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I don’t live in Ontario, but I grew up in the Ontario Liberal Party in the late 80’s/early 90’s and I don’t understand why some Liberals would think Eric Lombardi somehow couldn’t be a Liberal.
You don’t have to agree with him on everything (I don’t) but if he can’t be welcome as a Liberal in a Canadian Liberal Party, there’s something seriously wrong.
Liberals succeed when the tent is big and strong.
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Jun 12
This is so refreshing from a canadian politician.
I don't live in Ontario but if I did Eric would have my vote
This pathetic attitude is among the worst things about our political culture in Canada and I cannot reject it enough.
It gets cloaked in the language of progressivism but it is deeply cynical, ugly, and regressive.
Story time!
Growing up, I was hugely inspired by RIM (BlackBerry). It was one of the reasons why I wanted to go to Waterloo.
I thought it was so cool one of the most innovative companies on earth was an hour away from home.
In fact, my program, Nanotechnology Engineering, was able to exist in part due to the philanthropy of Mike Lazaridis, who funded the Institute of Quantum Computing and Nanotechnology (along with the Perimeter Institute for theoretical physics, which is a brilliant asset for the province and country). Balsillie, for his part, has spent tens of not hundreds of millions of his personal wealth on advocacy and institutions to make Canada a better place. But he too was castigated in our media.
Through high school, I saw how Canadas media took an axe to RIM founders (Mike and Jim), and basically cheered on the decline of the business against competition from Apple and Google.
It was a complete disgrace.
Well, in 2013 I got my second co-op job there, just as they rolled out BB10 (the QNX operating system). 6 weeks into my co-op, my entire department was laid off (Modems/Semiconductors).
Nearly every one of my colleagues ended up moving to the US. Some of the most capable talent on earth, poached in weeks. It was loss that was absolutely devastating to witness.
I have no doubt people like Bruce cheered on the spectacle, just like he would cheer the downfall of Shopify if it were to ever happen; despite the champion it’s been for the country, the thousands of good jobs it’s created, and all the spin-off businesses that have created huge wealth for Ontario.
Well let me be clear that I will have none of this nonsense.
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Scott retweeted
This pathetic attitude is among the worst things about our political culture in Canada and I cannot reject it enough.
It gets cloaked in the language of progressivism but it is deeply cynical, ugly, and regressive.
Story time!
Growing up, I was hugely inspired by RIM (BlackBerry). It was one of the reasons why I wanted to go to Waterloo.
I thought it was so cool one of the most innovative companies on earth was an hour away from home.
In fact, my program, Nanotechnology Engineering, was able to exist in part due to the philanthropy of Mike Lazaridis, who funded the Institute of Quantum Computing and Nanotechnology (along with the Perimeter Institute for theoretical physics, which is a brilliant asset for the province and country). Balsillie, for his part, has spent tens of not hundreds of millions of his personal wealth on advocacy and institutions to make Canada a better place. But he too was castigated in our media.
Through high school, I saw how Canadas media took an axe to RIM founders (Mike and Jim), and basically cheered on the decline of the business against competition from Apple and Google.
It was a complete disgrace.
Well, in 2013 I got my second co-op job there, just as they rolled out BB10 (the QNX operating system). 6 weeks into my co-op, my entire department was laid off (Modems/Semiconductors).
Nearly every one of my colleagues ended up moving to the US. Some of the most capable talent on earth, poached in weeks. It was loss that was absolutely devastating to witness.
I have no doubt people like Bruce cheered on the spectacle, just like he would cheer the downfall of Shopify if it were to ever happen; despite the champion it’s been for the country, the thousands of good jobs it’s created, and all the spin-off businesses that have created huge wealth for Ontario.
Well let me be clear that I will have none of this nonsense.
Jun 12
Just tag the Shopify guys next time, they might get excited
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Jun 11
Rather than a sharp cut off, multiply the sentance by the number of prior convictions
Jun 11
3 strike laws are probably bad
20 strike laws I think are a reasonable compromise
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Jun 11
3 strike laws are probably bad
20 strike laws I think are a reasonable compromise
Jun 10
63 New Yorkers have been arrested 5k times for crimes on the subway.
327 New Yorkers were arrested 6k times for shoplifting in 2022.
Imagine how much we could increase quality of life in NYC by arresting a tiny population of career criminals
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Jun 8
RT @kaclk: Putting an extra charge on foreign streamers, which will be paid for by subscribers and consumers, was always a terrible way of…
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"We can't build in the greenbelt! They exist to make sure our cities are dense and we maintain beautiful countryside!"
- Ah, so you must build a huge amount of housing in the city cores?
"Well, no"
The UK has what has to be the world's most obviously fixable housing crisis.
