andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦
@ottawandrew.bsky.social
Graphic designer. Lapsed political scientist. Following 🇨🇦+🇺🇸+🇬🇧+Ottawa municipal politics and 🇬🇧 comedy podcasts. 🦁🦁🦁🏴⚽️ (Ottawa, Canada - not the other one in Illynoise).
Update: can’t be that long now before they start blasting! 🧊 💥
February 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Update: can’t be that long now before they start blasting! 🧊 💥
At the end of January I laced up my skates and got out on the canal for the first time since before the pandemic. Not sure how much longer the canal will be open this season but I’ve so far have managed to get out on the ice 11 times (first one not tracked) and rack up over 160 km !
February 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
At the end of January I laced up my skates and got out on the canal for the first time since before the pandemic. Not sure how much longer the canal will be open this season but I’ve so far have managed to get out on the ice 11 times (first one not tracked) and rack up over 160 km !
Glad the Pavilion is going to get some much needed repairs but hoping there’s still a way to keep 613flea at Landsdowne (I was just there today).
613flea weighing options with Aberdeen Pavilion set to close in spring for 2-year renovation
613flea weighing options with Aberdeen Pavilion set to close in spring for 2-year renovation
The Aberdeen Pavilion is due for major restoration work which will require the venue to close for two years, forcing events typically hosted in the space to find a new home in the meantime.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Glad the Pavilion is going to get some much needed repairs but hoping there’s still a way to keep 613flea at Landsdowne (I was just there today).
Like clockwork around this time of year, the days start getting longer, the sun starts getting brighter, the temps start getting warmer, and the fitness stats which have been in the gutter over the past few weeks start tracking up again.
February 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Like clockwork around this time of year, the days start getting longer, the sun starts getting brighter, the temps start getting warmer, and the fitness stats which have been in the gutter over the past few weeks start tracking up again.
Peak Winterlude.
February 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Peak Winterlude.
Today we commemorate the brave veterans who, four years ago this weekend, served at the Battle of Billings Bridge 🫡
February 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Today we commemorate the brave veterans who, four years ago this weekend, served at the Battle of Billings Bridge 🫡
Another Friday the 13th in the books, without incident.
February 14, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Another Friday the 13th in the books, without incident.
Great weather ☀️
Great ice conditions ⛸️
Great ice conditions ⛸️
February 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Great weather ☀️
Great ice conditions ⛸️
Great ice conditions ⛸️
"It’s likely that global temperatures are [already] as warm as, or warmer than, at any point in the last 125,000 years"
"It is also likely that carbon dioxide levels are the highest they have been in at least 2m years"
Burgum: "Plants thrive with more CO2"
🤦♂️
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"It is also likely that carbon dioxide levels are the highest they have been in at least 2m years"
Burgum: "Plants thrive with more CO2"
🤦♂️
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
"It’s likely that global temperatures are [already] as warm as, or warmer than, at any point in the last 125,000 years"
"It is also likely that carbon dioxide levels are the highest they have been in at least 2m years"
Burgum: "Plants thrive with more CO2"
🤦♂️
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"It is also likely that carbon dioxide levels are the highest they have been in at least 2m years"
Burgum: "Plants thrive with more CO2"
🤦♂️
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Enten: "If Canadians really don't like Donald Trump, how do Americans feel about Canada? Well, they actually like Canada! ... even among Republicans, it's +30 ... Canada -- more popular than Donald Trump in Trump's own country"
February 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Enten: "If Canadians really don't like Donald Trump, how do Americans feel about Canada? Well, they actually like Canada! ... even among Republicans, it's +30 ... Canada -- more popular than Donald Trump in Trump's own country"
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A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including the suspect, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected.
10 dead in shootings at school and home in northeastern British Columbia
Canadian police say eight people including the suspect are dead after a shooting at a school in British Columbia, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected to the incident.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including the suspect, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected.
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Tumbler Ridge school shooting: seven found dead and suspect deceased, say police in Canada – latest updates
Tumbler Ridge school shooting: seven found dead and suspect deceased, say police in Canada – latest updates
Royal Canadian Mounted Police respond to an active shooter incident at a high school in British Columbia
At least eight people are dead following a shooting at a high school in British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday afternoon.
