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Make no confusion.
We are in the midst of losing our municipal democratic rights in Ontario.
Here is a list of some of the services your municipality is responsible for that will no longer be democratically-controlled:
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#ONpoli #TOpoli
We are in the midst of losing our municipal democratic rights in Ontario.
Here is a list of some of the services your municipality is responsible for that will no longer be democratically-controlled:
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#ONpoli #TOpoli
đ Public transit
đŠ Traffic management
đ Police
đ Paramedics
đŠ Traffic management
đ Police
đ Paramedics
đ Fire services
đïž Land use planning
đœ Sewers
đĄ Community housing
đïž Land use planning
đœ Sewers
đĄ Community housing
Here's the thing politicians and their strategists need to understand about "winning" Scarborough.
Show the fuck up.
#Scarborough #ScarTO #Toronto #TOpoli
Show the fuck up.
#Scarborough #ScarTO #Toronto #TOpoli
Like the bar is so fucking low that all the Ford's have to do is have an event a few times a year.
What does that say about YOUR campaigns?
That you're being outmaneuvered by dipshits because they make appearances a few times a year?
What does that say about YOUR campaigns?
That you're being outmaneuvered by dipshits because they make appearances a few times a year?
The fact that "progressives" will not put time in the region where over 70% of the population is racialized is actual bullshit and your arrogance tells you that Scarborough residents are too ignorant to not see that.
A wonderful day for a mayoral debate at the beach with @Hydraulist @CuriousPenguins @thexyz @ONPlace4All @BorpCloud 
@Hydraulist @CuriousPenguins @thexyz @ONPlace4All @BorpCloud We also saw @JoshMatlow play the hydraulophone
#SwimOP
#SwimOP
Here's @SarahC_Toronto speaking at the mayoral debate. Sarah swam to Toronto Island with us during the 2022 Toronto Municipal Election.
#SwimOP
#SwimOP
The cause of Toronto's traffic congestion is too many people driving cars, rather than taking transit, cycling, or walking to their destinations. (1/3) #topoli #toronto #cdnpoli #biketo #walkto #stopsprawl
Thanks to @FriendsofBerczy for organizing todayâs #EarthDay2023 clean up.
Itâs always great to see people come together to take care of our communities - even in the pouring rain!
Itâs always great to see people come together to take care of our communities - even in the pouring rain!
Most of the litter today was #SingleUsePlastics and takeout containers. It will return again and again, unless we take action to reduce this waste at the source.
Our city needs solutions like #ReusableTO containers, sustainable packaging and small business supports to go green.
Our city needs solutions like #ReusableTO containers, sustainable packaging and small business supports to go green.
And there is so much more we can and must do to protect our environment and act on the climate crisis.
We can have reliable public transit, safe streets for cyclists and pedestrians, thriving green space, clean rivers, climate-ready communities, and good green jobs!
We can have reliable public transit, safe streets for cyclists and pedestrians, thriving green space, clean rivers, climate-ready communities, and good green jobs!
.@metromorning Talking to Professor Summer from UofT about Science Centre being torn down & moved to OP, notes the Moriyama designed Science Centre shouldn't be torn down. Newer isn't always better. Let's repair and creatively reuse what exists. #topoli #Onpoli
If we thought of cities the way we do these heritage buildings, every city would look like Las Vegas. Neglect has led us here, it's worth investing to keep buildings like these. Prof doubts the Science Centre at OP will be better.
The Science Centre has interesting relationships with its surrounding, a symbiotic relationship with the buildings & landscape which will be very hard to recreate. (Sounds like the current Ontario Place!)
