Elaine Anselmi
@elaineanselmi.bsky.social
Ontario bureau chief @TheNarwhal.ca. Probably outside.
Telling councillors they “stood strong and tall against a lot of toxicity” over this project is truly astonishing when you are the only one to have been investigated by an integrity commissioner in relation to it — and found to have bullied other councillors. The trees look nice though.
'Start of an exciting new chapter': Bonnerworth Park re-opens in Peterborough
'Start of an exciting new chapter': Bonnerworth Park re-opens in Peterborough
Mayor thanks seven councillors who "stood strong and tall against a lot of toxicity."
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Telling councillors they “stood strong and tall against a lot of toxicity” over this project is truly astonishing when you are the only one to have been investigated by an integrity commissioner in relation to it — and found to have bullied other councillors. The trees look nice though.
For the first time in my kids’ 3 and 5 years of life, we had fitting snowsuits and boots before the first snowfall. This is my proudest parenting moment.
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
For the first time in my kids’ 3 and 5 years of life, we had fitting snowsuits and boots before the first snowfall. This is my proudest parenting moment.
“It was a reminder that not all digital connections have to be made in public, and perhaps the most meaningful social gestures are the most personal.” Really loved this via @asmaam.bsky.social @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/whats-giving...
What’s Giving Me Joy Lately? The Mutual Friend Selfie | The Walrus
There’s nothing like the magic of when two people you know should be friends unexpectedly connect
thewalrus.ca
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“It was a reminder that not all digital connections have to be made in public, and perhaps the most meaningful social gestures are the most personal.” Really loved this via @asmaam.bsky.social @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/whats-giving...
This is a very big deal.
Buried deep in the omnibus bill for its fall economic statement, the Doug Ford government has moved to repeal its own law requiring a climate plan and emissions reduction targets be established, via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @meyer.bsky.social
#ONpoli
thenarwhal.ca/ford-repeals...
#ONpoli
thenarwhal.ca/ford-repeals...
Doug Ford’s government is abandoning climate targets | The Narwhal
Ontario is moving to repeal aspects of a law that require the government to create a climate plan and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
thenarwhal.ca
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This is a very big deal.
Great story on the potential impacts of expanding the Metro Vancouver port. But also, these photos!! thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank...
Port of Vancouver expansion threatens superfood ecosystem | The Narwhal
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 could lead to ‘irreversible’ change in the Fraser estuary, a critical feeding ground for western sandpiper flocks
thenarwhal.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Great story on the potential impacts of expanding the Metro Vancouver port. But also, these photos!! thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank...
Just chipping away at municipalities' abilities to require new buildings to be more environmentally friendly:
www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...
Toronto’s green roofs under threat as Ford government pushes Bill 17
Environmental advocates say the province’s Bill 17 will ‘deeply undercut’ the Toronto Green Standard, which has helped prevent floods and urban heating
www.torontotoday.ca
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Just chipping away at municipalities' abilities to require new buildings to be more environmentally friendly:
www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...
Incredible amounts of my kids’ Halloween candy is being stress-eaten right now
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Incredible amounts of my kids’ Halloween candy is being stress-eaten right now
There is no victimless crime, but I totally get where they were coming from on this
November 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
There is no victimless crime, but I totally get where they were coming from on this
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
Ontario is using misleading imagery in the Ring of Fire ads running during the World Series. Kinda like @elaineanselmi.bsky.social using a pic of the Jays in this column about why the govt might want people to think mining in Treaty 9 is farther along than it really is. thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true
thenarwhal.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Ontario is using misleading imagery in the Ring of Fire ads running during the World Series. Kinda like @elaineanselmi.bsky.social using a pic of the Jays in this column about why the govt might want people to think mining in Treaty 9 is farther along than it really is. thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
I wrote about baseball 😉: thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true
thenarwhal.ca
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I wrote about baseball 😉: thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
“I used to say, I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongue,” a former environmental commissioner told The Narwhal. Here's how the loss of that role and the Ford government skirting public consultation have stripped away Ontarians' rights: thenarwhal.ca/environmenta...
Does Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights have teeth? | The Narwhal
The Doug Ford government has picked away at the law that enshrines the public’s power in decision-making that affects Ontario’s environment. Here’s what’s left
thenarwhal.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“I used to say, I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongue,” a former environmental commissioner told The Narwhal. Here's how the loss of that role and the Ford government skirting public consultation have stripped away Ontarians' rights: thenarwhal.ca/environmenta...
Here's a look at one of the proposed changes under the "red tape bill" the Doug Ford government is pushing forward by limiting debate and public input:
The Ontario government plans to change the Clean Water Act, put in place after contaminated water in Walkerton killed seven people in 2000. It says the goal is to support “housing and infrastructure development” while keeping “strong protections" for drinking water. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
Ford plans changes to Ontario's Clean Water Act | The Narwhal
Ontario’s Clean Water Act was a response to the deadly Walkerton tragedy. Bill 56 proposes changes that would centralize provincial powers
thenarwhal.ca
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here's a look at one of the proposed changes under the "red tape bill" the Doug Ford government is pushing forward by limiting debate and public input:
Anyone else captivated by the sunset in LA right now?
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Anyone else captivated by the sunset in LA right now?
En route to Montreal and very excited to be jealous of the cycling infrastructure and car-free streets
October 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
En route to Montreal and very excited to be jealous of the cycling infrastructure and car-free streets
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
NEW: The Ford government has officially moved to ban automated speed cameras across Ontario, tabling an omnibus bill on the first day the legislature returned, which includes the ban promised by the premier. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1148583...
globalnews.ca/news/1148583...
