Hmm. X now thinks content from my x.com/ottawaspends
account is a bot/automated and I cannot post new #ottawaspends updates. Probably time to move right off that platform. ½
account is a bot/automated and I cannot post new #ottawaspends updates. Probably time to move right off that platform. ½
David Akin (@ottawaspends) / X
David Akin (@ottawaspends) / X
x.com
May 18, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Hmm. X now thinks content from my x.com/ottawaspends
account is a bot/automated and I cannot post new #ottawaspends updates. Probably time to move right off that platform. ½
account is a bot/automated and I cannot post new #ottawaspends updates. Probably time to move right off that platform. ½
Very active:
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on: TikTok/ Snapchat
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on: TikTok/ Snapchat
bsky.app
April 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Very active:
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on: TikTok/ Snapchat
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on: TikTok/ Snapchat
Reminder re my social media:
Very active:
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active: Instagram / davidakin
Private, infrequent X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only x.com/ottawaspends
No TikTok or Snapchat
Very active:
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active: Instagram / davidakin
Private, infrequent X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only x.com/ottawaspends
No TikTok or Snapchat
bsky.app
March 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Reminder re my social media:
Very active:
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active: Instagram / davidakin
Private, infrequent X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only x.com/ottawaspends
No TikTok or Snapchat
Very active:
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active: Instagram / davidakin
Private, infrequent X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only x.com/ottawaspends
No TikTok or Snapchat
I'm Very active:
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private, no more followers allowed:
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on:
TikTok
Snapchat
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private, no more followers allowed:
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on:
TikTok
Snapchat
bsky.app
January 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'm Very active:
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private, no more followers allowed:
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on:
TikTok
Snapchat
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/davi...
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private, no more followers allowed:
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on:
TikTok
Snapchat
Reminder re My social media:
Very active:
Here on BlueSky:
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private, infrequent
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on:
TikTok
Snapchat
Very active:
Here on BlueSky:
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private, infrequent
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on:
TikTok
Snapchat
May 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Reminder re My social media:
Very active:
Here on BlueSky:
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private, infrequent
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on:
TikTok
Snapchat
Very active:
Here on BlueSky:
Threads: www.threads.net/@davidakin
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
Moderately active:
Instagram / davidakin
Private, infrequent
X.com/davidakin
Public for #Ottawaspends only
x.com/ottawaspends
No account on:
TikTok
Snapchat
▶︎ #OttawaSpends update. ▶︎ Fontaine sorry. ▶︎ Russian attack.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN JUN 29 -
david-akins-roundup.ongoodbits.com/the-roundup-...
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN JUN 29 -
david-akins-roundup.ongoodbits.com/the-roundup-...
June 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
▶︎ #OttawaSpends update. ▶︎ Fontaine sorry. ▶︎ Russian attack.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN JUN 29 -
david-akins-roundup.ongoodbits.com/the-roundup-...
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN JUN 29 -
david-akins-roundup.ongoodbits.com/the-roundup-...
Social media: Where I'm at (for those who care)
Most active 👇
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
BlueSky: @davidakin.bsky.social
Threads/IG: davidakin
LinkedIn: davidakin
Less active: 👇
FB: No public account.
X/davidakin : Private. Ask to follow. Low engagement.
X/ottawaspends: See accounts bio
Most active 👇
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
BlueSky: @davidakin.bsky.social
Threads/IG: davidakin
LinkedIn: davidakin
Less active: 👇
FB: No public account.
X/davidakin : Private. Ask to follow. Low engagement.
X/ottawaspends: See accounts bio
November 12, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Social media: Where I'm at (for those who care)
Most active 👇
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
BlueSky: @davidakin.bsky.social
Threads/IG: davidakin
LinkedIn: davidakin
Less active: 👇
FB: No public account.
X/davidakin : Private. Ask to follow. Low engagement.
X/ottawaspends: See accounts bio
Most active 👇
Mastodon: @davidakin@mstdn.ca
BlueSky: @davidakin.bsky.social
Threads/IG: davidakin
LinkedIn: davidakin
Less active: 👇
FB: No public account.
