Andrew Dodds
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🎵...smilin at me, nothing but...🎶
When asked if house prices need to go down, new Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said, "No, I think that we need to deliver more supply, make sure the market is stable, it's a huge part of our economy. We need to be delivering more affordable housing." #cdnpoli
Sens EBUG Zach Dietz was caught running to the arena with all his gear after backup goalie Anton Forsberg was injured in warmups 😭😂 (via @muggers_hockey)
We’re excited to share that vibrant cycle track barriers have been installed along Ferrand Drive as part of the City’s growing cycling network! 🚴♂️ This colourful barrier art was designed by local artists through a collaboration with StART & @to_cycling_ped 🎨
@CityPlanTO On #NationalHousingDay, it is worthwhile to note that this 26-Unit #AffordableHousing site in Riverdale started at 80 units back in 2018, which was cut to 32 units, which was cut to 26 units - mostly due to City Planning policy & "Heritage" preferences... x.com/MayorOliviaCho…
"People don't want bike lanes" Every committee deputant on Bill 212 supported bike lanes. 19,000 ppl submitted public comments - the vast majority in opposition to the bill. Hundreds of residents gathered outside QP Thursday in support of bike lanes.
It looks like Vaughan under @StevenDelDuca just made a major reduction in Development Charges for low rise housing. They appear to role back rates to 2018 levels? If so - may be one of the biggest reductions anywhere in Ontario (from a high level)! Cc @MikePMoffatt
"we're spending $1 million in taxpayer money so professors can mail each other little notes?? we have a post office—these toys for academics are emblems of waste" —DOGE, 1969, killing arpanet
At QP, PC MPPs are voting down a private member bill from @stephaniebowman that would lower the effective tax rate on small businesses. ola.org/en/legislative…
Toronto bike lanes in the Guardian this morning theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…
From @BenSpurr: A major survey led by the province and not yet made public suggests cycling rates in Toronto are higher than Premier Doug Ford’s government has asserted, according to a confidential city staff report seen by the @TorontoStar ⬇️ thestar.com/news/gta/provi…
After all that, there are 25 items left on the agenda. Up now: Bill 212, Ford's bike lane busting bill. Staff have a report suggesting removing lanes will be very expensive, take a long time, and make traffic much worse during the de-construction period. secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda…
🚨Ford government releasing hundreds of dangerous offenders before charges are tested at trial due to lack of resources in provincially run courts. “The trial didn't proceed as planned because the courthouse didn't have enough staff to run the courtroom.” The Ford government is failing the justice system. I guess spending $225 million to get beer into convenience stores is more of a priority than funding our justice system adequately. Details below 👇 cbc.ca/amp/1.7378668
Why is Canada’s immigration system is so broken? Trudeau appointed two incompetent immigration ministers back-to-back. Sean Fraser lost track of a million migrants who entered Canada, and Marc Miller granted citizenship to an alleged ISIS terrorist. Liberals can't fix what they broke.
