Albert Koehl
@albertkoehl.bsky.social
Author, Wheeling Through Toronto, A History of the Bicycle and Its Riders (UofT Press); enviro lawyer; road safety advocate, community organizer. Posts @bikewaysto.bsky.social + @crashcoaltion.bsky.social
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Susan Delacourt: Is it time to get alarmed about how Trump is kicking off 2026?
Serious voices are warning that Canadians need to stare down the reality that we no longer have the luxury of pretending it’s business as usual.
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"Despair prevents you from finding solutions. Despair stops you from thinking creatively. And it really is important for people to focus on what constructively we can do together.”
Well said Bob Rae!
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Well said Bob Rae!
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For Doug Ford -- who sticks his nose in everything that's NOT his business --- this is a pretty lame excuse for selling armoured vehicles to ICE. #onpoli #iceviolence
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Doug Ford says armoured vehicle sales to ICE are beyond Ontario’s control
Premier Doug Ford says there's nothing he can do about an Ontario company selling armoured vehicles to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency as controversy rages over the killing
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January 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
For Doug Ford -- who sticks his nose in everything that's NOT his business --- this is a pretty lame excuse for selling armoured vehicles to ICE. #onpoli #iceviolence
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"We should resist narratives that pit road users against one another and instead insist on policies that protect the most vulnerable. "
Well said Dr Alison Bruni! #biketo #onpoli
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Well said Dr Alison Bruni! #biketo #onpoli
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OPINION: Why bike lanes matter for kids
Bike lanes aren’t a luxury — they’re essential infrastructure for children’s health and safety, argues TorontoToday contributor Dr. Alison Bruni
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January 28, 2026 at 11:48 AM
"We should resist narratives that pit road users against one another and instead insist on policies that protect the most vulnerable. "
Well said Dr Alison Bruni! #biketo #onpoli
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Well said Dr Alison Bruni! #biketo #onpoli
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Solemn vigil in Toronto for ICU nurse Alex Pretti murdered by repressive Trump regime. #alexpretti #iceviolence #onpoli
January 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Solemn vigil in Toronto for ICU nurse Alex Pretti murdered by repressive Trump regime. #alexpretti #iceviolence #onpoli
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TONITE. 5PM. IN FRONT OF US CONSULATE. VIGIL FOR ALEX PRETTI. #biketo #onpoli
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Vigil planned in Toronto for Alex Pretti, Minnesota nurse fatally shot by ICE agent - NOW Toronto
A candlelight vigil is being held in Toronto to honour an American nurse killed after being shot by a U.S. federal immigration agent.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
TONITE. 5PM. IN FRONT OF US CONSULATE. VIGIL FOR ALEX PRETTI. #biketo #onpoli
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
"I can’t tell whether Ford is Mr. Canada ... or is he Canada’s own Mr. Trump, spouting lies in place of facts?"
Hmmm, that's an easy one. #onpoli #biketo
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Hmmm, that's an easy one. #onpoli #biketo
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Ontario’s premier needs to remember he’s a Ford, not a Lincoln
Ford spoke out against the prime minister's deal with China — now Star readers speak out against Ford.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:36 AM
"I can’t tell whether Ford is Mr. Canada ... or is he Canada’s own Mr. Trump, spouting lies in place of facts?"
Hmmm, that's an easy one. #onpoli #biketo
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Hmmm, that's an easy one. #onpoli #biketo
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Commuter bikes are underrated and maybe even boring.
They start every morning.
They don’t surprise you.
They don’t demand attention
They get you where you need to go.
In 2026, boring is a feature, not a bug.
They start every morning.
They don’t surprise you.
They don’t demand attention
They get you where you need to go.
In 2026, boring is a feature, not a bug.
January 24, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Commuter bikes are underrated and maybe even boring.
They start every morning.
They don’t surprise you.
They don’t demand attention
They get you where you need to go.
In 2026, boring is a feature, not a bug.
They start every morning.
They don’t surprise you.
They don’t demand attention
They get you where you need to go.
In 2026, boring is a feature, not a bug.
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TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
January 23, 2026 at 8:03 AM
TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
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Today's report by @benspurr.bsky.social does a decent job countering Brad Bradford's claim about bike lanes being plowed before sidewalks & roads. Also cites @bikewaysto.bsky.social's recent Bloor bike lane clearing in Etobicoke. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.thestar.com/news/gta/doe...
Does Toronto really plow bike lanes before roadways? Here’s what we found out
A Toronto councillor asserted that there were no bikes to be found using bike lanes he said the city made “spotless” before it cleared snowy roads.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Today's report by @benspurr.bsky.social does a decent job countering Brad Bradford's claim about bike lanes being plowed before sidewalks & roads. Also cites @bikewaysto.bsky.social's recent Bloor bike lane clearing in Etobicoke. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.thestar.com/news/gta/doe...
"Ford is flailing and wailing. While his worries might be understandable, what’s indefensible is his lack of a clear alternative."
Well said @reggcohn.bsky.social
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Well said @reggcohn.bsky.social
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Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford bristles over his broken bromance with Mark Carney
Ford is fussed over Carney’s deal-making in Beijing last week, which opened the door to Chinese electric vehicles while leaving him out of the loop, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:16 PM
"Ford is flailing and wailing. While his worries might be understandable, what’s indefensible is his lack of a clear alternative."