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Jun 8
Mark Carney is right and correct to yell at the Liberals in his caucus. My latest for @the_lineca open.substack.com/pub/thelin…
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Jun 4
Starfleet is a military force and I'm tired of pretending it is not
Give me your best Star Trek nitpicks. No reasonable criticisms or analysis, I'm talking real pedantic here.
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Jun 4
"Last week, some MPs felt the prime minister’s message was that he’s not interested in what they have to say."
My guys, you ran the country into the ground for ten years. The time of other people being interested in what you have to say has passed.
Jun 4
Part of Mark Carney's appeal to normals is that he's mean to Liberals.
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Jun 2
Creating a certificate of need to open a corner store is unserious policy
3500 kids in the Tenderloin. But no whole sale grocery store. No pharmacy. Not even a toy store.
What we do have is a proliferation of corner stores. It's time to take a pause, and thoughtfully explore new investments in the neighborhood.
Supervisor @mattdorsey passed legislation yesterday that I cosponsored to establish interim zoning controls in the Tenderloin and SOMA that eliminate the automatic approval of new corner stores, and require applicants to establish neighborhood need going forward.
This will have no effect on existing businesses. But it will
give us time 18 months to establish new zoning schemes that incentivize the types of businesses the children, families, and residents of the Tenderloin truly need.
More from @miss_elenius and @MLNow at: missionlocal.org/2026/06/sf-…
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OAS is the largest line item in the budget, and the income allowance before clawbacks begin is huge. Like it or not, it's the lowest-hanging fruit if you want to cut federal spending.
The Globe and Mail is now running opinion pieces about cutting elderly benefits because Canada faces “crippling debt.”
Perfect.
Not cut bureaucracy.
Not cut consultants.
Not cut foreign aid.
Not cut corporate welfare.
Not cut the Liberal spending machine.
Not cut the political class that created the debt bomb.
No.
Cut grandma.
That is how this always works.
Trudeau, Freeland, Carney, and the Liberal Party help bury Canada under debt.
Then the establishment media starts preparing Canadians for the “unpopular” solution.
The people who built the mess never pay.
The elderly get handed the invoice.
Canada was robbed by incompetence.
Now seniors are being told to sacrifice.
Brilliant system.
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Jun 1
This makes no sense. HSR would go south from Vancouver to Seattle and Portland. If you're going to travel there you'd fly there directly, not through YVR.
HSR should connect to downtown, not the airport.
High-speed rail terminus station should be at Vancouver International Airport, says YVR CEO 🚝
dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc…
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May 28
The progressive idea of "Let's make everyone equal at math by just not making anyone learn math" is going just about as well as you'd expect
More than five years after the UC system lifted its standardized testing requirement, a coalition led by UC Berkeley math professors argues the drop in students’ math levels is “severe.” sfchronicle.com/california/a…
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May 28
This is not accurate. Just because the SCC refused to hear Wolastoqey doesn't mean they upheld it or agreed with the AT comments. The main issue wasn't AT but procedural; the FN argued that the comments on AT and private land were obiter dicta. The case to watch now is Montrose.
May 28
BREAKING: Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada decides
cfjctoday.com/2026/05/28/cp-… #bcpoli #cdnpoli
Community note
The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal from the Wolastoqey Nation. It did not make a ruling on whether Aboriginal title can apply to private land. The New Brunswick Court of Appeal decided that issue. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-l-… lawforbreakfast.substack.com/p/implications…
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May 28
Another example why high school grades aren’t the most reliable indicator for academic competency:
Over 25% of students enrolled in a UC course “intended to fill the gaps in elementary & middle school math” had 4.0 GPAs in high school math 😬
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May 28
A national leader should stand for national unity and not treat some separatists as more “worthy” than others.
Avi Lewis is not helping Canada here.
May 27
Avi Lewis: "The separation movement in Alberta has no point of comparison with the historic sovereignty movement in Quebec. This is a MAGA aligned, potentially funded, disruptive movement that has been really thrown into national prominence by Danielle Smith."
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May 28
The framing of this piece is bizarre. Relaxing building restrictions doesn’t create value so much as it is a case of the government not actively destroying value
May 25
Opinion: From exception to entitlement: What Vancouver’s tower review is really about vancouversun.com/opinion/op-…
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May 28
Alberta separatism sucks, but if your talking point is Quebec gets to have a legitimate separatist movement and Alberta doesn't, please STFU. You're doing more harm than good.
May 27
Avi Lewis: "The separation movement in Alberta has no point of comparison with the historic sovereignty movement in Quebec. This is a MAGA aligned, potentially funded, disruptive movement that has been really thrown into national prominence by Danielle Smith."
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