John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social
Ottawa Ontario Canada
Pretty wild indeed.
As the article notes, it's pretty wild that the U.S. tourism numbers are crashing like this in a year when they literally hosted the World Cup.
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
September 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Pretty wild indeed.
"In case you’re unfamiliar with the term “remigration,” it’s typically used by white nationalists to describe the mass expulsion of nonwhite immigrants, done in the quest to ethnically cleanse “Western” countries."
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks
Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
newrepublic.com
September 27, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"In case you’re unfamiliar with the term “remigration,” it’s typically used by white nationalists to describe the mass expulsion of nonwhite immigrants, done in the quest to ethnically cleanse “Western” countries."
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
newrepublic.com/article/2157...
Words from Tim Bousquet as a tourist in Washington DC this week. Depressing.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
Scenes from the collapsing empire - Halifax Examiner
The tourists, myself included, seemed listless, uneasy, as if something was entirely off. We mulled around performing reverence, without feeling it.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 25, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Words from Tim Bousquet as a tourist in Washington DC this week. Depressing.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
September 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Reposted by John Langstone
Huge thank you to @jimstanford.bsky.social, @dtcochrane.bsky.social and @canadianlabour.bsky.social for the help with this one!!
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/0lNUUiKPs1g?...
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/0lNUUiKPs1g?...
Privatized airports? Big companies getting a tax break? What to know about Carney’s changes
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
youtu.be
September 17, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Huge thank you to @jimstanford.bsky.social, @dtcochrane.bsky.social and @canadianlabour.bsky.social for the help with this one!!
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/0lNUUiKPs1g?...
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/0lNUUiKPs1g?...
And now "Lansdowne 2.0 not about the Redblacks, OSEG partners say". Not my take on the financial projections for Lansdowne 2.0.
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/lans...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/lans...
Lansdowne 2.0 not about the Redblacks, OSEG partners say | Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Ottawa Citizen for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026
ottawacitizen.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:18 PM
And now "Lansdowne 2.0 not about the Redblacks, OSEG partners say". Not my take on the financial projections for Lansdowne 2.0.
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/lans...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/lans...
The Redblacks are a significant contributor to the financials for Lansdowne 2.0. Think a bit about the significant cost (to the city) of servicing the debt if future revenue projections don't materialize.
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...
The Redblacks are so bad it should worry Ottawa taxpayers | Opinion
Lansdowne 2.0's projected revenues are in jeopardy if the team keeps losing the very fans the project needs to succeed. | Opinion
ottawacitizen.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The Redblacks are a significant contributor to the financials for Lansdowne 2.0. Think a bit about the significant cost (to the city) of servicing the debt if future revenue projections don't materialize.
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...
NeilForMayor.ca for a better Ottawa. By us. For us.
YouTube video by Neil Saravanamuttoo
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Predatory financial firms are ruining housing. Here’s how tenants around the world are fighting back
Leilani Farha is the 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer and the author ofHousing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home (2026). She is at Writers Festival Wednesday
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Leilani Farha is the 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer and the author ofHousing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home (2026). She is at Writers Festival Wednesday
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Predatory financial firms are ruining housing. Here’s how tenants around the world are fighting back
Housing has become a luxury for those who can afford it, rather than a necessity for those who need it.
www.thestar.com
September 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Predatory financial firms are ruining housing. Here’s how tenants around the world are fighting back
Leilani Farha is the 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer and the author ofHousing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home (2026). She is at Writers Festival Wednesday
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Leilani Farha is the 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer and the author ofHousing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home (2026). She is at Writers Festival Wednesday
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Reposted by John Langstone
Zelensky’s visit to Toronto / Canada last week was even more risky considering our proximity to a Russian vassal state.
Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding.
Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
September 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Zelensky’s visit to Toronto / Canada last week was even more risky considering our proximity to a Russian vassal state.
Alberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politics - Toronto Star
Connecting the crisis in Alberta to our first-past-the-post voting system.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Connecting the crisis in Alberta to our first-past-the-post voting system.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Alberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politics
The collapse of political competition and winner-takes-all mentality has allowed fringe elements to hijack mainstream political parties.
www.thestar.com
September 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Alberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politics - Toronto Star
Connecting the crisis in Alberta to our first-past-the-post voting system.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Connecting the crisis in Alberta to our first-past-the-post voting system.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Any idea what Sutcliffe might have to do with the bus and LRT train procurement years ago? You wonder if he has a Watson 2.0 in the works to rush the East Extension before an election?
