Anne Marie Aikins
@femwriter.bsky.social
Former chief spox, journalist, and a variety of other careers. Had some books published & love to write. Now my own boss at AMA Communications. Toronto is home. Friends call me AMA
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Federal Election Fallout and Olivia Chow Solves TO Congestion with a Traffic Czar
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Now & Next is up and we talk about results of federal election & congestion/traffic czar (I took out my whip) @davetrafford.bsky.social
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Powerful men, alleged to have raped & abused girls & young women, are not facing arrest or accountability.
But this 👇🏻 misconduct will not be tolerated 😡
But this 👇🏻 misconduct will not be tolerated 😡
#Breaking: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
The arrest came after pictures circulated online appearing to show unmarked police cars attending Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
www.thestar.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Powerful men, alleged to have raped & abused girls & young women, are not facing arrest or accountability.
But this 👇🏻 misconduct will not be tolerated 😡
But this 👇🏻 misconduct will not be tolerated 😡
This was a fun, spicy episode
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From Tumbler Ridge to Parliament Hill - the Messager makes the Message
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February 18, 2026 at 11:20 PM
This was a fun, spicy episode
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What’s the harm putting your feet on GO train seats? Watch your transit etiquette please
February 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
What’s the harm putting your feet on GO train seats? Watch your transit etiquette please
Well said @mattgurney.bsky.social @thestar.com
Any infrastructure project over billion $ threshold should be required to do a public accountability post completion to examine mistakes made & innovation implemented - lessons that other governments can benefit from
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Any infrastructure project over billion $ threshold should be required to do a public accountability post completion to examine mistakes made & innovation implemented - lessons that other governments can benefit from
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Gurney: Being more ‘positive’ won’t help us avoid future transit bungles, Premier Ford. We need an Eglinton Crosstown inquiry
It’s ridiculous that public inquiries are often necessary to get answers in this country, but that's the way things are.
www.thestar.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Well said @mattgurney.bsky.social @thestar.com
Any infrastructure project over billion $ threshold should be required to do a public accountability post completion to examine mistakes made & innovation implemented - lessons that other governments can benefit from
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Any infrastructure project over billion $ threshold should be required to do a public accountability post completion to examine mistakes made & innovation implemented - lessons that other governments can benefit from
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Now he’s concerned???
King Charles has ‘profound concern’ over claims Andrew ‘shared confidential reports with Epstein’ trib.al/A5AYyVC
King ‘concerned’ over claims Andrew shared confidential reports with Epstein
The King said he is ‘ready to support’ the police over the allegations surrounding Andrew if he is approached
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February 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Now he’s concerned???
Somehow Judge AMA got in the Star’s Crosstown game… @andytakagi.bsky.social
My weekend paper is a keeper but somebody needs to make it a real video game
My weekend paper is a keeper but somebody needs to make it a real video game
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Somehow Judge AMA got in the Star’s Crosstown game… @andytakagi.bsky.social
My weekend paper is a keeper but somebody needs to make it a real video game
My weekend paper is a keeper but somebody needs to make it a real video game
Penis doping was not on my Olympic 2026 bingo card…
February 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Penis doping was not on my Olympic 2026 bingo card…
Lots of good insight. Nice chatting with you @shawnjeffords.bsky.social
Experts urge Ontario to learn from Eglinton Crosstown communications missteps. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Experts urge Ontario to learn from Eglinton Crosstown communications missteps | CBC News
Transit experts and opposition critics say the Ontario government has to learn from its communications mistakes on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to ensure the rollout of the remaining pieces of its multi...
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Lots of good insight. Nice chatting with you @shawnjeffords.bsky.social
Watching Catherine O’Hara on The Studio and I feel so heartbroken all over again
February 1, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Watching Catherine O’Hara on The Studio and I feel so heartbroken all over again
I realize it was just a narcissist’s shrinking brain slip, but I’m sure Icelanders are wondering WTAF
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I realize it was just a narcissist’s shrinking brain slip, but I’m sure Icelanders are wondering WTAF
Wow…Hootsuite…just wow
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Vancouver social media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’
Company has secured a project with ICE that involves ‘social listening’ after cancelling a contract in 2020 over employee backlash
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Wow…Hootsuite…just wow
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Toronto kids are loving the snow day
January 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Toronto kids are loving the snow day
Demonizing a whole group of citizens as “crazy lefties” is a strategy right out of Trump’s handbook
Opponents of the Doug Ford government’s controversial Ontario Place redevelopment will make their case to the Supreme Court of Canada, raising doubts about the project’s future, after the top court granted leave to appeal Thursday.
