Dave Thompson 🇨🇦
@davethompsonvic.bsky.social
Housing, climate, urbanism, transportation, communities consulting. Also Victoria BC City Councillor, CRD Director. Civil discourse and good governance. Pragmatic progressive. Please email my City account for City business. My own views only. ☄️⏳#yyj 🇨🇦
Buy local, buy Canadian.🇨🇦
A discussion on Reddit right now of where to buy in the Capital region.
www.reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC...
#yyj #elbowsup
A discussion on Reddit right now of where to buy in the Capital region.
www.reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC...
#yyj #elbowsup
From the VictoriaBC community on Reddit: As we once again wake up to the smell of TACO tariff threats, where is everyone getting their Canadian-sourced goods in the CRD?
Explore this post and more from the VictoriaBC community
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January 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Buy local, buy Canadian.🇨🇦
A discussion on Reddit right now of where to buy in the Capital region.
www.reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC...
#yyj #elbowsup
A discussion on Reddit right now of where to buy in the Capital region.
www.reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC...
#yyj #elbowsup
All sorts of people use protected bike- and-roll lanes:
- people with mobility challenges & without
- workers, students, jobless
- seniors, adults, children
- people across ethnicities, genders, religions
- people with low incomes, high, in between
- police, civilians
- many more
#urbanism #yyj
- people with mobility challenges & without
- workers, students, jobless
- seniors, adults, children
- people across ethnicities, genders, religions
- people with low incomes, high, in between
- police, civilians
- many more
#urbanism #yyj
Three people:
One bike.
One #mobilityscooter.
One adult trike.
Today, on the Vancouver St bike & roll route. Not unusual.
People who don't ride bikes use bike & roll routes. #yyj #MobilityJustice #bcpoli
One bike.
One #mobilityscooter.
One adult trike.
Today, on the Vancouver St bike & roll route. Not unusual.
People who don't ride bikes use bike & roll routes. #yyj #MobilityJustice #bcpoli
January 24, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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This is our country. This is our future. The choice is ours.
We choose Canada.
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We choose Canada.
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We choose Canada • Nous choisissons le Canada
YouTube video by Mark Carney
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January 23, 2026 at 5:28 PM
This is our country. This is our future. The choice is ours.
We choose Canada.
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We choose Canada.
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Hey #YYJ peeps. Coolkit supports these two motions bring put forward tomorrow. Please email the mayor if you would like to see progress in these. @davethompsonvic.bsky.social @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Hey #YYJ peeps. Coolkit supports these two motions bring put forward tomorrow. Please email the mayor if you would like to see progress in these. @davethompsonvic.bsky.social @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social
Work Continues for Safer, More Accessible Streets
“Improving safety and accessibility is one of the most important investments we can make to support community wellbeing,” said Mayor Marianne Alto.
#yyj #safety #accessibility
www.victoria.ca/city-governm...
“Improving safety and accessibility is one of the most important investments we can make to support community wellbeing,” said Mayor Marianne Alto.
#yyj #safety #accessibility
www.victoria.ca/city-governm...
January 21, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Work Continues for Safer, More Accessible Streets
“Improving safety and accessibility is one of the most important investments we can make to support community wellbeing,” said Mayor Marianne Alto.
#yyj #safety #accessibility
www.victoria.ca/city-governm...
“Improving safety and accessibility is one of the most important investments we can make to support community wellbeing,” said Mayor Marianne Alto.
#yyj #safety #accessibility
www.victoria.ca/city-governm...
With Trump MAGA aggression, and collapse of the US Constitution into fascism, Canada's military needs to be strong.
And it needs a thorough, proactive investigation and removal of Nazis and extremists who may support an American invasion.
#cdnpoli #never51 #elbowsup #Canadastrong #theresistance
And it needs a thorough, proactive investigation and removal of Nazis and extremists who may support an American invasion.
#cdnpoli #never51 #elbowsup #Canadastrong #theresistance
January 21, 2026 at 3:40 PM
With Trump MAGA aggression, and collapse of the US Constitution into fascism, Canada's military needs to be strong.
And it needs a thorough, proactive investigation and removal of Nazis and extremists who may support an American invasion.
#cdnpoli #never51 #elbowsup #Canadastrong #theresistance
And it needs a thorough, proactive investigation and removal of Nazis and extremists who may support an American invasion.
#cdnpoli #never51 #elbowsup #Canadastrong #theresistance
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Canadians who support Trump at this point are edging pretty close to betraying their country, is my considered opinion
Trump also just posted an image of his meeting with European leaders from August, but edited to feature a map of North America covered in the US flag -- including Canada
January 20, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Canadians who support Trump at this point are edging pretty close to betraying their country, is my considered opinion
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Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. Canada might be next.
