Mike Doherty 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈
@mikedoherty.ca
My other computer is your cloud
#KW #WaterlooRegion #YIMBY #urbanism #cycling #transit #HousingTheoryOfEverything #AbundanceAgenda #cdnpoli #onpoli #SystemsThinking
#KW #WaterlooRegion #YIMBY #urbanism #cycling #transit #HousingTheoryOfEverything #AbundanceAgenda #cdnpoli #onpoli #SystemsThinking
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Stephen Harper, call this out before it's too late. You too, Jason Kenney. Come on down, Pierre Poilievre.
The country is at risk. Stop blaming other people for the calls that are coming from inside your own political house.
The country is at risk. Stop blaming other people for the calls that are coming from inside your own political house.
January 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Stephen Harper, call this out before it's too late. You too, Jason Kenney. Come on down, Pierre Poilievre.
The country is at risk. Stop blaming other people for the calls that are coming from inside your own political house.
The country is at risk. Stop blaming other people for the calls that are coming from inside your own political house.
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Danielle Smith's willingness to cater to Alberta separatists was always a dangerous game.
Now, in the wake of America's attack on Venezuela and its covetous advances on Greenland, she's effectively risking Canada's future in order to save her own. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/08/o...
Now, in the wake of America's attack on Venezuela and its covetous advances on Greenland, she's effectively risking Canada's future in order to save her own. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/08/o...
Danielle Smith's separatism games are coming at a dangerous moment
Alberta's premier loves to talk about standing up for her province. Will she ever show the same enthusiasm when it comes to Canada?
www.nationalobserver.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Danielle Smith's willingness to cater to Alberta separatists was always a dangerous game.
Now, in the wake of America's attack on Venezuela and its covetous advances on Greenland, she's effectively risking Canada's future in order to save her own. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/08/o...
Now, in the wake of America's attack on Venezuela and its covetous advances on Greenland, she's effectively risking Canada's future in order to save her own. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/08/o...
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In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X (formerly Twitter) has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
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We've made a choice to tax landlords less than working individuals (aka people who actually contribute to the economy)
"Income taxes paid by Toronto households grew 10x more than municipal property taxes over 2015-2023"
It is a POLICY CHOICE by the feds to have income tax keep up with inflation and a POLICY CHOICE by Toronto to have property taxes not keep up with home value inflation.
It is a POLICY CHOICE by the feds to have income tax keep up with inflation and a POLICY CHOICE by Toronto to have property taxes not keep up with home value inflation.
He's getting technical about his problems.
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
We've made a choice to tax landlords less than working individuals (aka people who actually contribute to the economy)
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"Income taxes paid by Toronto households grew 10x more than municipal property taxes over 2015-2023"
It is a POLICY CHOICE by the feds to have income tax keep up with inflation and a POLICY CHOICE by Toronto to have property taxes not keep up with home value inflation.
It is a POLICY CHOICE by the feds to have income tax keep up with inflation and a POLICY CHOICE by Toronto to have property taxes not keep up with home value inflation.
He's getting technical about his problems.
January 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"Income taxes paid by Toronto households grew 10x more than municipal property taxes over 2015-2023"
It is a POLICY CHOICE by the feds to have income tax keep up with inflation and a POLICY CHOICE by Toronto to have property taxes not keep up with home value inflation.
It is a POLICY CHOICE by the feds to have income tax keep up with inflation and a POLICY CHOICE by Toronto to have property taxes not keep up with home value inflation.
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We force young families to live in dog-crate toy-houses instead of properly-sized apartments, because god forbid we change the "neighborhood character".
January 8, 2026 at 2:28 AM
We force young families to live in dog-crate toy-houses instead of properly-sized apartments, because god forbid we change the "neighborhood character".
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I am once again reminding municipalities that there is one simple trick to increase your share of taxes: increase property tax.
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I am once again reminding municipalities that there is one simple trick to increase your share of taxes: increase property tax.
