Mark Resnick

@YaroslavB I’m terribly sorry for your loss, Yaro. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

It is with tremendous sadness that our family learned today that my beloved wife, Tara Baran, has passed away. We thank Ottawa Police, OPP Kemptville and OPP Parry Sound for all of their efforts. Please pray for her, for our children, and for all those living with mental health struggles. My thanks to the many who have reached out. We ask for privacy as we mourn as a family. 🙏☦️

@adwbto Beware thin ice, Andrew!

A chilly minus 26 this morning as the Moon went down over a lake of new ice

@McMillanLLP Congratulations and best wishes, Bruce!

With enthusiasm for the future and confidence from the firm, @McMillanLLP names Bruce Chapple as the new CEO and Managing Partner. Said Bruce, "Our firm is almost 125 years old and it's truly an honour to step into the CEO role during this next phase of national growth and success." bit.ly/3XJzOhH

Well deserved recognition for an outstanding leader.

@jacksiegel Amen

The grim reality of being Jewish in the world today; the gratitude and hope inspired by true friends with whom we live, side by side.

@foxgw @hydroquebec Congratulations, Graham!

After three incredible years at Navigator, the time has come for me to open the next chapter in my career. Pleased to announce that, next month, I will be joining the executive team at @hydroquebec as vice president, public affairs, external relations and communications.

@EMcMahon_TCT @UWaterloo Excellent appointment!

Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I am honoured to join the talented @UWaterloo team!

@UWaterloo @EMcMahon_TCT @UWaterlooPres Excellent appointment!

#UWaterloo is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleanor McMahon, CEO of Trans Canada Trail and former MPP for Burlington, as Vice-President, University Relations. McMahon’s term begins on March 4, 2024. More: uwaterloo.ca/news/media/new… | #UWaterlooNews

@DLeBlancNB Thanks Dom.

I join Moncton residents in expressing my disappointment over the City’s decision to break with tradition and not light the Hanukkah menorah in front of City Hall this year. I encourage city councillors to reconsider this decision.

@nspector4 Me too

@nspector4 Arafat could not deliver....

Some reflections, from my heart. It hasn't been an easy first 2 weeks in this role but I'm grateful for the support I've received from so many.

I am very lucky to work with such a talented group of colleagues who I learn so much from each day. With a roster of incredible clients, I'm excited to be a part of the ongoing growth and success of @McMillanVantage . #teamvantage

@VivianBercovici @Sean_Speer @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland Seriously?

@rezzy60 @Sean_Speer @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland GR professional. Which federal ministry is your client?

The Liberal Party’s mix of free memberships, open nominations, and diaspora politics has enabled a small number of MPs and their supporters to essentially hijack the party’s principled position on the Middle East. It’s a reminder that political parties shouldn’t be treated as mounds of clay that can be moulded and remoudled based on the passing preferences of one leader or well-organized yet non-representative political minorities. Political parties should instead understand themselves as institutions with their own long-run interests and values that must transcend a single election cycle or single issue campaign. There’s a balancing act to be struck here. Parties don’t want to be dogmatic or static either. But the lesson of Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party and the Liberal Party’s obfuscation on the Israel-Hamas war is that the current bias is tilted too far in the direction of weak parties. There’s a strong case in my mind that political parties should insist that prospective candidates affirm statements of core principles and values. Such statements would have to be narrowly conceived so as to not significantly constrain intra-party debate about policy and priorities. But parties should be able to settle on their core principles and values that aren’t up for debate—even if there’s plenty of scope for debate on how to apply them to new and emerging issues. For the Conservative Party, I’d argue that support for Israel ought to be among those core principles and values. That’s in large part because support for Israel is a good proxy for a set of principles and values—including a basic commitment to liberal democratic capitalism—that define modern conservatism. The Conservatives should seriously consider adopting such a statement as a condition for being a party candidate. It would be a key step towards strengthening their party as its own institution and protecting against the type of silent takeover that has befelled the Liberal Party.

@VivianBercovici @Sean_Speer @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland That, Vivian, is simply not true. It is in fact patently false. The PM has been vocal throughout, and explicitly and emphatically supportive of Israel’s right to defend itself. Facts matter.

@Sean_Speer I would not let @JustinTrudeau off lightly. Or @cafreeland They are emboldening this anti 🇮🇱 and Jewish incitement. She is not stupid. Silence is complicity. They are both silent. 🇨🇦 2023

Crombie isn’t Del Duca. Ontario Tories should not take government for granted.

Doug Ford and his Conservative government can’t be trusted. Ontario needs a Premier who will vigorously defend Ontario’s Greenbelt, listen to our communities, and bring trust and transparency back to Queen's Park. My statement ⬇ #onpoli

So sorry to hear this news. Hugh was a wonderful human. A moment in his presence was as delightful as it was enlightening. May his memory be a blessing…

Mississauga Mayor @BonnieCrombie absolutely on fire as she finally makes it official declaring her bid to lead the Ontario Liberal Party!!🔥 Crombie is promising a complete rebuild of the OLP, progressive-pragmatic government and a pledge to get tough — and go toe-to-toe — with Premier Doug Ford. Today marks a new and exciting chapter in our party’s rebuilding journey. Giddy up. #onpoli #OLPRebuild #BonnieForOLPLeader #BonnieForOntario #cdnpoli

couldn't have said it better than this... hilltimes.com/story/2023/05/… via @thehilltimes