Ottawa dad, singer, nerd. Begs to Differ. Knows a thing or two about place-making, brand strategy, community engagement. Former Exec. Dir. Wellington West BIA.
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Dennis Van Staalduinen 🐳 retweeted
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5 Dec 2025
"When you're a star, they let you do it.
You can do anything."
Donald Trump
#FIFAWorldCup
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23 Apr 2025
Just done my radio interview on @CBCOttawa -talking with @alannealottawa about my upcoming Jane’s Walk called Manifest Discrepancy- the complicated history of US/Canada relations in Ottawa’s urban landscape.
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24 Mar 2025
IN CONCACAF soccer, Team USA just lost. That means they will finish behind Canada, Mexico, and Panama.
If only Greenland played soccer...
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8 Jan 2025
Hey Americans. Cut the crap about Canada as "51st State". Here are some basic facts:
1) Canada as a whole is significantly larger than the USA;
2) Fully SEVEN of the top ten largest North American states or provinces are Canadian;
3) We're not bloody interested. Not ever.
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6 Jan 2025
Here, let me rewrite that for you:
“While we still have our differences on many important issues, we have also been able to achieve many good things together for Canadians. So I thank Mr. Trudeau for his years of service and wish him all the best for the future.”
There. Done.
6 Jan 2025
Jagmeet Singh first out of the gate with a statement that lacks any semblance of class. #cdnpoli
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6 Jan 2025
Here’s me arriving at Ottawa Airport - filming myself while a CTV videographer films me crossing over into the Terminal. #OTrain @OC_Transpo
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6 Jan 2025
So thrilled to ride the new OTrain Line 2 all the way from Bayview Station 36 minutes South to Limebank. New train sets are clean, spacious, and super quiet regional-rail style vehicles. Feels very… European. #otrain #OTrainLine2 @OC_Transpo
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Dennis Van Staalduinen 🐳 retweeted
23 Oct 2024
Just imagine when major bike lanes are removed, and all these cyclists begin using traffic lanes—as they are fully entitled to do under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act.
Dare I say...this will cause traffic congestion on a whole new level. The Province hasn't thought this through.
23 Oct 2024
A huge and passionate crowd gathered at Queen's Park to let @fordnation know that bicycle infrastructure saves lives and is a key part of *actually* addressing traffic congestion. More people biking = less people driving. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli
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24 Oct 2024
Really Elon? REALLY?!?!? Now you're just blatantly bumping a Donald Trump campaign event to the top of the What's Happening/Trending in Canada feed?!?
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24 Oct 2024
Even worse. It's a TUCKER CARLSON documentary film about the Trump campaign. Blech.
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22 Oct 2024
Subject line on an E-mail from my Internet provider Rogers just now:
"Upcoming service interruption
to enhance your experience."
Oh goody!
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17 Oct 2024
Fun fact - and a word of warning for travellers:
Under Ontario law, if you don't pay your hotel bill, the hotel may sell your horse to cover the debt.
ontario.ca/laws/statute/90i0…
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30 Jul 2024
So nice to see that Ottawa buses now have designated seating for Billy Idol impersonators.
Who prefer dancing.
With themselves.
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26 Jul 2024
This was really cool!
26 Jul 2024
"A Joan of Arc figure appears riding a mechanical silver horse 'galloping' down the Seine. Her armor is by a young French designer named Jeanne Friot," our fashion critic writes. Follow live updates from the Olympic opening ceremony. nyti.ms/4dmzKcp
ALT The Horsewoman, wearing the Flag of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is seen on a Metal Horse on the River Seine. Photo credit: Richard Pelham/Getty Images
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Dennis Van Staalduinen 🐳 retweeted
27 May 2024
Tornado Watch (not warning) for Ottawa today. The risk for tornados is most likely between 1pm and 6pm today. This is a 5pm plot of the NAM weather model. "X" marks Ottawa.
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