Andrew Tumilty
@atumilty.bsky.social
Director, Issues Management and Crisis Communications for Enterprise Canada.
Defender of the Leafs, and other lost causes.
Defender of the Leafs, and other lost causes.
For a party that likes to talk about removing “gatekeepers,” Conservatives today seem to have a lot of opinions about who is or isn’t Canadian enough to opine on the election.
March 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
For a party that likes to talk about removing “gatekeepers,” Conservatives today seem to have a lot of opinions about who is or isn’t Canadian enough to opine on the election.
It’s a “Carnavan.”
If ever anyone was wondering why Mark Carney was mysteriously visiting Rideau Hall today, I may have found the reason idling in downtown Ottawa #election
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March 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
It’s a “Carnavan.”
Hot take:
A reporter can press a Prime Minister hard for an answer, question the sincerity of his answer, and the PM can push back on the reporter in his response, without anyone involved having done anything wrong.
A reporter can press a Prime Minister hard for an answer, question the sincerity of his answer, and the PM can push back on the reporter in his response, without anyone involved having done anything wrong.
March 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hot take:
A reporter can press a Prime Minister hard for an answer, question the sincerity of his answer, and the PM can push back on the reporter in his response, without anyone involved having done anything wrong.
A reporter can press a Prime Minister hard for an answer, question the sincerity of his answer, and the PM can push back on the reporter in his response, without anyone involved having done anything wrong.
My latest for the Toronto Star talks about the importance of narratives, and why if Poilievre loses the next election it will because the election narrative changed, not because the Liberal leader did.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Pierre Poilievre has a bigger problem than Mark Carney. Much bigger
In a political crisis, it’s possible to play the victim — it might even help with your public image — but nobody votes for the victim in a crisis.
www.thestar.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
My latest for the Toronto Star talks about the importance of narratives, and why if Poilievre loses the next election it will because the election narrative changed, not because the Liberal leader did.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Conservatives are attacking Mark Carney’s record as Governor of the Bank of England.
Here’s the part they keep leaving out.
The UK voted to leave the EU in the middle of his term.
Carney repeatedly warned that voting for Brexit would have a negative impact on the economy.
He was right.
Here’s the part they keep leaving out.
The UK voted to leave the EU in the middle of his term.
Carney repeatedly warned that voting for Brexit would have a negative impact on the economy.
He was right.
March 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Conservatives are attacking Mark Carney’s record as Governor of the Bank of England.
Here’s the part they keep leaving out.
The UK voted to leave the EU in the middle of his term.
Carney repeatedly warned that voting for Brexit would have a negative impact on the economy.
He was right.
Here’s the part they keep leaving out.
The UK voted to leave the EU in the middle of his term.
Carney repeatedly warned that voting for Brexit would have a negative impact on the economy.
He was right.
Canada, I think we are setting our sights too low.
Instead of asking the U.S to drop tariffs in exchange for dropping ours, we ask for Trump’s resignation.
Americans want to sell a drop off bourbon up here, get potash from Saskatchewan, or build a car together again?
No problem, tell him to quit.
Instead of asking the U.S to drop tariffs in exchange for dropping ours, we ask for Trump’s resignation.
Americans want to sell a drop off bourbon up here, get potash from Saskatchewan, or build a car together again?
No problem, tell him to quit.
March 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Canada, I think we are setting our sights too low.
Instead of asking the U.S to drop tariffs in exchange for dropping ours, we ask for Trump’s resignation.
Americans want to sell a drop off bourbon up here, get potash from Saskatchewan, or build a car together again?
No problem, tell him to quit.
Instead of asking the U.S to drop tariffs in exchange for dropping ours, we ask for Trump’s resignation.
Americans want to sell a drop off bourbon up here, get potash from Saskatchewan, or build a car together again?
No problem, tell him to quit.
Winner take all game, in Boston, and the visiting team with Maple Leafs on the jerseys wins it.
Anything is possible kids.
Anything is possible kids.
February 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Winner take all game, in Boston, and the visiting team with Maple Leafs on the jerseys wins it.
Anything is possible kids.
Anything is possible kids.
Because when countries start annexing other sovereign nations, they’re famous for still continuing with free and fair elections.
Canada as the 51st state? Trump thinks it would be a boon to his legacy. But it would also be a boon to Democrats, who would gain a lot more voters. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...
Canada as the 51st State? In Electoral Terms, Trump’s Idea Favors Democrats.
Bringing Canada into the United States, however farcical the prospect may seem, would alter the political map in a way likely to cost Republicans.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Because when countries start annexing other sovereign nations, they’re famous for still continuing with free and fair elections.
Honestly Montréal, I’m disappointed.
I’ve heard you boo the Leafs way louder than that.
I’ve heard you boo the Leafs way louder than that.
Je t’aime, Montreal
February 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Honestly Montréal, I’m disappointed.
I’ve heard you boo the Leafs way louder than that.
I’ve heard you boo the Leafs way louder than that.
Great to see a kid from Calgary come home and light up the Flames.
a hockey player wearing a helmet with the number 58 on it
ALT: a hockey player wearing a helmet with the number 58 on it
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February 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Great to see a kid from Calgary come home and light up the Flames.
If the economic explanations, impacts and analysis aren’t clear to you, there’s a simpler framing to consider.
There are two sides to this dispute, and one them is Canada’s.
If you’re Canadian and that is not the side you’ve chosen, be prepared to be remembered for it.
There are two sides to this dispute, and one them is Canada’s.
If you’re Canadian and that is not the side you’ve chosen, be prepared to be remembered for it.
February 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If the economic explanations, impacts and analysis aren’t clear to you, there’s a simpler framing to consider.
There are two sides to this dispute, and one them is Canada’s.