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Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
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immigration is a great thing, we need to say that - & take the fight to the nativists
my latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
my latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
We Need to Get Off The Defensive About Immigration
Free movement is a fantastic thing, and we should say it.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
immigration is a great thing, we need to say that - & take the fight to the nativists
my latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
my latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
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Conservatives often seem unable to grasp the threat Donald Trump poses to Canada, and cheerleading the Venezuela affair fit with that. With Greenland, Mexico, Colombia and Cuba maybe next on the agenda, everyone needs to ask, why wouldn’t Canada be, too? www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
Bruce Arthur: Donald Trump runs a big red line through Canadian politics
The mercurial American president has divided us into those who see him as the monstrous danger he is and those who don't, Bruce Arthur writes.
www.thestar.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Conservatives often seem unable to grasp the threat Donald Trump poses to Canada, and cheerleading the Venezuela affair fit with that. With Greenland, Mexico, Colombia and Cuba maybe next on the agenda, everyone needs to ask, why wouldn’t Canada be, too? www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
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"Zoning has developed a language of justification that makes it difficult to challenge. Defenses like “preserving neighborhood character” or “protecting property values” are invoked to defend restrictive zoning policies, even when these policies have been proven to harm the vast majority of people"
100 years of evidence isn't enough
Zoning needs a scientific revolution.
www.urbanismspeakeasy.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:38 PM
"Zoning has developed a language of justification that makes it difficult to challenge. Defenses like “preserving neighborhood character” or “protecting property values” are invoked to defend restrictive zoning policies, even when these policies have been proven to harm the vast majority of people"
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It’s just kids playing Risk now. 🤡
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM
It’s just kids playing Risk now. 🤡
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This policy is illegal in Ontario.
Today in the New York Times:
"One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe, streets are safer, and commute times are improving for travelers from well beyond Manhattan."
"One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe, streets are safer, and commute times are improving for travelers from well beyond Manhattan."
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This policy is illegal in Ontario.
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It's so basic, so true, that we should be terrified our leaders have shown us they are not up to the task.
Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
January 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
It's so basic, so true, that we should be terrified our leaders have shown us they are not up to the task.
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It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
January 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
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Unhinged. Incompetent. Unfit. Unstable.
Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened:
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
January 5, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Unhinged. Incompetent. Unfit. Unstable.
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*Canada shifts nervously*
A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis sparked by Trump over Greenland. Danes told me that the US can already do whatever it wants on the island.
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 AM
*Canada shifts nervously*
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Le Monde, English edition
"The return of the US's predatory imperialism"
"The return of the US's predatory imperialism"
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Le Monde, English edition
"The return of the US's predatory imperialism"
"The return of the US's predatory imperialism"
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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I'm sorry but I'm not sure the label "progressive" applies if you can't wholeheartedly embrace the bare minimum of housing densification for the fourth largest city on the the continent.
January 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I'm sorry but I'm not sure the label "progressive" applies if you can't wholeheartedly embrace the bare minimum of housing densification for the fourth largest city on the the continent.
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These people never think about the personal implications of rolling up ladders of opportunity behind them. What if they want to stay close to family in the future but can't afford upkeep on their SFH? What if their children get priced out? Blithely antisocial behaviour.
January 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
These people never think about the personal implications of rolling up ladders of opportunity behind them. What if they want to stay close to family in the future but can't afford upkeep on their SFH? What if their children get priced out? Blithely antisocial behaviour.
Not just Greenland 🇨🇦😶🌫️
US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover
US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover
Danish ambassador posts ‘friendly reminder’ about defence ties after provocative Maga post over territory
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Not just Greenland 🇨🇦😶🌫️
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US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover
US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover
Danish ambassador posts ‘friendly reminder’ about defence ties after provocative Maga post over territory
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover
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For the Sunday readers, my look ahead at the year in Canadian defence:
open.substack.com/pub/philippe...
open.substack.com/pub/philippe...
January 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
For the Sunday readers, my look ahead at the year in Canadian defence:
open.substack.com/pub/philippe...
open.substack.com/pub/philippe...