#ONpoli
Carmine Nigro, who is in charge of Ontario Place:
- Developer (35 Years)
- Attended Ford daughter's wedding
- Received MZO for Walmart/burbs project
Patronage Appointments:
- LCBO Chairman
- Invest Ontario Board
- Runnymede Hospital Board (gave Ford's daughter a job)
Carmine Nigro, who is in charge of Ontario Place:
- Developer (35 Years)
- Attended Ford daughter's wedding
- Received MZO for Walmart/burbs project
Patronage Appointments:
- LCBO Chairman
- Invest Ontario Board
- Runnymede Hospital Board (gave Ford's daughter a job)
#ONpoli
LCBO strategy for Carmine Nigro:
1) Sell off the LCBO headquarters for condos
2) Privatize alcohol distribution - lobbied by Ford strategist and now Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman
3) Put booze in corner stores and cannabis in private stores
opseu.org/news/opseu-preâŠ
LCBO strategy for Carmine Nigro:
1) Sell off the LCBO headquarters for condos
2) Privatize alcohol distribution - lobbied by Ford strategist and now Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman
3) Put booze in corner stores and cannabis in private stores
opseu.org/news/opseu-preâŠ
#ONpoli
The wedding photographer captured lots of photos showing Carmine Nigro with a seat at Doug Ford's table (with Cortellucci and Madeleine Bodenstein) at the reception, and right in front of Ron Taverner at the ceremony.
sandramonacophoto.com/pearle-hotel-wâŠ
The wedding photographer captured lots of photos showing Carmine Nigro with a seat at Doug Ford's table (with Cortellucci and Madeleine Bodenstein) at the reception, and right in front of Ron Taverner at the ceremony.
sandramonacophoto.com/pearle-hotel-wâŠ
#topoli #onpoli Of all the many disingenuous claims made y'day by @fordnation and @KingaSurmaMPP re: Ontario Place & the Science Centre, the most egregious involve money/transparency. A great deal of public funding will be spent, and there has been zero transparency to date. 1/n
@fordnation @KingaSurmaMPP #topoli #onpoli The premier claimed the govt will release all the figures at some point -- I'm not waiting up! -- but I'd say that between the two sites, all in and accounting for the predictable under-estimation of capital costs, we're looking at $1b, not incl. private $$. 2/n
@fordnation @KingaSurmaMPP #topoli #onpoli What we don't know: the actual cost of site remediation; the murky financial arrangement btwn @ThermeCanada & the province, which is enabling side-loading of expenses; lease terms; and the source of the $100m the spa company claims it w/ spend on public realm. 3/n
.@KingaSurmaMPP and @JonBurnside_DVE coming up on @metromorning shortly to discuss the Ontario Government tearing down the science centre and moving it to Ontario Place. #topoli #onpoli
.@KingaSurmaMPP up now, why move the Science Centre to Ontario Place? Usual PC government claim the Science Centre is in âdisrepairâ. We thought it would be appropriate to jam Science Centre into OP. Surma wonât confirm cost of repairing Science Centre. #topoli #onpoli
Surma ducks questions on when they will share cost of repair vs. Move of Science Centre. Mentions broken bridge at Ontario Place. Reporter notes theyâd like to see business case soon, asks about value of OSC to community. âYou donât matterâ is how they feel.
Tuned into the OP to Science Centre press conference. Ford responds to a reporters Q. about how the science centre will fit, Ford notes that it will go into the pods, Cinesphere and a multi storey building. #topoli #Onpoli
Are you going to bypass the city if you don't get your way there? Ford implies yes. Goes to his favourite "little red apples" quote.
Ford repeats the lie that nothing is happening at Ontario Place. The million annual visitors would beg to differ. Ford notes province will pay for Ontario Science Centre move (add it to your tab, Ontario Taxpayer).
#ONpoli #TOpoli
Did Doug Ford tip off developers to Ontario Line plans, just like the Greenbelt?
The De Gasperis family purchased the Celestica property across from the Science Centre less than a month before Doug Ford announced the Ontario Line would extend to that location!
Did Doug Ford tip off developers to Ontario Line plans, just like the Greenbelt?
The De Gasperis family purchased the Celestica property across from the Science Centre less than a month before Doug Ford announced the Ontario Line would extend to that location!
To do some math on this:
10,000 units planned
Average of $600k per unit (examples shown)
New Ontario Line adds say 10% more value (probably an understatement)
That is 10,000 x $60k = $600M in value added by the Ontario Line
The property was purchased for $137M initially
10,000 units planned
Average of $600k per unit (examples shown)
New Ontario Line adds say 10% more value (probably an understatement)
That is 10,000 x $60k = $600M in value added by the Ontario Line
The property was purchased for $137M initially
Correction: 5,300 units plus commercial⊠still a lot of profit from the Ontario Line design.