Ontario tables new omnibus legislation, including speed camera ban | Globalnews.ca
The legislation introduced Monday is largely about cutting permit timelines and processes, but it also includes measures to remove speed cameras and encourage more speed bumps.
globalnews.ca
October 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
NEW: The Ford government has officially moved to ban automated speed cameras across Ontario, tabling an omnibus bill on the first day the legislature returned, which includes the ban promised by the premier. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1148583...
globalnews.ca/news/1148583...
And MPP Dave Smith “believes” GE will clean up its contaminated site in #Ptbo.
We may need a better regulatory approach than wishful thinking.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/council...
We may need a better regulatory approach than wishful thinking.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/council...
Peterborough mayor ‘confident’ he will hear back from environment minister about requested meeting about GE demolition
MPP Smith counters that ‘nothing would be accomplished,’ in a meeting.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
And MPP Dave Smith “believes” GE will clean up its contaminated site in #Ptbo.
We may need a better regulatory approach than wishful thinking.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/council...
We may need a better regulatory approach than wishful thinking.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/council...
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
In Ottawa, a new subdivision planned by a major developer and the Algonquins of Ontario has the city divided over claims of reconciliation and environmental sustainability. thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-tewin...
Ottawa’s bitter fight over the Tewin development | The Narwhal
A housing megaproject by developer Taggart Group and the Algonquins of Ontario has Ottawa councillors and residents divided over claims of reconciliation and sustainability
thenarwhal.ca
October 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In Ottawa, a new subdivision planned by a major developer and the Algonquins of Ontario has the city divided over claims of reconciliation and environmental sustainability. thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-tewin...
Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/cur...
Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School
New book reveals a pattern of abuse, cultural erasure, and systemic neglect by the Canadian government
peterboroughcurrents.ca
October 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/cur...
Really great analysis by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social here:
New analysis of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first 100 days after the federal election show oil and gas, mining and other industrial groups made up about 60 per cent of lobbying records. Environmental groups couldn’t get a word in. thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...
Carney welcomed industry lobby, ignored environmental groups: records | The Narwhal
Records show resource industry lobbyists had regular access to Prime Minister Mark Carney in his first 100 days, while environmental groups were shut out
thenarwhal.ca
October 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Really great analysis by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social here:
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator advised the Ford government TC Energy’s pumped storage proposal on Georgian Bay could incur cost overruns and not meet current energy needs. The province is still urging it forward. thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-pu...
Ontario promised TC Energy $285M, despite expert advice | The Narwhal
An internal memo suggests TC Energy’s pumped storage project in Georgian Bay may not be the best option to meet Ontario’s energy needs
thenarwhal.ca
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator advised the Ford government TC Energy’s pumped storage proposal on Georgian Bay could incur cost overruns and not meet current energy needs. The province is still urging it forward. thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-pu...
It’s not just the contaminated site cleanup that will cost us #Ptbo: “If the GE property’s assessed value and associated tax bill dropped by 50 per cent, for example, that would roughly translate to 0.13 per cent increase in property taxes city-wide…” peterboroughcurrents.ca/analysis/ge-...
Why the GE demolition plan could hurt Peterborough's tax base | Peterborough Currents
With fewer buildings on it, the GE property will likely be taxed less. That would mean higher bills for everyone else.
peterboroughcurrents.ca
October 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It’s not just the contaminated site cleanup that will cost us #Ptbo: “If the GE property’s assessed value and associated tax bill dropped by 50 per cent, for example, that would roughly translate to 0.13 per cent increase in property taxes city-wide…” peterboroughcurrents.ca/analysis/ge-...
Very cool!
As climate disinformation groups move into the shadows, @nationalobserver.com has developed an unprecedented new tool: Civic Searchlight. To build it, we assembled a database of council meetings in more than 550 municipalities.
How Canada's National Observer tracked a climate misinfo group going 'under the radar'
As KICLEI's campaign moves into the shadows, Canada’s National Observer has developed an unprecedented new tool: Civic Searchlight. To build it, we assembled a database of council meetings in more tha...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Very cool!
A decade ago, Mark Carney, then-governor of the Bank of England, said, “It is governments who must choose whether, and how, to pursue that two-degree world."
Today, he is leading one of those governments — our government. Here's his climate track record so far: thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...
Today, he is leading one of those governments — our government. Here's his climate track record so far: thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...
How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress | The Narwhal
From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the EV mandate, Mark Carney’s government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules
thenarwhal.ca
October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A decade ago, Mark Carney, then-governor of the Bank of England, said, “It is governments who must choose whether, and how, to pursue that two-degree world."
Today, he is leading one of those governments — our government. Here's his climate track record so far: thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...
Today, he is leading one of those governments — our government. Here's his climate track record so far: thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
ICYMI: Here's how the Doug Ford government plans to establish areas of Ontario where development can move ahead without abiding by provincial or municipal laws: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
Ontario drafts special economic zone rules around minister's opinion | The Narwhal
The Doug Ford government’s draft rules for special economic zones under Bill 5 empower ministers and dismiss First Nations’ request for oversight
thenarwhal.ca
October 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
ICYMI: Here's how the Doug Ford government plans to establish areas of Ontario where development can move ahead without abiding by provincial or municipal laws: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...