After 19 long years, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is finally open! While there’s cause to celebrate, we can’t forget just how drawn out and expensive this process was. The only way forward is full accountability from the provincial government.
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
After 19 long years, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is finally open! While there’s cause to celebrate, we can’t forget just how drawn out and expensive this process was. The only way forward is full accountability from the provincial government.
Last year at @maxbellschool.bsky.social, my team and I proposed a Youth Employment Supplement. Today it’s in Policy Options thanks to @scpartners.bsky.social. Half of young renters spend 50% of income on rent. Our proposal would reach 2M young Canadians.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/yout...
policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/yout...
How a youth employment supplement could help young Canadians
A youth employment supplement to the Canada Workers Benefit could help young Canadians facing housing costs, debt and weak job prospects.
policyoptions.irpp.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Last year at @maxbellschool.bsky.social, my team and I proposed a Youth Employment Supplement. Today it’s in Policy Options thanks to @scpartners.bsky.social. Half of young renters spend 50% of income on rent. Our proposal would reach 2M young Canadians.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/yout...
policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/yout...
Why are we designing homes near transit around the needs of the minority who own cars?
Parking minimums raise rent and raise emissions.
Parking minimums raise rent and raise emissions.
The Cheng and Saxe motions CARRY via show of hands. The visitor parking report CARRIES 20-0. More reporting to come. The parking debates will continue until we all feel less lonely.
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Why are we designing homes near transit around the needs of the minority who own cars?
Parking minimums raise rent and raise emissions.
Parking minimums raise rent and raise emissions.
Reposted by Gabe Blanc
WE’RE SO BACK!!!
Eglinton Crosstown LRT confirmed by TTC CEO to open this Sunday February 8!!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eglinton Crosstown LRT confirmed by TTC CEO to open this Sunday February 8!!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eglinton LRT to open on Sunday: TTC CEO | CBC News
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open on Sunday, the TTC's CEO confirmed in a board meeting Tuesday morning.
www.cbc.ca
February 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
WE’RE SO BACK!!!
Eglinton Crosstown LRT confirmed by TTC CEO to open this Sunday February 8!!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eglinton Crosstown LRT confirmed by TTC CEO to open this Sunday February 8!!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The TTC’s new fare cap is a good start. But it leaves out students, some of the people who need it most.
I’m fighting for more affordable public transit. Join our movement using the link in my bio!
I’m fighting for more affordable public transit. Join our movement using the link in my bio!
February 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The TTC’s new fare cap is a good start. But it leaves out students, some of the people who need it most.
I’m fighting for more affordable public transit. Join our movement using the link in my bio!
I’m fighting for more affordable public transit. Join our movement using the link in my bio!
Wrapping up my time as a policy advisor at City Hall. Grateful for the experience, and I’m ready to put that knowledge to use. Stay tuned!
February 3, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Wrapping up my time as a policy advisor at City Hall. Grateful for the experience, and I’m ready to put that knowledge to use. Stay tuned!
A year since I argued climate advocates need to focus on quality of life improvements, shortly after the axing of the carbon tax. At the municipal level, climate policy is affordability policy: Transit investment, gentle density, shared space. These cut emissions AND lower costs.
January 27, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A year since I argued climate advocates need to focus on quality of life improvements, shortly after the axing of the carbon tax. At the municipal level, climate policy is affordability policy: Transit investment, gentle density, shared space. These cut emissions AND lower costs.
Largest snowfall in Toronto in nearly a century. This is what the infrastructure costs of climate change look like: transit delays, impassable roads, overwhelmed systems.
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Largest snowfall in Toronto in nearly a century. This is what the infrastructure costs of climate change look like: transit delays, impassable roads, overwhelmed systems.
Haven't been on Bluesky much, but I've started a Movember fundraiser for Native Men's Residence. A small donation can go a long way for providing shelter to Indigenous men in Toronto.
Posting on Twitter has gotten me nowhere... I bet you'll be more generous 🥸
gofund.me/e7cc4a299
Posting on Twitter has gotten me nowhere... I bet you'll be more generous 🥸
gofund.me/e7cc4a299
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Haven't been on Bluesky much, but I've started a Movember fundraiser for Native Men's Residence. A small donation can go a long way for providing shelter to Indigenous men in Toronto.
Posting on Twitter has gotten me nowhere... I bet you'll be more generous 🥸
gofund.me/e7cc4a299
Posting on Twitter has gotten me nowhere... I bet you'll be more generous 🥸
gofund.me/e7cc4a299
For the Toronto urbanists...
September 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
For the Toronto urbanists...
Reposted by Gabe Blanc
‼️ A rapid-fire explainer on the oligarchs that call the shots in Eby’s office, from the Jim Pattison empire to Trump’s biggest donors🚨 The reality is that the #BCNDP is too afraid to tax the billionaires - there is a revolving door between the governing party, industry and corporate lobbyists.
July 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
‼️ A rapid-fire explainer on the oligarchs that call the shots in Eby’s office, from the Jim Pattison empire to Trump’s biggest donors🚨 The reality is that the #BCNDP is too afraid to tax the billionaires - there is a revolving door between the governing party, industry and corporate lobbyists.
Yesterday I published this piece in @policymag.bsky.social about extraction, abundance, and climate change. Give it a read!
@maxbellschool.bsky.social
www.policymagazine.ca/redefining-a...
@maxbellschool.bsky.social
www.policymagazine.ca/redefining-a...
