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Our Prime Minister speaking in both English and French in front of the European Parliament to forge a new partnership is something I never imagined I'd see and never figured I'd react so emotionally to.
Our little country is growing up.
Our little country is growing up.
September 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Our Prime Minister speaking in both English and French in front of the European Parliament to forge a new partnership is something I never imagined I'd see and never figured I'd react so emotionally to.
Our little country is growing up.
Our little country is growing up.
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People in Ottawa keep electing mayors that make the same promise every election and they keep getting the same results: crumbling infrastructures, declining services, increasing fees that hit low-income residents the most. There is a cost to tax phobia.
Mark Sutcliffe promises 2.5% tax hike ceiling for 2 years, mayoral rivals hold off on firm numbers | CBC News
As Ottawa's incumbent mayor promises to set an upper limit on property tax hikes for 2027 and 2028, challenger Neil Saravanamuttoo says voters shouldn't believe him.
www.cbc.ca
September 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
People in Ottawa keep electing mayors that make the same promise every election and they keep getting the same results: crumbling infrastructures, declining services, increasing fees that hit low-income residents the most. There is a cost to tax phobia.
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Transit woes? Busted sidewalks? Closed rec centres? Long waiting lists for affordable and emergency housing? Parks without washrooms? Closed pools and beaches? Pot holes in roads?
Want more of this? Then keep on supporting and voting for 2.5% caps like this.
Want more of this? Then keep on supporting and voting for 2.5% caps like this.
September 17, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Transit woes? Busted sidewalks? Closed rec centres? Long waiting lists for affordable and emergency housing? Parks without washrooms? Closed pools and beaches? Pot holes in roads?
Want more of this? Then keep on supporting and voting for 2.5% caps like this.
Want more of this? Then keep on supporting and voting for 2.5% caps like this.
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Sutcliffe continues to offer Temu Jim Watson energy. We can’t afford another 4 years of this austerity.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Mark Sutcliffe promises 2.5% tax hike ceiling for 2 years, mayoral rivals hold off on firm numbers | CBC News
As Ottawa's incumbent mayor promises to set an upper limit on property tax hikes for 2027 and 2028, challenger Neil Saravanamuttoo says voters shouldn't believe him.
www.cbc.ca
September 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Sutcliffe continues to offer Temu Jim Watson energy. We can’t afford another 4 years of this austerity.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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These people found a baby goat trapped in a pit. They took him home and cared for him overnite. The next day they tried to find the owner but had no luck. While looking - they found a group of goats with the same white fur. Then this happened.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM
These people found a baby goat trapped in a pit. They took him home and cared for him overnite. The next day they tried to find the owner but had no luck. While looking - they found a group of goats with the same white fur. Then this happened.
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What's your answer @mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social?
Why is the Mayor missing from this photo at student mayoral debate?
A) a scheduling conflict
B) vote of 18-25 yr not important
C) Students not good voters
D) power move to show who's boss
E) All of the above
What's the answer?
@brigittepellerin.bsky.social @alexcullen.bsky.social
A) a scheduling conflict
B) vote of 18-25 yr not important
C) Students not good voters
D) power move to show who's boss
E) All of the above
What's the answer?
@brigittepellerin.bsky.social @alexcullen.bsky.social
September 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
What's your answer @mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social?
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This! @brigittepellerin.bsky.social gets so much right in this. This is something @architectsdca.bsky.social has been pushing for years. Let’s make a #BetterByWard 1/ substack.com/@brigittepel...
A simple vision for the ByWard Market
Start with the basics, like having stores that are open.
substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
This! @brigittepellerin.bsky.social gets so much right in this. This is something @architectsdca.bsky.social has been pushing for years. Let’s make a #BetterByWard 1/ substack.com/@brigittepel...
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Bonus Substack post: I link to the Ottawa Student Mayoral Debate, which was exceedingly well done. Well worth your time, to understand who the candidates are, where they agree and how they differ. Except Mark Sutcliffe, who didn't bother showing up. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/watch-the-...
