@ArfinNathaniel Ford and the Ontario PCs:
Not Progressive.
Not Conservative.
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5P Retail: People Product Place Price Promotion Review, Revise, Results, Repeat. Views are my own.
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I'm not sure Doug Ford knew he was going to announce this when he began his sentence, but the province will be intervening in Niagara, according to the Premier.
Nathaniel Arfin@ArfinNathaniel
Doug Ford just announced he will be stepping in in Niagara Region to "streamline things".
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@fordnation Doug - do you TRULY understand what is causing Traffic Gridlock? Before you "fight gridlock" you need to understand this. It's pretty basic - there's too many cars on the roads/hwys. To truly slay grid-lock, the ultimate solution is LESS CARS! What are you doing about that?
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Opening HOV lanes to all passenger vehicles during off-peak hours is one of the common-sense ways we’re fighting gridlock and getting people moving across Ontario.
CTV National News@CTVNationalNews
Drivers with no passengers could soon be allowed to use Ontario HOV lanes ctvnews.ca/toronto/politi…
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@ABDanielleSmith Seems reasonable compensation for the $345M tax payer contributions to Scotia Place.
Now refurb the sliding track at Winsport so Calgary can host World Cup events.
Perhaps the Oval can ben maintained to allow for ongoing ISU world level competition.
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Today the NDP gave me the opportunity to explain just how impactful the World Cup of Hockey 2028 will be for Alberta businesses and workers. Alberta is bursting with motivated job creators, exciting projects and huge investments, and I’ll take any opportunity to highlight them!
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This was absolutely epic: Doug Ford talks about Traffic Congestion on 401 when asked a question on Education Funding - WTF. Then likens himself to a "visionary". Uses the term "world class" ten times! Wraps up saying it's the Press that are misleading the people of Ontario! 🤦
Nathaniel Arfin@ArfinNathaniel
We have been getting some excellent reporting from @TinaYazdani, and her questions today clearly upset the premier. "You're misleading the people. And it's your responsibility as the media to tell the truth."
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@RobkMacLeod @mutchluv @RRRabitts The Norwegian fund seems to have more diverse sources for contributions and a cap of 3% of avail funds for use annually.
Alberta's concept of a rainy day fund creates chances (like 2026) where no contributions might be made due to fiscal restraints.
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@StoreFrontExp @mutchluv @RRRabitts We also have a province of people that steadfastedly do not want a sales tax and see today (for the past 40 years) as the rainy day that this fund was supposed to cover. If Alberta had been making 50% of royalty contributions to the HTF over that time how much would it be?
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@BlaineBadiuk @Jayde8700 @ABDanielleSmith An election where the platform is well communicated and the governing party is elected for that platform is the traditional way parties seek a clear mandate.
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@Jayde8700 @ABDanielleSmith It gives her a clear mandate that no one can question. It also gives a boost to other premiers to do the same thing as that's what needs to happen.
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I’m excited to see that a large majority of Albertans and Canadians support Alberta’s proposed immigration reforms to be voted on the October 19th referendum.
The reality is Alberta needs an immigration system that sustainable, fair to taxpayers, and focused on meeting the needs of Alberta workers first.
See full story here: nationalpost.com/news/canada/ma…
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@RobkMacLeod @mutchluv @RRRabitts I am fine with the use of the fund proceeds for government work, but the difference between 32B and 2T is noteworthy.
We either have conservatives running the province or we don't.
The UCP are not it.
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@StoreFrontExp @mutchluv @RRRabitts Alberta stopped making regular contributions 40 years ago and relies too heavily on royalties to operate government
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Manulife Centre vibes - the gardens, the stairs, the pools. 1974.
Sci-Fi Archives@SciFiArchives
The Barbican complex in London, a true Brutalist masterpiece
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@mutchluv @RobkMacLeod @RRRabitts The Norwegian fund is sometimes compared to the Heritage Fund.
