Robbie McQuillan

Coexisting.

@AmazingZoltan This is a complete lie

HAPPENING NOW: The room is virtually emptying behind the hard camera as more protestors are removed. I've never seen anything like this before. I actually think there were more protestors than supporters present at Chrystia Freeland's leadership launch this morning.

I may have been too cynical earlier. @cafreeland’s geopolitical credentials are basically unmatched. @MarkJCarney’s economic legitimacy too. The Liberals have a lot to answer for. Freeland in particular will need to define herself apart from her record with Trudeau. And the Liberals have to prove to Canadians that this leadership delay was worth the risk. The right in Canada is angry. But 90%+ of Canadians aren’t the vocal right. We are in a substantially insecure position. Many may conclude that Freeland is better prepared to manage a geopolitically uncertain world than Poilievre, particularly when it comes to championing Canada’s interests and identity. With Trudeau stepping down and a potential refresh for the Liberals underway, Canadians may be far more open to hearing these candidates out, particularly given how much of a competitive spectacle the leadership race is about to be.

At a time when President Donald Trump is threatening our country, it’s time to fight for Canada. Read my latest op-ed in the Toronto Star. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

You cannot have both: a livable city with vibrant, walkable streets and a region dominated by low-density sprawl that floods urban areas with cars. The suburbs and the city are deeply interconnected, and the constant influx of vehicles from sprawling suburbs is what undermines urban quality of life. This is what’s happening in Toronto today: highways funnel traffic into the city, choking streets with congestion, pollution, and noise, and eroding urban life. The solution is to connect sprawling suburbs to the city through state-of-the-art regional transit systems, and to continue adding density and high quality public spaces to the core of the city so that visitors can walk and take transit when they arrive. Cities thrive when they prioritize walking, cycling and transit. There just isn’t enough room for everyone from the surrounding suburbs to arrive in a car.

@observinthecity @g_meslin @fordnation @PrabSarkaria Facts are very inconvenient for the Premier and his Transportation Minister.

@fordnation @PrabSarkaria The lanes on University, which @fordnation likes to cite as "causing congestion for ambulances", were designed with the hospitals to be used by ambulances, specifically.

This video is for @fordnation, @PrabSarkaria and all others saying bike lanes "stop emerg. vehicles from getting to their destination". They *allow* emergency vehicles to get to their destination, as seen here on Adelaide. They were designed with emergency services in mind.

@EricDLombardi Nurse Practitioners should be further integrated into the primary care system to alleviate the shortage of care providers. This would require more space in NP programs and better/more flexible remuneration, among other things.

I am a huge fan on these suggestions. Solving our doctor problem through… having more doctors, and giving our system modern digital tools to exchange information and health data. - 2 new medical schools - Double the number of medical school spaces - Double the number of residency spaces - Digitize health data and end the embarrassment of a system still reliant on Fax machines This is how we create “abundance” in health care access. Thrilled to see @OntLiberal embracing common sense solutions.

@fordnation Based on falsehoods and culture war propaganda. This is truly disgraceful. Constituents will be disappointed when they realize removing bike lanes will have no long term measurable impact on reducing construction, but will instead create more congestion over time. Shame.

We promised to get drivers out of gridlock by bringing sanity back to bike lane decisions and we’re getting it done.

@PrabSarkaria Propaganda.

The Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act has received Royal Assent! 🚗💨 This bill will: 🦺 Speed up construction of highways like Highway 413 & the Bradford Bypass 🚦 Tackle gridlock by removing poorly planned bike lanes 🥶 Freeze drive test fees 🛣️ Improve towing services and boost road safety A better commute for tomorrow starts today!

@CHogarthPC How on earth will this make our streets safer? In what world?

Today, the Ontario Legislature passed Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024. With the added amendment, Bill 212 allows for removal of bike lanes on Bloor Street, University & Yonge. Bill 212 will ensure our streets are safer for pedestrians,cyclists & motorists.

@CHogarthPC This is not a big win.

I am thrilled to share a big win for #EtobicokeLakeshore! Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024, has been amended at Committee. The Bill, as amended, if passed by the Legislature on Third Reading would enable the government to remove bike lanes on Bloor Street.

Nice article by @DorisGrinspun & @LhamoDolkar2023 on the role of NPs to ensure that 100% of ppl in Ontario have ongoing attachment to a primary care clinician working in a publicly funded interdisciplinary team & have timely access to comprehensive care thestar.com/opinion/contri…

LAUNCHED TODAY: Climate Action Guide For Urban Planners. “The guide illustrates the importance of urban planning as a solution to rising climate challenges, with urban planners’ decisions defining cities’ capacities to meet climate goals and enhance quality of life for all residents, both now and into the future.” Via @c40cities #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Clim…

@observinthecity We need more collaboration on the left to beat Doug Ford. That should be the goal rather than trivial partisanship that does not serve the public good.

Note from the Don Valley West by-election. It shows what can happen when the left unites. There were NDP, Liberal, and Green staffers working on the campaign and at the Rachel CL camp. Many were commenting on how they were so surprised to be working alongside each other.

There’s a reason they’re unwilling to actually name the side street alternatives for routes like Yonge and Bloor. It’s because they don’t exist, at least not over any substantial distance.

THIS IS IMPORTANT! Public consultation on the Doug Ford Govt’s SENSELESS BIKE-LANE LEGISLATION is open until Nov 20. Please read my thread below, and then FLOOD THEM WITH YOUR COMMENTS! Hint: The title is lying. It won’t reduce gridlock or save time. ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9266

We showed up at Queen’s Park to remind @fordnation & his government that bicycle infrastructure is vital for road safety, efficient mobility, the transition away from fossil fuels, the quality of urban space & equity. Read the data. Listen to the experts. Stay in your lane.

YOU DONT SAY

And, of course, Furey doesn’t even live in Don Valley West. This by-election is his opportunity to get on City Council and come one step closer to his ultimate goal: to be elected as mayor in the 2026 election. Volunteer: progresstoronto.ca/volunteer-to-s… Donate: progresstoronto.ca/donate-to-our-…

Numbers 1 through 4 you are literally guaranteed to see every single day; number 5 you will most likely see.

To put the bike lane debate in Toronto in perspective, more people commute by bike each day in Toronto than the entire population that lives in Barrie, Ontario. Or Kingston. Or Guelph. Or Sudbury. It's pretty rich that the Province wants to tell us how to get around our own city. If they don't like sitting in traffic when they get here, they should go fix regional transit. That is their mess - and the true culprit for congestion in the city. Anyone who understands physics knows that cyclists are part of the solution.