Amber Mac

My dad was my best friend. We could finish each other's sentences, and we spoke every day of my life about business, politics, life, and most importantly, family. He passed away last night (Nov 12th) with all of us at his side. Until the last minute, he worked with us on everything from his obituary, to what he wanted at his funeral, and how we can keep his legacy alive (including our strong PEI roots in Georgetown and beyond). He was the healthiest person I knew, active for 3 hours a day through his late 70s until a sudden AML leukemia diagnosis this spring rocked our lives. My dad fought so hard throughout this battle, and he never complained. The nurses would ask him how he was doing and he would smile, compliment their "terrific" work, and ask them about their lives. Late in the summer, the chemo started to work so we had him home with us on PEI where we enjoyed many wonderful days. Unfortunately, this past Friday, things took a turn for the worse and we rushed from our home in Toronto to be by his side. The leukemia had returned with a vengeance, and the chemo was no longer working. I am grateful that we had six extra (and often tough) months with him thanks to modern medicine and phenomenal healthcare teams in both Toronto (@Sunnybrook) and on the Island (@QEHFoundation). Also, more than 50 blood transfusions kept him alive throughout this time and gave him more better days than worse (thank you @CanadasLifeline - if you can donate, please do). My dad's funeral is this Saturday, which will be a celebration of his incredible life. I look forward to sharing more about him, but it will undoubtedly be the toughest speech of my life because you couldn't possibly sum up what he meant to me and so many others in such a short amount of time. facebook.com/share/p/jtYo6V… Love you, Dad xo

"Tesla is recalling 14,575 Model Y vehicles, produced between November ’25 and April ’26, due to a possible missing certification label." electrek.co/2026/05/22/tes…

The awesome @tron @betakit introducing Jim Balsillie to talk about the shift from tangibles to intangibles @TOtechweek. cc @jeffmacarthur

🇨🇦 Minister of AI @EvanLSolomon, in conversation with @sarahcrgr @BetaKit @TOtechweek, warns of "pom pom" vs "pitchfork" mentality when it comes to AI, says Canada must be pragmatic. cc @jeffmacarthur

I'm glad @abctoronto_ called on Toronto hospitals to give their input on bikes lanes on Hospital Row. Mount Sinai Hospital gave its full support of them as did 80% of staff. Dr. Newton the CEO wrote this letter in support of bike lanes. That's actual leadership.

Now released: The 2026 @BetaKit Most Ambitious issue. Canada's moment to build is now. Here are nearly 100 Canadians building a more ambitious and sovereign future for this country. mostambitious.betakit.com

"India’s industrial energy transition market could exceed USD 100 billion by 2030, driven by rising pressure to reduce fossil fuel dependence, localize energy infrastructure, and build resilience against global supply chain disruptions" india.entrepreneur.com/technology/ind…

@skanwar @TOtechweek @BetaKit @jeffmacarthur See you soon!

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🚀It's officially @TOtechweek 🇨🇦! Here's a look back with co-director Julia Konefal on what to expect (from a recent episode of The AmberMac Show podcast). Since we chatted, according to @BetaKit, @TOtechweek is hosting 600 sessions this week, 2x last year. cc: @jeffmacarthur

#Toronto Please read 👇

Toronto's 12-month analysis of the impact of Hospital Row bike lanes showed limited to no impact on regular flow so it's hard to believe lights and sirens would feel an impact. The problem was construction. In 19 years as an ER doc, I've never met an EMS crew impacted. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Yesterday, I informed Premier Ford of my decision to resign from Cabinet and from my seat in the Ontario Legislature, effective June 5. To Premier Ford, to the people of York-Simcoe, to Ontario’s Francophone community, to the York-Simcoe PC riding association, to my Caucus and Cabinet colleagues, to my constituency and ministerial teams, to the Ontario Public Service and my family – thank you.

If you missed the show this week, get The AmberMac Show wherever you get you podcasts 🇨🇦✌️. Plus, see you around this week @TOtechweek - come say hi!

"If 2025 was the year of the ultra-thin phone, then 2026 is the year of the foldable phone. And the new Motorola Razr line arrives with a big head start." mashable.com/tech/motorola-…

"Early sales forecasts say that the Google and Samsung smart glasses could outsell most of their competitors very soon" phonearena.com/news/google-an…

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"Cyberdecks are having a moment. But they're not quite as original as many of their Gen Z makers might think." mashable.com/article/cyberd…

I want to spotlight two jobs here in particular: - Executive Editor - this is a job for someone who wants to run an entire award-winning news outlet - Video Field Reporter - this is a job for someone who wants to be on Capitol Hill to do accountability reporting Pass it on

"(We've) seen the concept of a ‘smart home’ collapse into a nightmare of abandoned IoT devices, subscription services, forced ads, privacy violations, & an increasingly more congested 2.4 GHz spectrum… with a corresponding collapse in reliability of data transmissions." hackaday.com/2026/05/21/why…

Toronto 👇 Pls read

Nothing says “low aspirations” more than this tiny, temporary pedestrian project. Pedestrianized streets and public realm investments have become defining features elsewhere. Rapidly over the past five years: Paris has removed more than 70,000 on-street parking spaces and created lush pedestrian streets with community gardens, everywhere. Barcelona is aggressively scaling its superblocks with pedestrian spaces and no-drive zones. Where cars once idled, children now play. London has accelerated low-traffic neighbourhoods and is even pedestrianizing Oxford St. Montreal is now defined by pedestrian streets, that have become a tourism magnet. Every one of these cities has thrived as it has tamed cars and focused on a pedestrian realm for urban life. Toronto remains provincial. We must do better.