I’ve made transit a priority by increasing investment, purchasing 500 new buses, and successfully launching Lines 2 and 4. With the start of pre-trial running in early October, we're now taking the next steps on the East Extension.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Next LRT east extension testing step expected in October | CBC News
The long-awaited LRT link to Orléans is about to enter one of the final milestones on the way to opening, but there's still no firm timeline for when passengers will be able to hop aboard.
www.cbc.ca
September 12, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Any idea what Sutcliffe might have to do with the bus and LRT train procurement years ago? You wonder if he has a Watson 2.0 in the works to rush the East Extension before an election?
So you wonder who shorted Bombardier before that announcement.
September 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
So you wonder who shorted Bombardier before that announcement.
Message to Canada: Continue to Fight Trump
Most of us in the U.S. are with you
robertreich.substack.com
September 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Is this where uploading local transit may be going?
Just as the school year begins, GO Train service is being cut.
One fully-loaded GO Train can take up to 2,000 cars off the road. Doug Ford is allowing train service cuts while throwing money at new highways & bike lane removals, worsening traffic congestion.
Details + how to take action!⬇️
One fully-loaded GO Train can take up to 2,000 cars off the road. Doug Ford is allowing train service cuts while throwing money at new highways & bike lane removals, worsening traffic congestion.
Details + how to take action!⬇️
September 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Is this where uploading local transit may be going?
To check voter registration status the US Federal Government has set up a page, vote.gov. But Elon Musk is funding an advertising campaign encouraging people to check at a different website, votesafe.org. that is run by America PAC, Musk’s super PAC.
popular.info/p/the-hidden...
popular.info/p/the-hidden...
The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org
The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
popular.info
September 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
To check voter registration status the US Federal Government has set up a page, vote.gov. But Elon Musk is funding an advertising campaign encouraging people to check at a different website, votesafe.org. that is run by America PAC, Musk’s super PAC.
popular.info/p/the-hidden...
popular.info/p/the-hidden...
We might have the AfD in an Ontario with a first past the post election, and all we got was Doug Ford.
Here’s where the vote tally stands at 8:45 PM local time
Most results are from rural areas and urban areas haven’t reported yet, but the AfD is posting numbers that would result in a majority government in Canada’s first-past-the-post system
(Germany uses mixed-member proportional representation)
Most results are from rural areas and urban areas haven’t reported yet, but the AfD is posting numbers that would result in a majority government in Canada’s first-past-the-post system
(Germany uses mixed-member proportional representation)
September 7, 2026 at 12:14 AM
We might have the AfD in an Ontario with a first past the post election, and all we got was Doug Ford.
Sweet deal with an American owned company. Sole sourcing education supplies are we?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...
'Absolutely swindled': Teachers flag higher prices on Ford government's new Staples portal
‘It's not meant to be perfect from day one,’ said the education minister as Ontraio's $750 classroom supply program faces scrutiny over pricing and rollout
www.torontotoday.ca
September 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Sweet deal with an American owned company. Sole sourcing education supplies are we?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...
Perhaps Metrolinx should be using a Canadian based server? My understanding is that US maps say America, and in Canada it is Ontario.
Does Doug know?
Does Doug know?
Metrolinx’s station locator map currently points to “Lake America,” despite Doug Ford’s big sign www.gotransit.com/en/find-a-st... #onpoli
August 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Perhaps Metrolinx should be using a Canadian based server? My understanding is that US maps say America, and in Canada it is Ontario.
Does Doug know?
Does Doug know?
Reposted by John Langstone
Current view of Google Maps while using a Canadian VPN (left) and an American VPN (right)
August 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Current view of Google Maps while using a Canadian VPN (left) and an American VPN (right)
Recall that the one on the left got him fired here in Canada.
SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣)
August 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Recall that the one on the left got him fired here in Canada.
Reposted by John Langstone
We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario
(tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
(tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
August 27, 2026 at 8:14 PM
We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario
(tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
(tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
Where we are today with Line 5.
A recent Michigan court decision has stalled Enbridge's plan to build a lake-bed tunnel for its aging Line 5 pipeline under Lakes Huron and Michigan.
Here's what you need to know, originally published by @greatlakesnow.bsky.social.
Here's what you need to know, originally published by @greatlakesnow.bsky.social.
Line 5’s future is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know | The Narwhal
A recent Michigan court decision threatens to further delay Enbridge’s plan to bury its Line 5 pipeline under Lakes Huron and Michigan
thenarwhal.ca
August 28, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Where we are today with Line 5.
Thomson Reuters. Majority owned by Woodbridge Corporation, the holding company of the Canadian Thomson family that owns the Globe and Mail. Is the Globe subscriber database part of this deal?
Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data.
USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences.
The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.
USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences.
The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.
August 13, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Thomson Reuters. Majority owned by Woodbridge Corporation, the holding company of the Canadian Thomson family that owns the Globe and Mail. Is the Globe subscriber database part of this deal?