Cambry Ardship
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Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don't know what Canada's losing www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/n...
Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don't know what Canada's losing
Senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) did not know how their decision to close three research stations on the Prairies would impact the department's research program when they an...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don't know what Canada's losing www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/n...
Does the NDP want to be a capital-P Party, or do they want to be a organization whose purpose is to pay a few professional staff in perpetuity
Yes everyone dropped the ball. But if you aren’t going to try to win power & instead be a niche party that “holds the LPC to account” you better be damned good at that role. And the NDP really ate shit by not addressing *the* biggest issue in Canada & did a lot of damage to themselves bc of it
February 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Does the NDP want to be a capital-P Party, or do they want to be a organization whose purpose is to pay a few professional staff in perpetuity
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As we head into the municipal election year I'd encourage everyone to look through the voting score cards and think about the marginal impact of spending time or money in each ward. Going from 95->98% mayoral alignment is much less valuable than 75->90% or 50->80%.
www.councilscorecard.ca
www.councilscorecard.ca
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
As we head into the municipal election year I'd encourage everyone to look through the voting score cards and think about the marginal impact of spending time or money in each ward. Going from 95->98% mayoral alignment is much less valuable than 75->90% or 50->80%.
www.councilscorecard.ca
www.councilscorecard.ca
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Still stunned every time a planning prof looks at the landscape of rising rates of doubling up and concludes that’s entirely due to people’s preferences. And that the strong correlation of doubling with rents is purely coincidental. And that adding homes won’t change doubling up rates.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans say the amount of available housing contributes “a great deal” to the cost of housing, a survey found.
But supply skeptics like Michael Storper, an urban planning professor, argue that enough homes are already being built.
But supply skeptics like Michael Storper, an urban planning professor, argue that enough homes are already being built.
Are YIMBYs winning the housing wars? Not so fast, these people say.
Though the “build more” movement is chalking up wins, supply skeptics contend housing affordability calls for government policies, not just market forces.
wapo.st
February 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Still stunned every time a planning prof looks at the landscape of rising rates of doubling up and concludes that’s entirely due to people’s preferences. And that the strong correlation of doubling with rents is purely coincidental. And that adding homes won’t change doubling up rates.
It's not that Matlow's suggestion here is *bad* necessarily, it's just that it doesn't fix the organizational problem
I have a suggestion for the province and Metrolinx. We all want transit expansion to move forward. But the cost overruns, delays, secrecy and impacts on businesses and communities due to the Eglinton LRT construction can never be repeated….
January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It's not that Matlow's suggestion here is *bad* necessarily, it's just that it doesn't fix the organizational problem
In sport it's been very clear that "more of the same but harder" is not a viable strategy for *really* improving: you need to qualitatively change what you do. So with sport, so with other spheres of our lives.
As both a queer woman in tech who made it into leadership AND from a professional pov as a psychologist for people in tech, I see too many people fall into the trap of thinking that if they just continue to pour effort in and let themselves get exploited it will all work out bc good work will rise
January 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
In sport it's been very clear that "more of the same but harder" is not a viable strategy for *really* improving: you need to qualitatively change what you do. So with sport, so with other spheres of our lives.
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Just a reminder in light of the governments arguments in their appeal of the bike lane ruling:
In urban areas, the limiting factor for road capacity is INTERSECTIONS not streets. That’s not a function of running lanes but a capped function of traffic signal cycle lengths and dedicated turn lanes.
In urban areas, the limiting factor for road capacity is INTERSECTIONS not streets. That’s not a function of running lanes but a capped function of traffic signal cycle lengths and dedicated turn lanes.
It's just an interesting pt to make, acknowledging that yeah, all users would move slower, but people would choose to go, slower, who aren't currently choosing to go now, faster. While ignoring all users this displaces. & technically, capacity is constrained at intersections, which wouldn't change
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Just a reminder in light of the governments arguments in their appeal of the bike lane ruling:
In urban areas, the limiting factor for road capacity is INTERSECTIONS not streets. That’s not a function of running lanes but a capped function of traffic signal cycle lengths and dedicated turn lanes.