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
Canada’s fifth columnists are showing their hand
Donald Trump is threatening to invade Greenland, and Canada might be next. It's time to look around and figure out who would fight back — and who would surrender.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. Canada might be next.
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
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This week, I have a motion before Victoria City Council, with @davethompsonvic.bsky.social, that seeks endorsement of a resolution that would go to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) and formally request that the Province allow local governments to regulate the emissions from existing buildings.
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
This week, I have a motion before Victoria City Council, with @davethompsonvic.bsky.social, that seeks endorsement of a resolution that would go to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) and formally request that the Province allow local governments to regulate the emissions from existing buildings.
Great to see this new build getting completed, with purpose-built rental including affordable. Also mixed use and fine-grained urbanism, all on fabulous Fort Street. Renting starting at the end of the month!
www.825fort.com
@wgreaves.bsky.social
#yyj
www.825fort.com
@wgreaves.bsky.social
#yyj
January 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Great to see this new build getting completed, with purpose-built rental including affordable. Also mixed use and fine-grained urbanism, all on fabulous Fort Street. Renting starting at the end of the month!
www.825fort.com
@wgreaves.bsky.social
#yyj
www.825fort.com
@wgreaves.bsky.social
#yyj
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It has been one year since Trump returned to power. He has done more damage to the world than anyone could have imagined in their worst dreams. Where will we be in 3 years? No one can fathom the horror awaiting us
#canpoli
#uspoli
#boycottUSA
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#canpoli
#uspoli
#boycottUSA
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We Are Living in Permanent Crisis - and It’s Breaking Us
From 1989 to 1991, it felt like I was living through a momentous turning point in history.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:57 PM
It has been one year since Trump returned to power. He has done more damage to the world than anyone could have imagined in their worst dreams. Where will we be in 3 years? No one can fathom the horror awaiting us
#canpoli
#uspoli
#boycottUSA
bern99.substack.com/p/we-are-liv...
#canpoli
#uspoli
#boycottUSA
bern99.substack.com/p/we-are-liv...
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We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 10:59 PM
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
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I feel like the City of Victoria is on the cusp of being a good livable city of the type that North America has functionally banned for the last 80 years
Do not listen to the naysayers; keep going. Equity between cars, transit, bikes, and pedestrians matters to make this town better.
#yyj
Do not listen to the naysayers; keep going. Equity between cars, transit, bikes, and pedestrians matters to make this town better.
#yyj
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I feel like the City of Victoria is on the cusp of being a good livable city of the type that North America has functionally banned for the last 80 years
Do not listen to the naysayers; keep going. Equity between cars, transit, bikes, and pedestrians matters to make this town better.
#yyj
Do not listen to the naysayers; keep going. Equity between cars, transit, bikes, and pedestrians matters to make this town better.
#yyj
Trump's letter, linked in the article, shows again his dementia, the cowardliness and stupidity of the administration that didn't talk him out of it, the craven failure of the Republican Congress to act, and the failure of the US Constitution division of powers. The US is a failed state.
January 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Trump's letter, linked in the article, shows again his dementia, the cowardliness and stupidity of the administration that didn't talk him out of it, the craven failure of the Republican Congress to act, and the failure of the US Constitution division of powers. The US is a failed state.
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1/ For those who think that homelessness in Victoria is caused by a permissive "clownsil" and our warm climate, and not a scourge across all of Canada, here's an article about the dramatic increase of homelessness in rural, Northern, Ontario.
#yyj #housing
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/39c067e...
#yyj #housing
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/39c067e...
Homelessness in rural, Northern Ontario surging, outpacing rest of province, report says
Homelessness in the north has increased by about 117.5% since 2021, Association of Municipalities of Ontario says
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
1/ For those who think that homelessness in Victoria is caused by a permissive "clownsil" and our warm climate, and not a scourge across all of Canada, here's an article about the dramatic increase of homelessness in rural, Northern, Ontario.
#yyj #housing
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/39c067e...
#yyj #housing
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/39c067e...
Globe and Mail: "Small and remote towns across Canada are struggling with a surge in homelessness"
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#homelessness #yyj
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#homelessness #yyj
Small and remote towns across Canada are struggling with a surge in homelessness
Unsheltered population has doubled or tripled in remote or rural regions ill-equipped to help
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Globe and Mail: "Small and remote towns across Canada are struggling with a surge in homelessness"
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#homelessness #yyj
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#homelessness #yyj
If your city isn't redesigning intersections and streets where multiple crashes have occurred, then it's not serious about the safety of its residents.
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/d...
#urbanism #safety
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#urbanism #safety
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
If your city isn't redesigning intersections and streets where multiple crashes have occurred, then it's not serious about the safety of its residents.
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/d...
#urbanism #safety
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/d...