Redefining Abundance: Why Carney’s Agenda Shouldn't Rely on Extraction - Policy Magazine
On the issue of energy, however, candidates appealed to old notions of what it means to grow the country: Namely, to extract more oil and gas. As prime
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May 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Yesterday I published this piece in @policymag.bsky.social about extraction, abundance, and climate change. Give it a read!
@maxbellschool.bsky.social
www.policymagazine.ca/redefining-a...
@maxbellschool.bsky.social
www.policymagazine.ca/redefining-a...
Reposted by Gabe Blanc
MPPs Gabriel Blanc, Jacob Kates Rose, Kiran Gill, and Samuel De Grâce, coached by Jennifer Robson, were tasked by Social Capital Partners to explore how to improve wealth-building for young Canadians. “We aim to pitch creative, evidence-based policies.”
Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/Uqq
Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/Uqq
May 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
MPPs Gabriel Blanc, Jacob Kates Rose, Kiran Gill, and Samuel De Grâce, coached by Jennifer Robson, were tasked by Social Capital Partners to explore how to improve wealth-building for young Canadians. “We aim to pitch creative, evidence-based policies.”
Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/Uqq
Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/Uqq
Happy #EarthDay2025, the second of Google's Os today is Lac Manicouagan, one of Canada's coolest geographic features :)
April 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Happy #EarthDay2025, the second of Google's Os today is Lac Manicouagan, one of Canada's coolest geographic features :)
Good read from @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social: The carbon tax was partially killed by its allies.
theconversation.com/who-really-k...
theconversation.com/who-really-k...
March 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Good read from @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social: The carbon tax was partially killed by its allies.
theconversation.com/who-really-k...
theconversation.com/who-really-k...
From @foodbankscanada.bsky.social and @pollara.bsky.social in @thehubcanada.bsky.social: Food insecurity over the past few months. This is what Trump’s tariffs are going to look like on the ground for Canadians.
March 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
From @foodbankscanada.bsky.social and @pollara.bsky.social in @thehubcanada.bsky.social: Food insecurity over the past few months. This is what Trump’s tariffs are going to look like on the ground for Canadians.
Why is it so hard to buy a home in this city?
With @ignaciomongrell.bsky.social, candidate in University–Rosedale for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social.
#topoli #onpoli
With @ignaciomongrell.bsky.social, candidate in University–Rosedale for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social.
#topoli #onpoli
February 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Why is it so hard to buy a home in this city?
With @ignaciomongrell.bsky.social, candidate in University–Rosedale for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social.
#topoli #onpoli
With @ignaciomongrell.bsky.social, candidate in University–Rosedale for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social.
#topoli #onpoli
Why has the Eglinton Crosstown LRT taken so long to open?
With Chloe Tangpongprush, candidate for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social.
#TOpoli #ONpoli
With Chloe Tangpongprush, candidate for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social.
#TOpoli #ONpoli
February 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Why has the Eglinton Crosstown LRT taken so long to open?
With Chloe Tangpongprush, candidate for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social.
#TOpoli #ONpoli
With Chloe Tangpongprush, candidate for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social.
#TOpoli #ONpoli
Bonne chance à mon amie Michelle Petersen qui participera au débat francophone de ce soir sur @radiocanadainfo.bsky.social et @onfrtfo.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/live/3Y7zPYp...
www.youtube.com/live/3Y7zPYp...
ÉMISSION SPÉCIALE | Élections Ontario : Le débat en français
YouTube video by Radio-Canada Info
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February 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Bonne chance à mon amie Michelle Petersen qui participera au débat francophone de ce soir sur @radiocanadainfo.bsky.social et @onfrtfo.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/live/3Y7zPYp...
www.youtube.com/live/3Y7zPYp...
Coming soon... @ontariogreens.bsky.social candidate and transit advocate Chloe Tangpongprush and I are talking about one of Ontario’s biggest public transit blunders – and how to fix it!
February 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Coming soon... @ontariogreens.bsky.social candidate and transit advocate Chloe Tangpongprush and I are talking about one of Ontario’s biggest public transit blunders – and how to fix it!
Things I like to see! This is a very good platform. Well done @ontariogreens.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Things I like to see! This is a very good platform. Well done @ontariogreens.bsky.social
Councillor Perks is entirely correct. Shown in purple are the newly designated avenues in #TorontoStPauls, which will now have less restrictive zoning, helping people from all backgrounds call Toronto home.
February 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Councillor Perks is entirely correct. Shown in purple are the newly designated avenues in #TorontoStPauls, which will now have less restrictive zoning, helping people from all backgrounds call Toronto home.
Reposted by Gabe Blanc
February 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Un peu tard mais joyeux Mois du patrimoine franco-ontarien!
Qu'ils viennent de Sudbury ou du Sénégal, les francophones sont une communauté chére à notre province.
Qu'ils viennent de Sudbury ou du Sénégal, les francophones sont une communauté chére à notre province.
February 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Un peu tard mais joyeux Mois du patrimoine franco-ontarien!
Qu'ils viennent de Sudbury ou du Sénégal, les francophones sont une communauté chére à notre province.
Qu'ils viennent de Sudbury ou du Sénégal, les francophones sont une communauté chére à notre province.
The next wave of climate policy starts at the municipal level. My letter in @torontotoday.ca.
www.torontotoday.ca/letters-to-t...
www.torontotoday.ca/letters-to-t...
January 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The next wave of climate policy starts at the municipal level. My letter in @torontotoday.ca.
www.torontotoday.ca/letters-to-t...
www.torontotoday.ca/letters-to-t...