X/davidakin : Private. Ask to follow. Low engagement.
X/ottawaspends: See accounts bio
Finished logging #Ottawaspends for the 44th Parliament: 22,324 spending announcements, totalling $115.3 billion. More summaries etc to come at my X account, I'm afraid, at x.com/ottawaspends
x.com
May 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Finished logging #Ottawaspends for the 44th Parliament: 22,324 spending announcements, totalling $115.3 billion. More summaries etc to come at my X account, I'm afraid, at x.com/ottawaspends
Through five Parliaments, I've been tracking every single federal government spending announcement via my #OttawaSpends database. Here's how we do it: globalnews.ca/news/3600967... #cdnpoli
NOTEBOOK: How we use Twitter to keep track of thousands of federal government spending announcements - National | Globalnews.ca
We try to track every single federal government spending announcement through our exclusive OttawaSpends database. Here's how we do it.
globalnews.ca
August 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Through five Parliaments, I've been tracking every single federal government spending announcement via my #OttawaSpends database. Here's how we do it: globalnews.ca/news/3600967... #cdnpoli
Through 4 Parliaments I have logged every federal spending announcement. In Parl44: 22,325 totalling $115.3B. Tonight we have the 1st spending announcement of Parl45. Something on AI from Ministers Robertson and @evansolomon.bsky.social www.canada.ca/en/pacific-e... #ottawaspends #cdnpoli
Government of Canada invests in B.C. tech sector as Canada welcomes the world to Vancouver
On the eve of Web Summit Vancouver, PacifiCan investments showcase Canadian innovation and help position B.C. tech companies for global growth
www.canada.ca
May 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Through 4 Parliaments I have logged every federal spending announcement. In Parl44: 22,325 totalling $115.3B. Tonight we have the 1st spending announcement of Parl45. Something on AI from Ministers Robertson and @evansolomon.bsky.social www.canada.ca/en/pacific-e... #ottawaspends #cdnpoli
Only reason to stick with X: My @Ottawaspends project. Through 4 parliaments, I've tracked and tweeted every single federal spending announcement. We're at 19,000+ announcements in the 44th Parliament, worth a combined $93B and counting. Learn more: globalnews.ca/news/3600967...
NOTEBOOK: How we use Twitter to keep track of thousands of federal government spending announcements - National | Globalnews.ca
Since the Trudeau government took office, it has made 6,800 spending announcements, handing out a combined $31-billion on everything for renovations to curling clubs to affordable housing projects. An...
globalnews.ca
November 22, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Only reason to stick with X: My @Ottawaspends project. Through 4 parliaments, I've tracked and tweeted every single federal spending announcement. We're at 19,000+ announcements in the 44th Parliament, worth a combined $93B and counting. Learn more: globalnews.ca/news/3600967...
Feel the same but until most MPs/govt depts get off it, that's where the #ottawaspends database lives.
May 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Feel the same but until most MPs/govt depts get off it, that's where the #ottawaspends database lives.
Explanation of my #ottawaspends projects. Now about to light it up for my fifth Parliament in a row: How we use Twitter to keep track of thousands of federal government spending announcements globalnews.ca/news/3600967... #cdnpoli
NOTEBOOK: How we use Twitter to keep track of thousands of federal government spending announcements - National | Globalnews.ca
Since the Trudeau government took office, it has made 6,800 spending announcements, handing out a combined $31-billion on everything for renovations to curling clubs to affordable housing projects. An...