Watch the Ottawa Student Mayoral Debate
Excellent format, great questions, absolutely worth your time.
randomactsofurbanism.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Bonus Substack post: I link to the Ottawa Student Mayoral Debate, which was exceedingly well done. Well worth your time, to understand who the candidates are, where they agree and how they differ. Except Mark Sutcliffe, who didn't bother showing up. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/watch-the-...
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Just so I'm clear: the UCP leaked the U of C's cost of separatism report to Rick Bell but hasn't made it available to the public yet? #abpoli #cdnpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Bell: Bombshell report shows huge costs of Alberta separating from Canada
Danielle Smith's UCP government finally gets the report it asked for on the costs of Alberta separatism and it is one heck of an eyeopener
calgaryherald.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Just so I'm clear: the UCP leaked the U of C's cost of separatism report to Rick Bell but hasn't made it available to the public yet? #abpoli #cdnpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Seconds is a Canadian alternative to FB Marketplace 🇨🇦
List products faster than on any other platform.
#BuyCanadian #DeleteFacebook
List products faster than on any other platform.
#BuyCanadian #DeleteFacebook
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Seconds is a Canadian alternative to FB Marketplace 🇨🇦
List products faster than on any other platform.
#BuyCanadian #DeleteFacebook
List products faster than on any other platform.
#BuyCanadian #DeleteFacebook
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Canada's Hardware Stores, Ranked by Who Really Owns Them. Loyalty tested against the paperwork. #cdnpoli
open.substack.com/pub/sanitypr...
open.substack.com/pub/sanitypr...
Canada's Hardware Stores, Ranked by Who Really Owns Them
Is RONA Canadian-owned? I checked. The answer changed in 2023, and almost nobody noticed.
open.substack.com
September 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Canada's Hardware Stores, Ranked by Who Really Owns Them. Loyalty tested against the paperwork. #cdnpoli
open.substack.com/pub/sanitypr...
open.substack.com/pub/sanitypr...
@lauradudas.bsky.social Your website doesn't work. I've tried many times. I would like to be able to read about your platform.
September 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
@lauradudas.bsky.social Your website doesn't work. I've tried many times. I would like to be able to read about your platform.
Merci M. Chrétien, pour vos mots de grande sagesse et rassurants. Nous en avons tellement besoin ces temps-ci et nous pouvons toujours compter sur vous. Avec respect, d’une fière canadienne parmi tant d'autres.
September 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Merci M. Chrétien, pour vos mots de grande sagesse et rassurants. Nous en avons tellement besoin ces temps-ci et nous pouvons toujours compter sur vous. Avec respect, d’une fière canadienne parmi tant d'autres.
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This was deliberate.
We are not "small town America" and he couldn't resist a poke.
Sign the petition to remove this ass as Ambassador to Canada!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli #uspol
We are not "small town America" and he couldn't resist a poke.
Sign the petition to remove this ass as Ambassador to Canada!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli #uspol
September 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This was deliberate.
We are not "small town America" and he couldn't resist a poke.
Sign the petition to remove this ass as Ambassador to Canada!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli #uspol
We are not "small town America" and he couldn't resist a poke.
Sign the petition to remove this ass as Ambassador to Canada!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli #uspol
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Canadian small businesses have a problem with dependency on US tech firms. Methinks this is an opportunity for European and other providers to swoop in and offer preferential deals. Are you listening, other countries?
September 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Canadian small businesses have a problem with dependency on US tech firms. Methinks this is an opportunity for European and other providers to swoop in and offer preferential deals. Are you listening, other countries?
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Good question for local #OttCity leaders: are you still posting on X? Why? Is your addiction to followers so severe that you’re prepared to continue on a platform that supports such hatred?
September 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Good question for local #OttCity leaders: are you still posting on X? Why? Is your addiction to followers so severe that you’re prepared to continue on a platform that supports such hatred?
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It is all hands on deck moment for Canada. Some Canadian companies like Chapman's are stepping up.