Starting from a similar point, the Norwegian fund now is valued at $2T, while the AB fund sits at $32B.
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@RobkMacLeod @RRRabitts Why can’t Canada change its policies to benefit its citizens? Instead carney is using pensions to invest in
Foreign countries and taxes are to DEI and foreign spending instead of helping the citizens that pay them.
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@PlannerSean @georgebell But let's agree also that Ford would simply pay out any penalty, no matter the size.
Not Progressive.
Not Conservative
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@georgebell Agreed, but there’s already a 45st tower approved
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If ever there was a time for developers in the Portlands who are going to lose building height and have shittier to live in buildings because of Island Airport jets to call the politicians they’ve paid good money for, now would be a good time.
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Our FIFA stadium is consistent with much of Toronto’s infrastructure, definitely not world class. Why does so much of Toronto’s infrastructure look temporary and stop gap? All it’s missing are some suspended electrical cables to add to the cluttered look.
Casey Telford //@CaseyToGo
Just saw a photo of BMO's temporary seating. Respectfully, you couldn't pay me to climb, stand or sit on that.
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@Sublux8tor @Boenau #camerasandfines
It is a community operation where 10% of the infraction goes to the person uploading the pic.
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So many people who claim to be free market capitalists insist that the government should mandate a minimum amount of car parking for each development project.
Pick a side: free market OR minimum parking mandates.
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@Sublux8tor @Boenau Yes - that's why there is 'permit only' on residential streets local to those same main-streets. If you drive to one of these areas, you either pay for parking, choose transit or ride a bike.
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@StoreFrontExp @Boenau Never been to a venue/business that didn’t have enough parking so everyone is parking in the surrounding neighborhoods taking away all the parking for the residents? 🤡
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@Sublux8tor @Boenau "Forced" is interesting.
"Choose" is what people typically do. It is not the city's (or your neighbor's) responsibility to provide you with parking. Why buy a house or condo that does not have the parking you require?
Choose differently.
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@GrocholskiJack @Boenau Front-over incidents doubled from 2008 to 2018, with 500 deaths reported in USA in 2020.
Size of vehicle is a key contributor to this.
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@Boenau So, your advice is for everyone to be driving tiny cars? How about just be careful when there are kids around.
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The post office drives around neighborhoods all day, so they chose a fleet vehicle that's safer around people.
Meanwhile, the neighbors are driving vehicles so big that they can't see kids & pets around them.
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Car Brain is what leads people to commit and/or justify antisocial behavior involving a car.
e.g. parking in transit lanes
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@ABDanielleSmith As much as the "massive tax advantage" may attract industry, it is Albertans footing the bill to cover the deficit in the recent budget via debt payments for generations to come.
Perhaps nuance the comms on this.
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Yet another multi billion dollar investment has just been announced proving the Alberta AI data centre boom is well under way.
With the elimination of Ottawa’s net zero power regs under the MOU and our province’s massive tax advantage, Alberta is becoming a world-class AI powerhouse from data centres to research to applications.
So excited to see the new Alberta jobs and opportunities this creates.
See more from this announcement: bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2026/…
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While Premier Ford calls the new Science Centre design “stunning,” it comes with a $1B price tag. The original building could’ve been repaired for $40M.
“That billion could be better spent solving hallway healthcare, getting students OSAP & solving challenges in education.”
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The Ford government privatized Toronto’s recycling pick up program and service either declined or wasn’t provided at all. I’m demanding accountability, and that the premier fix what he broke- a basic service that had been working predictably and reliably for decades.
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@DechampsAlan @donnelly_b The casino already has a future site via the inevitable failure of the spa. 😑
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@donnelly_b As long as it isn’t a ferris wheel or casino.
Actually… I’m open to a ferris wheel.
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Toronto should absolutely build an international cultural destination here on the waterfront. Hold an international design competition and create something truly remarkable!
Waterfront Toronto@WaterfrontTO
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