In urban areas, the limiting factor for road capacity is INTERSECTIONS not streets. That’s not a function of running lanes but a capped function of traffic signal cycle lengths and dedicated turn lanes.
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The Royal Ontario Museum added thousands of objects to their only museum catalogue last year—which now totals almost 90,000 objects. My favorite remains this late antique child’s sock from Roman Egypt. 🧦 collections.rom.on.ca/objects/3736... The ancient world was full of kids and color.
January 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The Royal Ontario Museum added thousands of objects to their only museum catalogue last year—which now totals almost 90,000 objects. My favorite remains this late antique child’s sock from Roman Egypt. 🧦 collections.rom.on.ca/objects/3736... The ancient world was full of kids and color.
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It’s the big day! The appeal hearing @cycletoronto.bsky.social’s successful Bill 212 case is being heard at Ontario’s Court of Appeal. Time permitting I’ll try and live post the proceedings, like I did for the Ottawa convey injunctions back when #lawtwitter was a thing.
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM
It’s the big day! The appeal hearing @cycletoronto.bsky.social’s successful Bill 212 case is being heard at Ontario’s Court of Appeal. Time permitting I’ll try and live post the proceedings, like I did for the Ottawa convey injunctions back when #lawtwitter was a thing.
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This is pretty deep into the zoning weeds but it's a super important and super frustrating detail and I feel the need to explain in depth so people understand what's being currently proposed. A🧵1/
The new density maximums were intended to increase permissions but height limits will restrict that to what's already on the site (because of Toronto's current site-specific zoning approach). This means no additional housing without a Zoning Bylaw Amendment.
January 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This is pretty deep into the zoning weeds but it's a super important and super frustrating detail and I feel the need to explain in depth so people understand what's being currently proposed. A🧵1/
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Objectively good news indeed @ttcriders.bsky.social !
But the City also committed to installing the bike lanes on Eglinton once the LRT opened (after postponing the work back in the fall).
No more delays. This spring Toronto needs to complete Eglinton.
www.cycleto.ca/eglinton
But the City also committed to installing the bike lanes on Eglinton once the LRT opened (after postponing the work back in the fall).
No more delays. This spring Toronto needs to complete Eglinton.
www.cycleto.ca/eglinton
January 27, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Objectively good news indeed @ttcriders.bsky.social !
But the City also committed to installing the bike lanes on Eglinton once the LRT opened (after postponing the work back in the fall).
No more delays. This spring Toronto needs to complete Eglinton.
www.cycleto.ca/eglinton
But the City also committed to installing the bike lanes on Eglinton once the LRT opened (after postponing the work back in the fall).
No more delays. This spring Toronto needs to complete Eglinton.
www.cycleto.ca/eglinton
It's happening??
BREAKING: Toronto’s Line 5 Eglinton to launch service to the public on Sunday, February 8th. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/26/e...
Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening on Feb. 8, TTC reportedly tells Doug Ford
Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which will operate as Line 5 Eglinton, began in 2011. It was supposed to be done in 2020.
toronto.citynews.ca
January 26, 2026 at 11:01 PM
It's happening??
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forever winter
January 26, 2026 at 10:11 PM
forever winter
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January 26, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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It is, in fact, a lot of snow
January 25, 2026 at 11:40 PM
It is, in fact, a lot of snow
I *like* (I do not like) that they have so little respect for us that they don't even both looking up stuff like the population of PEI before writing stupid sentences
January 25, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I *like* (I do not like) that they have so little respect for us that they don't even both looking up stuff like the population of PEI before writing stupid sentences
Not picking on the poster, who is making a broader point, but there's so much effort to find a new purpose/mandate for Canada Post rather than just setting up a new crown corp to meet new needs. I don't think shoehorning banking/email/social services into a postal service will ever be successful.
If Google stopped providing GMail for free tomorrow, there is nothing any Canadian government could do about it.
And quite frankly, nor should they.
