Tyler Boswell

@EricDLombardi Love the idea here. We’re still missing any type of rail infrastructure in Simcoe/Muskoka. Northlander misses Orillia + Barrie. GO stops in Barrie and no further connection to Wasaga, Collingwood, Midland, Orillia. We need to connect more people with reliable transportation

We should build a High Speed Rail (HSR) Network for Southern Ontario. Today I argue in @TorontoStar, that for the price of Ford's Highway 401 Tunnel Vision, we can! But more than write an article, I've put together a proposal for what it can look like, and cost. (1/10) 👇👀

If Ford doesn’t want his personal phone records being released, he should use his gov-issued phone for work-related calls and texts. The solution is NOT to gut our freedom of information law.

@donnelly_b Simcoe County, including Barrie, and Muskoka are prime markets given the diverse year-round tourism. There’s a shortage of accommodations generally, but the picturesque landscape is a great opportunity for these hotels

Southern Ontario (outside of Toronto) has an immense supply gap when it comes to design-forward lifestyle hotels. I mean, how many can you name? 🧵

You never know what you might find in your walls. @TorontoStar from July 26, 1975 - townhomes starting at $41,000. Currently listed for $538,000 and $900 a month condo fees #toronto #urbanplanning

Calling all #Canadians! We want to know what your favourite made-in-Canada products are. Let's showcase below the finest our country has to offer! 🍁⬇️#BuyCanadian

Starting today and until U.S. tariffs are removed, Ontario is banning American companies from provincial contracts. Every year, the Ontario government and its agencies spend $30 billion on procurement, alongside our $200 billion plan to build Ontario. U.S.-based businesses will now lose out on tens of billions of dollars in new revenues. They only have President Trump to blame. We’re going one step further. We’ll be ripping up the province’s contract with Starlink. Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy. Canada didn't start this fight with the U.S., but you better believe we're ready to win it.

Now is the time to choose products made right here in Canada. Check the labels. Let’s do our part. Wherever we can, choose Canada.

United we stand, divided we fall. We need to stay united.

I know Canadian politics always takes the least exciting route but in the .01% chance: - Mark Carney wins leadership - Mark Carney defeats Pierre Poilievre (minority gov) - Poilievre out as CPC leader - Doug Ford wins CPC race and wins majority gov in following election #cdnpoli

Disappointing to see Premier Smith abandon Team Canada, but I’ll hand it to Premier Ford on leading the charge #cdnpoli

Using “economic force” to annex Canada seems to rank a bit higher on my list of concerns. It’s time to drop the catchy slogan and adapt to the more pressing issues

Neighbours helping neighbors. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States. Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other’s biggest trading and security partner.

Do not discount any possibility, just because "that would be insane." He is insane. People have to get their heads around this. There is a genuine madman in the White House.

@AlexanderGlista Same goes for Barrie-Collingwood !

Ottawa opened its O-Train Line 2 and Line 4 today. In my below evergreen tweet, I outline that Brampton could build a “B-Train” with similar technology on the Orangeville Brampton Railway corridor. GO Transit could also build/operate the service. Much cheaper than standard LRT!

A ski/tourist train between Toronto Union Station and Collingwood is a no-brainer. A bit of rail corridor rebuilding is needed, but solidly within realm of reason. Plus, more people visit South Georgian Bay annually than Banff, so it is more than justified!

NEW: The Ontario Liberals unveil their housing policy offering a targeted elimination of the provincial land transfer tax and development charges. On DCs: Bonnie Crombie is promising a provincial fund to replace lost revenue. #onpoli

Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest ctvnews.ca/climate-and-en…

Tiny Home Community Prepares to Welcome First Residents news.novascotia.ca/en/2024/10/24/… Photo courtesy of United Way Halifax

Make no mistake: the flooding we see in the city today is no surprise. It is an outcome of politicians taking a very very very shortsighted view of infrastructure planning and investment. Take a look at this vote from 2018 requesting an increase in stormwater infrastructure spending. It failed. Disinvestment in the city leads to the mess you saw today. Same with traffic congestion. Both are an outcome of a broken approach to municipal infrastructure financing - and a lack of leadership. Every politician who voted no to this - and many more similar votes that were about necessary reinvestment - should be held to account. They made this mess. This is entirely solvable. We even know *how* to solve it and we have the plans to solve it. But politicians refuse to fund it. Now we will waste billions cleaning up the mess.