Took Twitter off my phone last week and didn't miss it as much as I thought I might. I'll still post occasionally to shamelessly promote good work by me and my colleagues, but I won't be interactive. Bad as this place has got, I expect it to get considerably worse and I'm done.

Also, @mattgurney and I are incredibly fun.

Waiting for @Canes to change their bio to “a bunch of jerks who won the Stanley Cup.”

People who were constantly angry at Trudeau didn’t want him to be PM. Now he’s not, and the same people are angry he doesn’t act like he still is the PM If you’re angry something hasn’t happened yet, and still angry once it does, it’s possible you’re the problem.

Dear Boston, If you think your bar has enough beer, you do not. Send a barback out now for more while the stadium lets out.

Some politicians work super hard to convince voters that Canada is ruined, failing, burning, in need of rescue, or annexation, and then these jerks - all kinds and colours - gather and joyously tell us how much they love the place.

Police have released footage of the suspects.

For perspective on what a trillion means that's more tangible than money try this: 1 million seconds is about 11.5 days. 1 billion seconds is about 31.5 years. 1 trillion seconds is 31,650 years. Recorded human history, writings and texts, is about 5000 years old.

From Global to the Globe: Mercedes Stephenson to succeed the legendary Robert Fife and become the new Ottawa bureau chief at the Globe and Mail Congrats @MercedesGlobal what shoes to fill! 📰

Fun fact: In Canada, blowing a 29-point lead is called a Poilievre. The Spurs may have to move to Alberta now.

Maybe Alberta federalists are right and politicians from Ontario shouldn’t try to help.

Can you really be "accused" of doing your job?

Rob Maclean: From the bright lights of the strip the Golden Knights have come to Carolina to see if the Canes are able. In Toronto, fans can’t BeLeaf this Marner isn’t a desert mirage. Las Vegas and Carolina will roll the dice in Raleigh, the Stanley Cup finals start now.

Habs fans are totally right to be angry with Marty St Louis. In fact they should be demanding the team fire him immediately. After they do, they should literally drive him out of town, all the way to Toronto to meet with Mats Sundin and John Chayka. That will show him.

Did the Honourable Member offer any suggestions on tone for the people trying to rip Canada apart or is it only the people fighting to keep it together who have to mind their manners?

The Brexit/Alberta separatism analogy isn't about comparing a state leaving an economic union to a province leaving a nation. Alberta separatism, if successful, would have a vastly more significant impact on its people than Brexit. The analogy is pointing out how political movements that initially demonstrate limited support can take on a life of their own, ultimately leading to outcomes that those who voted in favour didn't actually intend. Especially when fed by arguments that are divisive, opportunistic, emotional, nationalistic, and misleading. That's the prospect being raised here; that a lot of Albertans who vote for "sticking it to Ottawa" or "generating leverage" are going to wind up with a basket of negative political and economic consequences that they didn't initially think possible.

Free platform idea for Toronto mayoral candidates. The first day the Dome is open is a spontaneous civic holiday each year.

"We don’t think any of our readers will be surprised to learn that The Line is staunchly Team Federalist ... that ought to be said explicitly and openly. The Line is not obligated to be dispassionate on the matter of a process to break up the country."

The cornerstone of good Issues Management is found in the answer to two relatively simple questions: 1. What is the most likely scenario that we can live with? 2. How quickly can we get there?

Nature is healing.