If you want e-mail as a critical service, make Canada Post an e-mail provider.
And make it accountable to the people through Government.
And quite frankly, nor should they.
If you want e-mail as a critical service, make Canada Post an e-mail provider.
And make it accountable to the people through Government.
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Not picking on the poster, who is making a broader point, but there's so much effort to find a new purpose/mandate for Canada Post rather than just setting up a new crown corp to meet new needs. I don't think shoehorning banking/email/social services into a postal service will ever be successful.
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The $113-million mess of a community centre I wrote about this week is 100% funded from “development charges.” It is going in a neighbourhood with zero population growth.
In part, these charges are a tax on newcomers to subsidize existing wealthy homeowners.
globalnews.ca/news/1163476...
In part, these charges are a tax on newcomers to subsidize existing wealthy homeowners.
globalnews.ca/news/1163476...
Toronto may cancel new community centres, libraries if development funding dries up - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
The city's chief financial officer reiterated that roughly $300 million had been deferred as revenue from development charges dries up, adding that some projects may be cancelled.
globalnews.ca
January 25, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The $113-million mess of a community centre I wrote about this week is 100% funded from “development charges.” It is going in a neighbourhood with zero population growth.
In part, these charges are a tax on newcomers to subsidize existing wealthy homeowners.
globalnews.ca/news/1163476...
In part, these charges are a tax on newcomers to subsidize existing wealthy homeowners.
globalnews.ca/news/1163476...
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Exactly! That's essentially what they did with Fleet St. at the Lakeshore/Bathurst/Queens Quay intersection. They closed off the lane by putting in large planters and a Bikeshare station! You can do it @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca! I believe in you.
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Exactly! That's essentially what they did with Fleet St. at the Lakeshore/Bathurst/Queens Quay intersection. They closed off the lane by putting in large planters and a Bikeshare station! You can do it @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca! I believe in you.
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15. Which is where part of the Cdn Muni pitch falls down. All the talk of dentists rushing to buy our bonds with a lucrative tax break would shift us to a model that adds transaction costs, or fall flat in provs with a financing authority. Winnipeg has looked into selling retail long-term debt -
January 22, 2026 at 12:58 PM
15. Which is where part of the Cdn Muni pitch falls down. All the talk of dentists rushing to buy our bonds with a lucrative tax break would shift us to a model that adds transaction costs, or fall flat in provs with a financing authority. Winnipeg has looked into selling retail long-term debt -
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Canadian local government finance. I promised a review of this article last night, but got diverted. Here we go.
This article's representation of a potential 'muni' option in Canada misses a lot of key points, which suggests proponents may be missing them as well.
ottawacitizen.com/news/infrast...
This article's representation of a potential 'muni' option in Canada misses a lot of key points, which suggests proponents may be missing them as well.
ottawacitizen.com/news/infrast...
Aging infrastructure is a ticking time bomb. Would tax-exempt municipal bonds help?
Tax-exempt bonds would allow investors to buy into their own home communities while earning safe, competitive returns, advocates say.
ottawacitizen.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Canadian local government finance. I promised a review of this article last night, but got diverted. Here we go.
This article's representation of a potential 'muni' option in Canada misses a lot of key points, which suggests proponents may be missing them as well.
ottawacitizen.com/news/infrast...
This article's representation of a potential 'muni' option in Canada misses a lot of key points, which suggests proponents may be missing them as well.
ottawacitizen.com/news/infrast...
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Our study takes this head-on.
We argue polycentric governance offers a promising institutional direction: not top-down control, not fragmented localism, but coordination that strengthens community autonomy.
3/6
We argue polycentric governance offers a promising institutional direction: not top-down control, not fragmented localism, but coordination that strengthens community autonomy.
3/6
January 22, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Our study takes this head-on.
We argue polycentric governance offers a promising institutional direction: not top-down control, not fragmented localism, but coordination that strengthens community autonomy.
3/6
We argue polycentric governance offers a promising institutional direction: not top-down control, not fragmented localism, but coordination that strengthens community autonomy.
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