Battle over Doug Ford’s Ontario Place redevelopment heads to Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada has given a group opposing the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place leave to appeal legislation the province used to fast-track construction.
www.thestar.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Demonizing a whole group of citizens as “crazy lefties” is a strategy right out of Trump’s handbook
Skyline is changing…
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Skyline is changing…
I was there & fully agree. The transportation partners worked together for over a year prior to the games. There was remarkable synchronization that can & should be repeated. May be too late for FIFA as I’m not sure mayor wants to invest the resources
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www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: Toronto’s new traffic ‘czar’ once unjammed this notoriously traffic-jammed city. Here’s how he did it
City hall may have hired the right guy for the right job, given Andrew Posluns’s track record.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I was there & fully agree. The transportation partners worked together for over a year prior to the games. There was remarkable synchronization that can & should be repeated. May be too late for FIFA as I’m not sure mayor wants to invest the resources
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Hmmmm, this should have been no surprise
Doug Ford says government is trying to find space for workers ordered back to the office
Doug Ford says government is trying to find space for workers ordered back to the office
As of Jan. 5, Ontario public servants are now mandated back to the office five days a week.
www.thestar.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Hmmmm, this should have been no surprise
This is a first & not a great message for 2026. It must have been mayhem on the bus & incredible the driver kept it together to ensure other passengers safety.
Person dead after being shot on GO bus near Yorkdale station, suspect arrested in first homicide of 2026
Person dead after being shot on GO bus near Yorkdale station, suspect arrested in first homicide of 2026
Officers arrested one person at Yorkdale Mall subway station on Sunday evening in the first homicide of 2026.
www.thestar.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
This is a first & not a great message for 2026. It must have been mayhem on the bus & incredible the driver kept it together to ensure other passengers safety.
December 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Will be on Newstalk with John Moore at 9:50 to talk about TTC fare refunds proposal. Is it helpful or a distraction?
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Will be on Newstalk with John Moore at 9:50 to talk about TTC fare refunds proposal. Is it helpful or a distraction?
Here’s my Coles Notes for the top 2025 stories from our discussion and you can watch the video if you missed it (our Agent Orange prediction has already come true)
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curiouspublic.com/2025/reflect...
Reflecting on the Headline Chaos of 2025 - Curious Public
A recap of Curious Public’s Comms in Question webinar unpacking 2025’s biggest headlines, misinformation, media trust, and what communicators need to know to shape public attention in 2026.
curiouspublic.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Here’s my Coles Notes for the top 2025 stories from our discussion and you can watch the video if you missed it (our Agent Orange prediction has already come true)
curiouspublic.com/2025/reflect...
curiouspublic.com/2025/reflect...
Lofty (tho expensive) idea that works on GO but logistically for TTC I’m not sure. GO’s trips have start/arrival times. Not for TTC rides. Also, refunds only happen if a rider uses PRESTO that records trip proof. Finally, refunds are not automatic on GO (require riders to apply).
New Bradford campaign idea:
TTC to refund your fare if you get shot or stabbed
TTC to refund your fare if you get shot or stabbed
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lofty (tho expensive) idea that works on GO but logistically for TTC I’m not sure. GO’s trips have start/arrival times. Not for TTC rides. Also, refunds only happen if a rider uses PRESTO that records trip proof. Finally, refunds are not automatic on GO (require riders to apply).
And apparently it’s coming.
It is exciting to have a new transit line open and we should celebrate that but it was so painfully slow without transit signal priority. Hopefully that can happen
Fun time catching up and reminiscing
December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
And apparently it’s coming.