#TOpoli #ONpoli
BREAKING:
Kinga Surma announces that she and Doug Ford have been working on a plan to move the animals from the Toronto Zoo into Riverdale Farm to allow developers to build condos with Ana Bailao.
The Ontario Line will also go there now, for some reason.
BREAKING:
Kinga Surma announces that she and Doug Ford have been working on a plan to move the animals from the Toronto Zoo into Riverdale Farm to allow developers to build condos with Ana Bailao.
The Ontario Line will also go there now, for some reason.
#TOpoli #ONpoli
So, to recap:
- Toronto's Downtown Relief Line planned from Danforth south
- Doug Ford replaces with Ontario Line, extends to Science Centre and Exhibition
- Ford demolishing the Science Centre, meaning billions in transit would be built for a few condos???
So, to recap:
- Toronto's Downtown Relief Line planned from Danforth south
- Doug Ford replaces with Ontario Line, extends to Science Centre and Exhibition
- Ford demolishing the Science Centre, meaning billions in transit would be built for a few condos???
Here is a very serious list of people you run into on campaigns since #TOpoli is heating up. To be taken 100% literally:
Phone Call Phantom:
âthis person is always on the phone and usually walking quickly
ânever leaves a meeting with action items
âthey look busy but youâre unsure if youâve seen them do any work
âconfident, loves hierarchy as long as theyâre at the top of it
âthis person is always on the phone and usually walking quickly
ânever leaves a meeting with action items
âthey look busy but youâre unsure if youâve seen them do any work
âconfident, loves hierarchy as long as theyâre at the top of it
Small Favour Salamander
âfull of seemingly reasonable requests
âgive an inch, they take a mile
âlove to go outside official processes
âevery time you think itâs gone, the favour grows back, just like a salamanderâs tale
âyou know THEY know what theyâre doing
âfull of seemingly reasonable requests
âgive an inch, they take a mile
âlove to go outside official processes
âevery time you think itâs gone, the favour grows back, just like a salamanderâs tale
âyou know THEY know what theyâre doing
Ok so I went deep into the archives for personal examples of âPrivileged Politicians and Pundits Canât Comprehend Community Organizing Existingâ. A #TOpoli đ§”:
In early May of 2016, Women in Toronto Politics was still active, a small by-law change from Denzil Minnan-Wong landed on the radar of myself, @ClaireMcWatt, and other activists.
We spent an evening on the floor of an empty office after hours eating cold pizza, while Claire wrote an op-ed and I phoned allies and proof-read. torontoist.com/2016/05/dear-câŠ
My column on the Toronto mayoral race: housing is everything. theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto⊠#topoli
In an uncharacteristically bold move, Tory just announced some YIMBY planning reform. This must continue.
Unfortunately, city staff arenât up for it. Today: planning agrees that the new downtown waterfront Villiers neighbourhood can be 30% more dense. In fact it should be 100% more. secure.toronto.ca/council/agendaâŠ
Recap for those not following the story: #DougFord had electronic flyers sent out to lobbying groups, developers, groups with dealings w/ Ontarioâs govât, âbrowbeatingâ them into buying $150 raffle tickets for his daughterâs stag & doe party. IN ADDITION to $1K/person âdonationsâ
If this story doesnât expose the grotesque #cdnmedia double standard of coverage of #Conservatives, I donât know what does.
This is corruption & abuse of the office of Premier, on its face. #ONpoli #NeverVoteConservative #TOpoli #DougFordResign #DougFordCorruption
This is corruption & abuse of the office of Premier, on its face. #ONpoli #NeverVoteConservative #TOpoli #DougFordResign #DougFordCorruption
#DougFordâs daughter & her right wing cop husband, set up with thousands & thousands of dollars, courtesy of abuse of the office of Premier. #DougFordCorruption #DougFordResign #ONpoli #NeverVoteConservative #TOpoli
𧔠Iâm seeing some confusion about what happens now that John Tory has announced he will resign.