Meanwhile other companies like Loblaws are undermining the boycott to make a buck.
Name and shame them.
@meidascanada.ca
youtu.be/zIRbE3oMEwM?...
Meanwhile other companies like Loblaws are undermining the boycott to make a buck.
Name and shame them.
@meidascanada.ca
youtu.be/zIRbE3oMEwM?...
ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR CANADA
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
youtu.be
September 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
It is all hands on deck moment for Canada. Some Canadian companies like Chapman's are stepping up.
Meanwhile other companies like Loblaws are undermining the boycott to make a buck.
Name and shame them.
@meidascanada.ca
youtu.be/zIRbE3oMEwM?...
Meanwhile other companies like Loblaws are undermining the boycott to make a buck.
Name and shame them.
@meidascanada.ca
youtu.be/zIRbE3oMEwM?...
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Ontario - Net-Approvals:
Stiles: +1%
Fraser: -1%
Schreiner: -2%
Ford: -8%
Abacus / Aug 24, 2026
Stiles: +1%
Fraser: -1%
Schreiner: -2%
Ford: -8%
Abacus / Aug 24, 2026
September 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Ontario - Net-Approvals:
Stiles: +1%
Fraser: -1%
Schreiner: -2%
Ford: -8%
Abacus / Aug 24, 2026
Stiles: +1%
Fraser: -1%
Schreiner: -2%
Ford: -8%
Abacus / Aug 24, 2026
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It’s official: Big Dumb Doug Ford is Ontario’s very own King of Stupid.
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September 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM
It’s official: Big Dumb Doug Ford is Ontario’s very own King of Stupid.
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[December 2025]. He’s a man out of ideas replaying the hits to his slack jawed yokel fanbase. His approach to ‘community safety’ is wholly inappropriate and a complete and utter failure.
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Mayor announces $1M pilot project to hire private security for the ByWard Market
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has announced a plan to spend $1 million in new funding over two years to hire private security guards for the ByWard Market.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
[December 2025]. He’s a man out of ideas replaying the hits to his slack jawed yokel fanbase. His approach to ‘community safety’ is wholly inappropriate and a complete and utter failure.
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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Jesus H we need to get rid of this guy ASAP.
Mark Sutcliffe pledges boost for police and new 'downtown safety czar' if re-elected | CBC News
Ottawa mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe released a public safety plan Thursday that promises to treat addictions, homelessness and mental health as an emergency. Rivals are questioning why he didn't d...
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September 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Jesus H we need to get rid of this guy ASAP.
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This is wild, I just checked my own name, and I also wasn’t on the list! Check your name and add it here: ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...
I’ll be following up with Elections Ottawa to find out what’s up. But on voting day, you can also just show ID or sign an attestation at the polls to be able to vote.
I’ll be following up with Elections Ottawa to find out what’s up. But on voting day, you can also just show ID or sign an attestation at the polls to be able to vote.
I've heard from many people that they can't find their name on the voters list using the online checker.
In fact, I'm not on the list!
Today, I wrote to the Elections Office asking them to look into the matter. I suspect the problem is with the software, not the list itself, but let's be sure!
In fact, I'm not on the list!
Today, I wrote to the Elections Office asking them to look into the matter. I suspect the problem is with the software, not the list itself, but let's be sure!
September 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This is wild, I just checked my own name, and I also wasn’t on the list! Check your name and add it here: ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...
I’ll be following up with Elections Ottawa to find out what’s up. But on voting day, you can also just show ID or sign an attestation at the polls to be able to vote.
I’ll be following up with Elections Ottawa to find out what’s up. But on voting day, you can also just show ID or sign an attestation at the polls to be able to vote.
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The Ontario govt took $60M out of public education and handed it to Staples.
Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation.
Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian.
#OntEd
Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation.
Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian.
#OntEd
August 31, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The Ontario govt took $60M out of public education and handed it to Staples.
Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation.
Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian.
#OntEd
Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation.
Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian.
#OntEd
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Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S. nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/30/g...
Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
August 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S. nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/30/g...