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Federal government ”needs to stop treating transit as secondary and start treating it as what it is: vital national infrastructure and an important driver of our economy.”
Federal government ”needs to stop treating transit as secondary and start treating it as what it is: vital national infrastructure and an important driver of our economy.”
Now that the Ford govt is directly running the OCDSB with a "supervisor" instead of trustees, and replaced the director of education, they are pushing Google Gemini into schools. "AI resources for students" is at the top of the resource list in today's communication from the OCDSB.
https://www.ocdsb.ca/news-events/news/post/new-ai-resources-for-students
Of course, I have no way of complaining as a parent, since there is no trustee, and the director of Ed and Supervisor will hide like the fucking partisan PC cowards they are
Hey Ontario! You've heard of the disastrous Ford bill to destroy tenant rights, but did you know that Omnibus Bill 60 would entirely wipe out the ability of cities to right-size their roads by reducing lanes _at all_, not even just for bike lanes?
If you care about fewer people dying on Ontario roads, the environment and transit, or even just getting where you want to go efficiently (more lanes doesn't mean better traffic flow! Often, exactly the opposite via induced demand), you should care about this provision.
A friend called Ford's office this morning and the staffer answering didn't have any idea what provision they were referring to - that means not nearly enough people know about this proposal and are making it known that this is unacceptable.
Give your MPs and Ford's office a call, eh about Bill 60's threat to municipal control over their streets and transportation infrastructure, eh?
Hey Ontario! You've heard of the disastrous Ford bill to destroy tenant rights, but did you know that Omnibus Bill 60 would entirely wipe out the ability of cities to right-size their roads by reducing lanes _at all_, not even just for bike lanes?
If you care about fewer people dying on Ontario roads, the environment and transit, or even just getting where you want to go efficiently (more lanes doesn't mean better traffic flow! Often, exactly the opposite via induced demand), you should care about this provision.
A friend called Ford's office this morning and the staffer answering didn't have any idea what provision they were referring to - that means not nearly enough people know about this proposal and are making it known that this is unacceptable.
Give your MPs and Ford's office a call, eh about Bill 60's threat to municipal control over their streets and transportation infrastructure, eh?
For anyone who hasn’t heard, Doug Ford wants to end security of tenure for Ontario renters and eliminate automatic month-to-month leases and make it so anyone can be evicted after one year at any time. This would obviously ruin many many people’s lives and massively increase homelessness and precarity. There’s a mass organizing call this Sunday to figure out how to fight it, please pass it onto everyone you know, renter or otherwise https://www.tenantunion.ca/allout #CdnPoli #topoli #onpoli
For anyone who hasn’t heard, Doug Ford wants to end security of tenure for Ontario renters and eliminate automatic month-to-month leases and make it so anyone can be evicted after one year at any time. This would obviously ruin many many people’s lives and massively increase homelessness and precarity. There’s a mass organizing call this Sunday to figure out how to fight it, please pass it onto everyone you know, renter or otherwise https://www.tenantunion.ca/allout #CdnPoli #topoli #onpoli
the other day i was walking down Queen West and saw an old flyer saying "KILL BILL 5" and my caffeine-deprived ass was like "i didn't even know they made a 3 and 4"
https://globalnews.ca/news/11463735/ontario-cabinet-minister-vehicle-speeding-tickets/
NEW: Vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet ministers have been caught by automated speed cameras more than 20 times.
In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11463735/ontario-cabinet-minister-vehicle-speeding-tickets/
NEW: Vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet ministers have been caught by automated speed cameras more than 20 times.
In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit.
👋 Here's an informative article to share the next time you encounter a nuclear power advocate. 
Please take the time to give it a quick read. I found it quite helpful, I hope you do.
❗ Edit to add: this post is not meant to serve as a challenge for nuclear advocates to jump in a start an argument (I thought that I made that clear!) On nearly every topic I welcome a debate--not on this one.
👉 EDITED AGAIN: Muting this conversation since it looks as if I am not making myself clear.
#Energy #Solar #Wind #Nuclear
#Climate #Environment #Cdnpoli
#onpoli #Politics #canada
https://globalenergymonitor.org/report/nuclear-outpaced-fourteen-to-one-by-wind-and-solar-in-europe/
Child in Calgary: dead.
Child in Spruce Grove: dead.
Killed by pickup trucks in their own neighbourhood.
Because the big oversized pickup truck with the aggressive front that you absolutely need because reasons that makes you feel big and powerful when you drive it doesn’t allow you to see in front of you.
So today’s pickup trucks kill people.
Today’s pickup trucks kill children.
When will your pickup kill someone?
Whose child will you pickup kill?
Perhaps you think it’s unlikely because you’re a ‘good driver’.
I’m sure the drivers who just killed children thought so too.
This machine kills sprawl. #BikeTooter#CycleTO#OnPoli#TOPoli
This machine kills sprawl. #BikeTooter#CycleTO#OnPoli#TOPoli
Schabas's ruling on Toronto bike lanes is great reading! He repeatedly points out the Ontario government's case has no evidence, or is contrary to the evidence, and was contrary to the government's own CIMA report, which they took a long time to reveal.
ie. Doug Ford et. al. lied by omission, lied outright, then lied and tried to hide it.
And the cherry on top: Cycle Toronto was represented pro bono, but Schabas awarded their counsel $200,000 in costs anyway!
Huge news in Ontario today! This will benefit people who cycle, but it will also benefit people who drive cars — though some of them might not know it yet.
"Justice Paul Schabas concluded Wednesday that the bike lane removals will not reduce congestion. In his written decision, Schabas highlighted expert evidence ‘which establishes that bicycle lanes, and in particular separated or protected bicycle lanes, reduce motor vehicle traffic congestion by providing an alternative method of transportation that is safer for all users of the roads.’”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-ford-bike-lane-toronto-court-ruling-1.7597460
For folks who are interested, Justice Schabas’s actual judgment makes for engaging and invigorating reading. He has little time for the government’s lazy, BS “reasoning” and he makes it crystal clear why.
(Edited to correct “Judge Schabas" to “Justice Schabas”)
Schabas's ruling on Toronto bike lanes is great reading! He repeatedly points out the Ontario government's case has no evidence, or is contrary to the evidence, and was contrary to the government's own CIMA report, which they took a long time to reveal.
ie. Doug Ford et. al. lied by omission, lied outright, then lied and tried to hide it.
And the cherry on top: Cycle Toronto was represented pro bono, but Schabas awarded their counsel $200,000 in costs anyway!
So I’ve just re-watched this @notjustbikes video and it goes even harder than I remembered! It’s a fact-based evisceration of the bike lanes legislation, car culture, Doug Ford, his government, and conservative politicians in general. And it’s absolutely worth watching the whole thing right to the end! Set aside some time and do just that 😀🚴🏼♀️❤️
So I’ve just re-watched this @notjustbikes video and it goes even harder than I remembered! It’s a fact-based evisceration of the bike lanes legislation, car culture, Doug Ford, his government, and conservative politicians in general. And it’s absolutely worth watching the whole thing right to the end! Set aside some time and do just that 😀🚴🏼♀️❤️
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