Well said @reggcohn.bsky.social
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Well said @reggcohn.bsky.social
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Right on @shawnmicallef.bsky.social Of course, Ford is focused on increasing congestion by reducing cost of driving ... but Liberals/NDP/Greens should make road tolls a policy priority. Ford's failures will soon be evident, giving them a clear opening. #onpoli
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Shawn Micallef: Manhattan has lessons for Toronto’s traffic nightmare. Why won’t we learn them?
Even when Toronto knows the solutions to its traffic problems exist, it doesn’t seem to want to use them.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Right on @shawnmicallef.bsky.social Of course, Ford is focused on increasing congestion by reducing cost of driving ... but Liberals/NDP/Greens should make road tolls a policy priority. Ford's failures will soon be evident, giving them a clear opening. #onpoli
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Great team out today clearing the Bloor bike lane of snow (+ slush) from Royal York Rd to Runnymede. #biketo
Summary by @jnyyz.bsky.social
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Summary by @jnyyz.bsky.social
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January 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Great team out today clearing the Bloor bike lane of snow (+ slush) from Royal York Rd to Runnymede. #biketo
Summary by @jnyyz.bsky.social
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Summary by @jnyyz.bsky.social
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Who else is excited that Canada has dropped tariffs on Chinese EVS from 100% to 6.1% for the first 49,000 units?
January 16, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Who else is excited that Canada has dropped tariffs on Chinese EVS from 100% to 6.1% for the first 49,000 units?
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So the president doesn’t like the “optics” of what ICE is doing. But there’s no such thing as sanitized, popular mass deportations—and that’s because it’s a campaign of deliberate terror.
The policy is the terror, and the terror is the policy. trib.al/p7cjGIO
The policy is the terror, and the terror is the policy. trib.al/p7cjGIO
January 17, 2026 at 9:22 PM
So the president doesn’t like the “optics” of what ICE is doing. But there’s no such thing as sanitized, popular mass deportations—and that’s because it’s a campaign of deliberate terror.
The policy is the terror, and the terror is the policy. trib.al/p7cjGIO
The policy is the terror, and the terror is the policy. trib.al/p7cjGIO
"Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market each year, at a 6.1 per cent tariff."
Good! Nice to see @mark-carney.bsky.social not kowtowing to Ford and Trump. #onpoli
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Good! Nice to see @mark-carney.bsky.social not kowtowing to Ford and Trump. #onpoli
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January 16, 2026 at 12:42 PM
"Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market each year, at a 6.1 per cent tariff."
Good! Nice to see @mark-carney.bsky.social not kowtowing to Ford and Trump. #onpoli
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Good! Nice to see @mark-carney.bsky.social not kowtowing to Ford and Trump. #onpoli
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Adding 100% cost to Chinese EVs isn't a tariff, it's a ban.
Doug Ford should encourage Cdn auto-makers to make better products, instead of simply demanding govt handouts. #onpoli #climateaction
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Doug Ford should encourage Cdn auto-makers to make better products, instead of simply demanding govt handouts. #onpoli #climateaction
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Doug Ford says he’s ‘100% dead against’ lifting Canadian tariffs on Chinese EVs
As Mark Carney heads to China, Premier Doug Ford is imploring him to keep Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Adding 100% cost to Chinese EVs isn't a tariff, it's a ban.
Doug Ford should encourage Cdn auto-makers to make better products, instead of simply demanding govt handouts. #onpoli #climateaction
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Doug Ford should encourage Cdn auto-makers to make better products, instead of simply demanding govt handouts. #onpoli #climateaction
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“ 'What is broken in their souls?' It all makes clearer than ever that Trump’s America is not just in the grip of a political and social crisis. Fundamentally it’s a moral crisis as well."
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January 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
“ 'What is broken in their souls?' It all makes clearer than ever that Trump’s America is not just in the grip of a political and social crisis. Fundamentally it’s a moral crisis as well."
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Only FIFA would give the World Cup to Donald Trump.
And then be shocked that fans don't want to go to a country where a Mom can get shot in the face and the VP will smear the dead woman.
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And then be shocked that fans don't want to go to a country where a Mom can get shot in the face and the VP will smear the dead woman.
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Fans cancel tickets, FIFA calls emergency meeting over World Cup backlash
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Only FIFA would give the World Cup to Donald Trump.
And then be shocked that fans don't want to go to a country where a Mom can get shot in the face and the VP will smear the dead woman.
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And then be shocked that fans don't want to go to a country where a Mom can get shot in the face and the VP will smear the dead woman.
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Please reduce tariffs on Chinese EVs @mark-carney.bsky.social
We need affordable EVs in Canada. #onpoli
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We need affordable EVs in Canada. #onpoli
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Carney government in talks with China about EV tariffs
Canadian negotiators are in "active discussions" about lowering or dropping tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles in exchange for easing punitive Chinese counter-tariffs on canola and seafood.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Please reduce tariffs on Chinese EVs @mark-carney.bsky.social
We need affordable EVs in Canada. #onpoli
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We need affordable EVs in Canada. #onpoli
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The Globe and Mail
January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The Globe and Mail
"The idea that somehow Canada can pull its punches forever and somehow be spared is delusional.
Canada must find it within itself — along with other states — to defend international law."
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Canada must find it within itself — along with other states — to defend international law."
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Canada must stand up to Donald Trump — or there will be no one to stand up for Canada
Does Canada have a red line for Donald Trump's behaviour? If so, what does Trump have to do for the Canadian government to find its spine, let alone its elbows?
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January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
"The idea that somehow Canada can pull its punches forever and somehow be spared is delusional.
Canada must find it within itself — along with other states — to defend international law."
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Canada must find it within itself — along with other states — to defend international law."
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