If you’re Canadian and that is not the side you’ve chosen, be prepared to be remembered for it.
There are two sides to this dispute, and one them is Canada’s.
If you’re Canadian and that is not the side you’ve chosen, be prepared to be remembered for it.
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If you’re looking to buy Canadian, this is an aisle-by-aisle guide I wrote to grocery shopping during the PREVIOUS tariff spat.
Many of the tips still hold true today globalnews.ca/news/4334388...
Many of the tips still hold true today globalnews.ca/news/4334388...
How to shop Canadian at the grocery store | Globalnews.ca
Avoiding products from south of the border that are on the tariff list is easier said than done.
globalnews.ca
February 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
If you’re looking to buy Canadian, this is an aisle-by-aisle guide I wrote to grocery shopping during the PREVIOUS tariff spat.
Many of the tips still hold true today globalnews.ca/news/4334388...
Many of the tips still hold true today globalnews.ca/news/4334388...
On day eleven, a reminder that he said he’d only be a dictator on day one.
Breaking News: The Justice Department fired more than a dozen prosecutors who had been hired to investigate the Jan. 6 riot.
Over a Dozen Prosecutors at U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. Are Dismissed
Those informed of their dismissals had been hired to investigate the Jan. 6 riot as the office struggled to manage what became the largest prosecution in the department’s history.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
On day eleven, a reminder that he said he’d only be a dictator on day one.
Shorter headline:
New President legalizes political violence.
New President legalizes political violence.
President Trump's move to pardon nearly all of the 1,600 rioters charged with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 would effectively undo years of efforts by federal investigators to seek accountability for the mob assault on the peaceful transfer of power after Trump's loss in the 2020 election.
Trump Grants Broad Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters
The extraordinary pardons and commutations extended to those who committed both violent and nonviolent crimes on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.
nyti.ms
January 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Shorter headline:
New President legalizes political violence.
New President legalizes political violence.
In fairness, when a crisis scenario requires a resignation, the person who needs to resign is usually the last one to reach that conclusion.
December 16, 2024 at 10:19 PM
In fairness, when a crisis scenario requires a resignation, the person who needs to resign is usually the last one to reach that conclusion.
Fun fact, the Liberal Laurier Club holiday party is tonight.
Might be the most exciting holiday party since Nakatomi Plaza.
Might be the most exciting holiday party since Nakatomi Plaza.
December 16, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Fun fact, the Liberal Laurier Club holiday party is tonight.
Might be the most exciting holiday party since Nakatomi Plaza.
Might be the most exciting holiday party since Nakatomi Plaza.
I knew eventually I’d feel personally attacked by content on Bluesky.
“It used to be portrayed as an older man’s drink, but now it’s for everybody,” a London pub owner told CNN. “Now it’s a cool drink."
British pubs are worried they’ll run out of Guinness: cnn.it/3VBFgBp
British pubs are worried they’ll run out of Guinness: cnn.it/3VBFgBp
British pubs are worried they’ll run out of Guinness | CNN Business
At the Sheephaven Bay pub in London, tucked just behind Camden High Street, Guinness accounts for more than 50% of weekly draft beer sales. Owner Pat Logue told CNN that this year he’s already sold do...
cnn.it
December 15, 2024 at 6:55 PM
I knew eventually I’d feel personally attacked by content on Bluesky.
Reminder that TVO is funded by the Ministry of Education.
This didn’t happen because corporate media bosses weren’t making enough money.
The Ontario government decided what a world filled with misinformation needed, was fewer journalists.
This didn’t happen because corporate media bosses weren’t making enough money.
The Ontario government decided what a world filled with misinformation needed, was fewer journalists.
Sounds like a horrendous day at TVO. My real sympathies to all involved, in this stupid business, and my disapproval to those who made the decision.
Just got laid off as editor-in-chief of TVO Today after eight years. Some of my very talented colleagues were also let go. Hire them for all your writing and editing needs. Hire me if they’re unavailable.
More later.
More later.
November 28, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Reminder that TVO is funded by the Ministry of Education.
This didn’t happen because corporate media bosses weren’t making enough money.
The Ontario government decided what a world filled with misinformation needed, was fewer journalists.
This didn’t happen because corporate media bosses weren’t making enough money.
The Ontario government decided what a world filled with misinformation needed, was fewer journalists.
Morning,
Did a quick scan through the other place this morning.
We’re not missing anything.
Did a quick scan through the other place this morning.
We’re not missing anything.
November 25, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Morning,
Did a quick scan through the other place this morning.
We’re not missing anything.
Did a quick scan through the other place this morning.
We’re not missing anything.
Last I checked, the constitution doesn’t allow for inciting a violent mob to retain power after losing an election either.
President-elect Trump has mused more than once that he might like to extend his next stay at the White House. But can he run for re-election again in 2028 and seek a third term? The simple answer: No, the Constitution does not allow it.
Here’s what the law says.
Here’s what the law says.
No, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election Again in 2028
The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he might like to stay in the White House beyond his next term.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Last I checked, the constitution doesn’t allow for inciting a violent mob to retain power after losing an election either.
I could 100% get behind this emerging trend of teams blowing leads when they’re playing the Leafs, instead of the other way around.
a hockey player with the number 16 on his jersey
ALT: a hockey player with the number 16 on his jersey
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:50 AM
I could 100% get behind this emerging trend of teams blowing leads when they’re playing the Leafs, instead of the other way around.
There go the Oilers.
a polar bear mascot stands in front of a sign that says adidas
ALT: a polar bear mascot stands in front of a sign that says adidas
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:46 AM
There go the Oilers.
Currently explaining the NHL concussion protocol to my 10-year old daughter.
November 17, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Currently explaining the NHL concussion protocol to my 10-year old daughter.