According to a statement from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, seven people were found dead in an attack in British Columbia’s municipality of Tumbler Ridge. A suspect was also found deceased, police said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Tumbler Ridge school shooting: seven found dead and suspect deceased, say police in Canada – latest updates
I’m generally not a fan of Ottawa being used as a metonym to describe the federal government and in this instance it is entirely inappropriate.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Ottawa in talks with Conservatives to amend budget bill
Both parties say they wish to avoid an early election
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I’m generally not a fan of Ottawa being used as a metonym to describe the federal government and in this instance it is entirely inappropriate.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy from the Ottawa-area riding or Carleton is breaking ranks with the Carney government on its Return to Office policy for public servants:
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy from the Ottawa-area riding or Carleton is breaking ranks with the Carney government on its Return to Office policy for public servants:
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
-14°C has never felt so tropical 🌴
February 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
-14°C has never felt so tropical 🌴
So it’s possible to clear York Street of cars to do this stupid sh*t but it’s not possible to clear York Street of cars for pedestrians. #PedestrianizeTheBywardMarket
February 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
So it’s possible to clear York Street of cars to do this stupid sh*t but it’s not possible to clear York Street of cars for pedestrians. #PedestrianizeTheBywardMarket
Just light the cauldron and dispense with the aspirational faff. The dissonance is jarring.
February 7, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Just light the cauldron and dispense with the aspirational faff. The dissonance is jarring.
If only he'd show the same amount of interest in Ottawa's urban communities, listening to the unique needs of urban residents but we're not going to vote for him so he doesn't care.
Throughout my career as a broadcaster, and now as Mayor, I’ve spent a lot of time in Ottawa’s rural communities, listening to the unique needs of rural residents. I joined the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting to move forward on the actions arising from the successful Rural Summit.
February 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
If only he'd show the same amount of interest in Ottawa's urban communities, listening to the unique needs of urban residents but we're not going to vote for him so he doesn't care.
Centretown and the Byward Market will be revitalized only when the derelict buildings and surface parking lots are developed and turned into places where people can affordably live. It’s 2026 - a business model predicated on people visiting Mon-Fri 9-5 to buy sandwiches at lunch is dead on arrival.
February 6, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Centretown and the Byward Market will be revitalized only when the derelict buildings and surface parking lots are developed and turned into places where people can affordably live. It’s 2026 - a business model predicated on people visiting Mon-Fri 9-5 to buy sandwiches at lunch is dead on arrival.
"Big problems in Ottawa and I’m the guy you’re…dealing with now."*
- Coun. Matthew Luloff
*translation: Don't you know who I am? I'm really important. I'm so important I deserve to be treated differently from everybody else.
- Coun. Matthew Luloff
*translation: Don't you know who I am? I'm really important. I'm so important I deserve to be treated differently from everybody else.
‘This is not going to be good for me’: Ottawa councillor’s breath test video released at impaired driving trial
‘This is not going to be good for me’: Ottawa councillor’s breath test video released at impaired driving trial
A 42-minute video of Ottawa Coun. Matthew Luloff providing a breath sample that was entered as evidence at his impaired driving trial last month has been released after CTV News and other news organizations challenged an initial ruling that prevented media outlets from broadcasting exhibits filed at the trial.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"Big problems in Ottawa and I’m the guy you’re…dealing with now."*
- Coun. Matthew Luloff
*translation: Don't you know who I am? I'm really important. I'm so important I deserve to be treated differently from everybody else.
- Coun. Matthew Luloff
*translation: Don't you know who I am? I'm really important. I'm so important I deserve to be treated differently from everybody else.
This is the second time in two weeks.
Pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Rideau Street in Ottawa
Pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Rideau Street in Ottawa
The Ottawa Police Service says police and paramedics responded to a call for a collision involving a pedestrian on Rideau Street, between Charlotte Street and Wurtemburg Street, just after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:56 AM
This is the second time in two weeks.
Getting high on our own supply.
The case for running a high-speed train to downtown Ottawa
The case for running a high-speed train to downtown Ottawa
One of Ottawa’s most iconic buildings is in the spotlight as the potential stop for high-speed rail. As CTV’s Austin Lee reports, the idea has support.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Getting high on our own supply.
Hey Siri, how can I simultaneously both enter and exit a mayoral campaign.
Ariel should stop badmouthing NYC Mayor Zorhan Mamdani.
An oft-repeated statistic says men apply for a job when they have 60% of the qualifications while women wait till they have 100%. Pretty sure that stat was debunked, but …
Several men seem to think that being Mayor is a suitable starter job for someone with no municipal experience. It’s not.
Several men seem to think that being Mayor is a suitable starter job for someone with no municipal experience. It’s not.
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Hey Siri, how can I simultaneously both enter and exit a mayoral campaign.