#urbanism #safety
Pedestrian hit by pickup in downtown Victoria intersection
It was the third time a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in the city in just over a week.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...
#yyj #safety
It was the third time a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in the city in just over a week.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...
#yyj #safety
Pedestrian hit by pickup in downtown Victoria intersection
It’s the third incident where a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in the city in just over a week.
www.timescolonist.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Pedestrian hit by pickup in downtown Victoria intersection
It was the third time a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in the city in just over a week.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...
#yyj #safety
It was the third time a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in the city in just over a week.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...
#yyj #safety
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So we've got domestic automakers ostentatiously walking away from EVs while China wants to sell them here and Chinese automakers are already sniffing around for North American manufacturing opportunities, and some very loud people want us to say no to China for vibes, I guess?
January 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
So we've got domestic automakers ostentatiously walking away from EVs while China wants to sell them here and Chinese automakers are already sniffing around for North American manufacturing opportunities, and some very loud people want us to say no to China for vibes, I guess?
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Among Those Who Say To Defend Our Nation:
All: 59%
New Democrats: 78%
Liberals: 73%
Bloc Quebecois: 46%
Conservatives: 38%
All: 59%
New Democrats: 78%
Liberals: 73%
Bloc Quebecois: 46%
Conservatives: 38%
"If Canada were ever to face a situation in which the United States used military force against Canadian territory, what do you believe should be Canada primary response?"
Defend and Fight: 59%
Avoid Fighting - Make Concessions: 24%
EKOS / Jan 14, 2026 / n=1012 / MOE 3.1% / IVR
Defend and Fight: 59%
Avoid Fighting - Make Concessions: 24%
EKOS / Jan 14, 2026 / n=1012 / MOE 3.1% / IVR
January 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Among Those Who Say To Defend Our Nation:
All: 59%
New Democrats: 78%
Liberals: 73%
Bloc Quebecois: 46%
Conservatives: 38%
All: 59%
New Democrats: 78%
Liberals: 73%
Bloc Quebecois: 46%
Conservatives: 38%
Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter calls for:
1. Public list of women’s deaths at the hands of a partner, to clarify the scale of the problem
2. Coroner’s inquest into every such death to determine systemic failures and make recommendations for protect women.
@ninakrieger.bsky.social
#safety
1. Public list of women’s deaths at the hands of a partner, to clarify the scale of the problem
2. Coroner’s inquest into every such death to determine systemic failures and make recommendations for protect women.
@ninakrieger.bsky.social
#safety
January 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter calls for:
1. Public list of women’s deaths at the hands of a partner, to clarify the scale of the problem
2. Coroner’s inquest into every such death to determine systemic failures and make recommendations for protect women.
@ninakrieger.bsky.social
#safety
1. Public list of women’s deaths at the hands of a partner, to clarify the scale of the problem
2. Coroner’s inquest into every such death to determine systemic failures and make recommendations for protect women.
@ninakrieger.bsky.social
#safety
Clearer rules ➡️ more homes.
Consistent standards ➡️ better public realm.
Win-win.
vicnews.com/2026/01/15/2...
#yyj #housing
Consistent standards ➡️ better public realm.
Win-win.
vicnews.com/2026/01/15/2...
#yyj #housing
2-years of bylaw work streamlines subdivision in Victoria - Victoria News
Tweaks to works bylaws ‘can help encourage more housing proposals to come forward’
vicnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Clearer rules ➡️ more homes.
Consistent standards ➡️ better public realm.
Win-win.
vicnews.com/2026/01/15/2...
#yyj #housing
Consistent standards ➡️ better public realm.
Win-win.
vicnews.com/2026/01/15/2...
#yyj #housing
Edmonton’s clear blueprint for density
"More housing within cities reduces the need for them to keep creating low-density sprawl, which is fiscally self-defeating, environmentally damaging and creates soul-crushing commutes."
(Globe and Mail)
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/41b990d...
#urbanism #yyj
"More housing within cities reduces the need for them to keep creating low-density sprawl, which is fiscally self-defeating, environmentally damaging and creates soul-crushing commutes."
(Globe and Mail)
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/41b990d...
#urbanism #yyj
Edmonton’s clear blueprint for density
The city would be shooting itself in the foot if it were to roll back its zoning reforms
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Edmonton’s clear blueprint for density
"More housing within cities reduces the need for them to keep creating low-density sprawl, which is fiscally self-defeating, environmentally damaging and creates soul-crushing commutes."
(Globe and Mail)
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/41b990d...
#urbanism #yyj
"More housing within cities reduces the need for them to keep creating low-density sprawl, which is fiscally self-defeating, environmentally damaging and creates soul-crushing commutes."
(Globe and Mail)
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/41b990d...
#urbanism #yyj