globalnews.ca
May 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Explanation of my #ottawaspends projects. Now about to light it up for my fifth Parliament in a row: How we use Twitter to keep track of thousands of federal government spending announcements globalnews.ca/news/3600967... #cdnpoli
Highest value federally funded projects 44th Parliament, by riding
9. Martin Shields - CPC - Bow River : $1.35B / 51
10. @charlieangus104.bsky.social Angus - NDP - Timmins--James Bay: $1.26B / 65
#ottawaspends
9. Martin Shields - CPC - Bow River : $1.35B / 51
10. @charlieangus104.bsky.social Angus - NDP - Timmins--James Bay: $1.26B / 65
#ottawaspends
May 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Highest value federally funded projects 44th Parliament, by riding
9. Martin Shields - CPC - Bow River : $1.35B / 51
10. @charlieangus104.bsky.social Angus - NDP - Timmins--James Bay: $1.26B / 65
#ottawaspends
9. Martin Shields - CPC - Bow River : $1.35B / 51
10. @charlieangus104.bsky.social Angus - NDP - Timmins--James Bay: $1.26B / 65
#ottawaspends
Highest value federally funded projects 44th Parliament, by riding
6. @taleeb.bsky.social - LPC - Vancouver Granville: $1.82B / 65
7. Pierre Poilievre - CPC - Carleton : $1.5B / 18
8. @loriidlout.bsky.social - NDP - Nunavut: $1.44B / 143
#ottawaspends
6. @taleeb.bsky.social - LPC - Vancouver Granville: $1.82B / 65
7. Pierre Poilievre - CPC - Carleton : $1.5B / 18
8. @loriidlout.bsky.social - NDP - Nunavut: $1.44B / 143
#ottawaspends
May 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Highest value federally funded projects 44th Parliament, by riding
6. @taleeb.bsky.social - LPC - Vancouver Granville: $1.82B / 65
7. Pierre Poilievre - CPC - Carleton : $1.5B / 18
8. @loriidlout.bsky.social - NDP - Nunavut: $1.44B / 143
#ottawaspends
6. @taleeb.bsky.social - LPC - Vancouver Granville: $1.82B / 65
7. Pierre Poilievre - CPC - Carleton : $1.5B / 18
8. @loriidlout.bsky.social - NDP - Nunavut: $1.44B / 143
#ottawaspends
Only reason I'm staying with Twitter is my @Ottawaspends account where I'v tracked/tweeted every single federal spending announcement through 4 Parliaments: Milestone this week: We have now eclipsed 15,000 spending announcements in this 45th Parliament.
December 22, 2023 at 3:43 PM
Only reason I'm staying with Twitter is my @Ottawaspends account where I'v tracked/tweeted every single federal spending announcement through 4 Parliaments: Milestone this week: We have now eclipsed 15,000 spending announcements in this 45th Parliament.
Highest value federally funded projects 44th Parliament, by riding
MP-Party-Riding: Value of all projects/# of projects
1. Irek Kusmierczyk - LPC - Windsor--Tecumseh : $5B / 32
2. Christine Normandin - BQ - Saint-Jean: $4.1B / 15
#ottawaspends
MP-Party-Riding: Value of all projects/# of projects
1. Irek Kusmierczyk - LPC - Windsor--Tecumseh : $5B / 32
2. Christine Normandin - BQ - Saint-Jean: $4.1B / 15
#ottawaspends
May 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Highest value federally funded projects 44th Parliament, by riding
MP-Party-Riding: Value of all projects/# of projects
1. Irek Kusmierczyk - LPC - Windsor--Tecumseh : $5B / 32
2. Christine Normandin - BQ - Saint-Jean: $4.1B / 15
#ottawaspends
MP-Party-Riding: Value of all projects/# of projects
1. Irek Kusmierczyk - LPC - Windsor--Tecumseh : $5B / 32
2. Christine Normandin - BQ - Saint-Jean: $4.1B / 15
#ottawaspends
... we get as many MPs & govt depts on BlueSky as we have currently on Twitter (I believe all but 2 or 3 MPs have an X account vs just 19 here -- and there are no official govt dept accounts here yet), I think the OttawaSpends project is going to have to stay on X. -30-
November 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
... we get as many MPs & govt depts on BlueSky as we have currently on Twitter (I believe all but 2 or 3 MPs have an X account vs just 19 here -- and there are no official govt dept accounts here yet), I think the OttawaSpends project is going to have to stay on X. -30-