1. Tory hasnât resigned yet. Once he does, Deputy Mayor McKelvie becomes the Head of Council and assumes all of the powers of mayor until a new mayor is elected. #topoli
1. Tory hasnât resigned yet. Once he does, Deputy Mayor McKelvie becomes the Head of Council and assumes all of the powers of mayor until a new mayor is elected. #topoli
2. Once a member resigns, Council must declare their seat vacant at their next meeting, per s. 207 of the City of Toronto Act. This could happen as soon as Wednesday but depends on the timing of Toryâs resignation.
3. Once the Toronto Mayorâs office is vacant, the new provisions for filling the vacancy from Bill 3 (strong mayor powers) apply.
Notably different from the past: Council canât choose to fill a vacancy through an appointment. Bill 3 requires that a by-election be held.
Notably different from the past: Council canât choose to fill a vacancy through an appointment. Bill 3 requires that a by-election be held.
Hello all you engaged #TOpoli folks. Overwhelmed by the complex document that is our city budget? Trying to explain it to a friend? Here's a stab at demystifying Toronto's budget; first up: Operation vs Capital budgets.
Someone, I forget who, told me a while ago to consider "operating" as the "keep the lights on" part of the budget and the "capital" as the "ok now let's take care of the rest of the house" budget. Which I found helpful! #TOpoli
They are funded from different sources, but one piece of nuance here is that taxes can sometimes indirectly influence capital funding since city programs contribute to the city's reserves. #TOpoli
We're here at the TTC Board Meeting this morning, January 8!
We will be live tweeting this meeting!
Currently, we are going through a slidedeck about TTC data from 2022 and the operating budget and priorities for 2023 /1
We will be live tweeting this meeting!
Currently, we are going through a slidedeck about TTC data from 2022 and the operating budget and priorities for 2023 /1
as a reminder, we have covered the changes happening in this operating budget on our website including service cuts, fare hikes, and increased policing budget - seen here:
ttcriders.ca/2023ttccuts
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ttcriders.ca/2023ttccuts
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Deputations have begun!
Adam Cohoon says "the TTC is not really invested in all in trying to figure out a path to get the TTC to work with new technology" - that buttons used to connect riders to customer service and staff during emergencies are not accessible for everyone /3
Adam Cohoon says "the TTC is not really invested in all in trying to figure out a path to get the TTC to work with new technology" - that buttons used to connect riders to customer service and staff during emergencies are not accessible for everyone /3
With upcoming service cuts, you could be waiting up to 30 minutes for the 57 Midland Bus! New crowding standards could mean more crowded buses and longer wait times for riders /1
57 rider Ryan Wong uses the bus to get to popular food places and essential shopping trips. He says "Even before the latest service cuts, I have found myself taking alternatives because the Midland bus was already so infrequent" /2
Potential cuts under the new crowding standard could mean that Midland bus service could be reduced from every 22 minutes to every 30 minutes in the late evening /3
The more conversations around the #TOpoli budget ramp up, the more some old misconceptions come around. Here are 5 myths about the municipal budget and what you can say when someone brings them up:
2. Renters not only pay property tax (its part of how your rent is calculated) but they historically disproportionately pay MORE in property tax than homeowners - with less protections! Here's a good explainer: realestatemagazine.ca/do-residentialâŠ
#TOpoli
#TOpoli
Sharing some early observations after flipping through the 2,272 pages of the development application. First of all, the private spa is big! It's all you will see from the water and will dwarf everything else at Ontario Place. #topoli #onpoli
We're paving the lake! West Island will see more infill in an attempt to make public space after the spa takes over most of West Island. #topoli #onpoli
All the red dots are trees that will have to be removed.
Ford is destroying our local hospitals. Together we can force the Ford govât to stop privatizing our hospitals and take urgent action to address this unprecedented crisis.
Join @OntarioHealthC and allies at events across #Ontario over the next few days -đ§”with details: 1/6
Join @OntarioHealthC and allies at events across #Ontario over the next few days -đ§”with details: 1/6
On Friday, Dec. 9th at 12pm, #Ottawa is turning out to Faircrest Heights Park (550 Smyth Road) to help #DefendHealthcare
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On Friday, Dec. 9th at 12pm, #Niagara region is turning out to Fourth Ave and First Street South (across from St. Catharines General Hospital) to help #DefendHealthcare
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