David Reevely

One person has been arrested following an investigation into a suspicious person incident at uOttawa today. There are no injuries to report and there is no ongoing threat to public safety. The investigation remains ongoing. UOttawa has lifted its lockdown, and the incident is being cleared. Ottawa Police thank members of the university community and the public for their cooperation and patience. We recognize the concern this incident caused for students, faculty, staff, and their loved ones. ~ Une personne a été arrêtée à la suite d'une enquête menée aujourd'hui à l'Université d'Ottawa concernant un individu suspect. Il n'y a aucun blessé à signaler et la sécurité publique n'est plus menacée. L'enquête se poursuit. L'Université d'Ottawa a levé son confinement et l'incident est en voie d'être résolu. La police d'Ottawa remercie les membres de la communauté universitaire et le public pour leur coopération et leur patience. Nous sommes conscients de l'inquiétude que cet incident a suscitée chez les étudiants, les professeurs, le personnel et leurs proches.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US has destroyed 9 Iranian naval ships and 'largely destroyed' Iran's naval headquarters.

⚠️ Safety notice - The Rideau Canal National Historic Site - including the Ottawa Locks - is not a place for unauthorized activities like ski jumping. Lock stations are closed to the public from October 14, 2025, to May 14, 2026, and are not maintained during this period. [🧵1/2]

Canada had 20 years to integrate its God-given oil and natural gas with the U.S.—its closest ally—through projects like Keystone. Instead, it chose virtue signaling over national interest, punished its own producers, and normalized ~65% effective tax burdens. Now the U.S. will source the oil it needs elsewhere. This is what elite-driven, anti-growth policy looks like in practice: self-imposed impoverishment.

The Shawshank Redemption originally had a different ending in early script. Red would ride a bus toward the Mexican border with an uncertain future. However, test audiences hated it. Studio urged a hopeful reunion, which led to what we got.

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On-time bus performance continues to struggle for OC Transpo. In October, 81% of bus runs (frequency of 15 mins or better) were on-time, while bus runs (frequency of 15 mins or less) were on-time 70% of the time. Month after month, progress remains stagnant.

Many Canadian economists worry about our real GDP growth relative to the US counterpart over the last decade (often in per capita terms) while also worrying about Canada's federal deficits being too big. But you cannot have your cake and eat it too. Huge US deficits have been hugely stimulative.