Most federally funded projects 44th Parliament
9. Gudie Hutchings - LPC - Long Range Mountains : 209 / $77.12m
10. Andy Fillmore/Vacant - LPC - Halifax: 206 / $691.8m
Source: x.com/ottawaspends #cdnpoli #ottawaspends
9. Gudie Hutchings - LPC - Long Range Mountains : 209 / $77.12m
10. Andy Fillmore/Vacant - LPC - Halifax: 206 / $691.8m
Source: x.com/ottawaspends #cdnpoli #ottawaspends
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x.com
May 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Most federally funded projects 44th Parliament
9. Gudie Hutchings - LPC - Long Range Mountains : 209 / $77.12m
10. Andy Fillmore/Vacant - LPC - Halifax: 206 / $691.8m
Source: x.com/ottawaspends #cdnpoli #ottawaspends
9. Gudie Hutchings - LPC - Long Range Mountains : 209 / $77.12m
10. Andy Fillmore/Vacant - LPC - Halifax: 206 / $691.8m
Source: x.com/ottawaspends #cdnpoli #ottawaspends
Highest value federally funded projects 44th Parliament, by riding
3. Dominique Vien - CPC - Bellechase--Les Etchemins - Lévis : $3.3B / 49
4. Jonathan Wilkinson - LPC - North Vancouver: $3.27B / 59
5. Francis Scarpaleggia - LPC - Lac-Saint-Louis: $2.15B / 17
#ottawaspends
3. Dominique Vien - CPC - Bellechase--Les Etchemins - Lévis : $3.3B / 49
4. Jonathan Wilkinson - LPC - North Vancouver: $3.27B / 59
5. Francis Scarpaleggia - LPC - Lac-Saint-Louis: $2.15B / 17
#ottawaspends
May 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Highest value federally funded projects 44th Parliament, by riding
3. Dominique Vien - CPC - Bellechase--Les Etchemins - Lévis : $3.3B / 49
4. Jonathan Wilkinson - LPC - North Vancouver: $3.27B / 59
5. Francis Scarpaleggia - LPC - Lac-Saint-Louis: $2.15B / 17
#ottawaspends
3. Dominique Vien - CPC - Bellechase--Les Etchemins - Lévis : $3.3B / 49
4. Jonathan Wilkinson - LPC - North Vancouver: $3.27B / 59
5. Francis Scarpaleggia - LPC - Lac-Saint-Louis: $2.15B / 17
#ottawaspends
My @davidakin account is now private. So long as all the politicians and govt depts are there, would be dereliction of duty, IMO, for a #cdnpoli to completely leave that platform. But I only post occasionally to the nearly 100K followers I have on X. @ottawaspends is public.
November 22, 2024 at 6:56 PM
My @davidakin account is now private. So long as all the politicians and govt depts are there, would be dereliction of duty, IMO, for a #cdnpoli to completely leave that platform. But I only post occasionally to the nearly 100K followers I have on X. @ottawaspends is public.
Would like to see your ottawaspends here on Bluesky.
May 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Would like to see your ottawaspends here on Bluesky.
To those who have suggested switching the Ottawaspends project to this platform: As you'll notice from the OttawaSpends tweets, I tag the department funding a project; the minister responsible for funding; the MP making the announcement; and ..
November 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
To those who have suggested switching the Ottawaspends project to this platform: As you'll notice from the OttawaSpends tweets, I tag the department funding a project; the minister responsible for funding; the MP making the announcement; and ..
REMINDER: I track each and every federal government spending announcement via x.com/ottawaspends — do read the explainer at the link in the bio of that account. We have 17,000 spending announcement so far in this 44th Parliament and each and every one has its own tweet. #cdnpoli
x.com
x.com
July 31, 2024 at 8:14 PM
REMINDER: I track each and every federal government spending announcement via x.com/ottawaspends — do read the explainer at the link in the bio of that account. We have 17,000 spending announcement so far in this 44th Parliament and each and every one has its own tweet. #cdnpoli