Samuel Trosow

“What happens to Toronto's supervised consumption sites now that funding is gone?” Here's what we know A very revealing review about the negative implications from closing SCSs in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario. thestar.com/news/gta/what-…

@JackAtLFPress The various conditions that councillors want to see on this program are all based on a desire to improve the program, make it more inclusive, and target discounts to Londoners most in need of assistance. Broader consultation at the outset would have been very helpful.

Josh Morgan said added conditions could shrink program and reduce uptake #ldnont lfpress.com/news/local-new…

@uwogazette For years the Brescia-Kings shuttle provided free, reliable and safe campus transit - not just for Kings & Brescia students, but for the broader UWO community. As the London City Councillor for the area, I call on Western admin to contribute to maintaining this needed service.

A plea from Clare Hall students to Western University: bring back the shuttle that made travelling to and from campus safe for Western’s only women’s residence. westerngazette.ca/opinion/op-ed-…

@peggy_blair @SturdyHugh @ColinDMello Similar claims as raised back in Ontario v. Criminal Lawyers’ Association. While the govt can limit access, a full bar to even filing requests goes too far. It may exceed reasonableness/proportionality standards vis the govt’s legitimate purpose in protecting confidentiality.

@strosow @SturdyHugh @ColinDMello Interesting in what kinds of challenges you think could be brought?

Here's Minister Stephen Crawford on the legal battle over Premier Doug Ford's cell phone records -- which will soon be shielded from public view by a law of the government's own creation. #onpoli

@ColinDMello Access to records should be expanded, not narrowed. Actually -eliminated- according to this report. The current framework sets rules for resolving conflicts between access requests and exemption claims. But this absolute bar could raise serious legal / constitutional issues.

BREAKING: The Ford government is changing Ontario's Freedom Of Information act system, effectively gutting a tool journalists use to obtain documents related to government decision-making: - The Premier, Ministers and their offices will all be excluded from the FOI system. - This applies to all existing requests - Only civil servants can be FOI'd - The government is extending the response timeline from 30 calendar days to 45 business days. #onpoli

@peggy_blair @SturdyHugh @ColinDMello While they have rights to exempt such records, that is still subject to reasonable limits. Under current law there’s a procedure for testing requests vs exemptions. But it sounds like they’re seeking a full and and absolute exclusion. That could run into several legal problems.

@SturdyHugh @ColinDMello No, I don't think so. The Ontario government lost this argument twice in court, but I don't think a court would find that a government doesn't have the right to exempt itself from the law. They lost because they hadn't. The recourse is at an election.

@ColinDMello This is a very troubling move which threatens basic norms of right to access to government information. As these access guarantees are rooted in the right to receive information, these questionable moves are likely to be challenged.

Global News has been engaged in a years-long transparency battle with Premier Doug Ford's office over his cell phone records. The government has lost a battle in court. The government is now changing the rules to neutralize the FOI. #onpoli

@DNewcombeCTV I won’t be supporting PEC’s recommendation for deferral until after the election. This move, as urged by local developers to delay the mapping, is disingenuous. Mapping must be evidence-based, centered on local scientific knowledge, not on political timing considerations.

Local developers pleading for more time for consultation on floodplain map in south London #LdnOnt ctvnews.ca/london/article…

@JackAtLFPress Here is the letter David Ferreira and I submitted to the Added Agenda for the CPSC in opposition to the proposal.

Ward 4 Coun. Susan Stevenson proposes restricting harm reduction supply distribution in #ldnont core lfpress.com/news/local-new…

As one of the four councillors who voted against this project, I stand by my vote. Council should have supported the staff recommendation for refusal. The approval is inconsistent with our planning framework and is not in the public interest.

@JackAtLFPress I honestly believe the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the 9 ward councillors who supported this over-sized tower have lost sight of our existing planning framework, have ignored our expert staff advice, and are not acting in the public interest.

Staff warned the tower was too intense for the site, but council approved it 11-4 #ldnont lfpress.com/news/local-new…

Clark Bryan has posted a thoughtful vision for a UNESCO City of Music Strategic Plan at clarkbryan.ca/2026/02/24/ “A Community-Led Vision for a Thriving, Inclusive, Globally Connected Music City” It’s very timely given today’s council committee discussion on this issue.

At @LondonPublicLibrary for the Annual London Heritage Fair. Visiting tables with the work of so many local organizations shows the strong commitment to heritage and historical preservation in #LdnOnt. Many thanks to London Heritage Council for organizing and to LPL for hosting.

Ward 7 councillor suggests changes could "ease the burden" on residents making requests for traffic calming in their neighbourhoods #ldnont lfpress.com/news/local-new…

@st3v3turn3r What is really needed now is for #LdnOnt city council to implement a Lobbyist Registry which is authorized under the Municipal Act. We need more transparency about campaign donations and how they play out in the course of lobbying on council decisions. Not less.

@st3v3turn3r Yes, it always hits a raw nerve and is always ruled out of order. I think it’s perfectly acceptable to mention this in the course of a debate. The donations are on public record (london.ca/government/cou…) and Councillors who accept this money shouldn’t be so defensive. What is ...

It seems that comments questioning whether campaign donations from developers influence how votes on development play out at council hit some nerves. Good - they’re legitimate questions and there’s no place for developer money in campaigns.

The City Council Agenda for Tues Feb 10 is posted online at london.ca/government/cou… (scroll to Upcoming Meetings). To submit a letter for the Added Agenda, send to councilagenda@London.ca by 9am Monday. Identify report & item, and state consent for it to be published.

Facing a council chamber of people pushing for more life-saving supports in the middle of a bitterly cold #winter, @CityofLdnOnt councillors voted Monday to widen the threshold for when extra winter winter warming spaces open. cbc.ca/news/canada/lo… #homelessness #LocalGov

@Jeff_Schlemmer_ Fortunately the council committee ended up voting for the full exemption. I hope this will hold up at the full council meeting on Jan 20th.

As London City Council urgently builds as much affordable housing as possible their employee opposes Council, claiming that "A technical reading of the DCA requires that the full exemption be applied only to non-profits whose primary objective is to provide housing, and the applicant, CCLC, provides many services." They are legally wrong, absurd and must be ignored (if not fired). Why governments can't get anything done. ctvnews.ca/london/article… Governments need staff who are problem solvers, not obtuse problem creators. Can Sandra Datars Bere and Tara Pollitt really not get around this bureaucrat ? @ctvlondon @DNewcombeCTV @CityofLdnOnt @MayorMorgan