Let's take a look at how councillors voted on close votes at council, where the margin ranged from one to five votes #ldnont 1. To appoint Tanya Park to LTC (12/18)

Yeas: (10) Mayor E. Holder, S. Lewis, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, E. Peloza, and A. Kayabaga

Nays: (5) M. van Holst, P. Squire, S. Lehman, P. Van Meerbergen, and S. Hillier

Want to understand voting patterns on #ldnont's city council over the past term? Here's an overview. jessehelmer.medium.com/voting-pattern… van Holst and Hillier, who were outliers and more contrarian in the first three years of the term, have shifted to voting with the majority much more frequently. #ldnont

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My PhD research is on whether the laws, rules and norms (institutions) of local government in Canada are biased against renters and how that bias affects their political participation. #cdnmuni #academictwitter Today, I'm launching a web site for my project: greatsuppression.ca.

There's a huge turnout gap between homeowners and renters. The conventional explanation is that this is a positive effect on homeowners, who are motivated to protect the value of their property.

One year ago today, #OEVldn faced a major explosion on #Woodman Ave. I remember feeling the shake from inside my home. I headed outside, as did many of my neighbours. The fire and smoke were terrifying, and it was the beginning of a long night ahead.

THREAD #WoodmanStrong /1 When I think back to a year ago, what sticks out in my mind is not the tragic explosion but the many acts of heroism, big and small, we witnessed that night and in the weeks to follow. /2 #ldnont #oevldn #woodmanstrong