Sean Campbell
@seancampbellwr.bsky.social
Working to buy and build affordable rental homes with @UnionCoopWR.bsky.social (www.unionsd.coop), and supporting purpose-driven organizations with www.scaledpurpose.com
"Reception House is planning a 30-unit affordable housing project on land provided by the City of Kitchener."
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November 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
"Reception House is planning a 30-unit affordable housing project on land provided by the City of Kitchener."
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"For more than a century, the lands that would become Ookwemin Minising were a barren industrial zone. Today, children clamber through a new park and a peaceful watershed, where paddlers and joggers ease along the thick greenery."
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October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"For more than a century, the lands that would become Ookwemin Minising were a barren industrial zone. Today, children clamber through a new park and a peaceful watershed, where paddlers and joggers ease along the thick greenery."
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How Bike Share went from death’s door to one of Toronto’s fastest-growing ways to travel
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October 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
How Bike Share went from death’s door to one of Toronto’s fastest-growing ways to travel
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Positive news to finish off your Monday :-)
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Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
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October 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Positive news to finish off your Monday :-)
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"For anyone who questions the role of humans in changing our climate, here is some of the best proof that we have understood for decades what is really happening, and that we can make credible projections."
phys.org/news/2025-08...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"For anyone who questions the role of humans in changing our climate, here is some of the best proof that we have understood for decades what is really happening, and that we can make credible projections."
phys.org/news/2025-08...
phys.org/news/2025-08...
My bro-in-law is bringing Beast Pizza to Kitchener! The Aloo Gobi Pizza and Mushroom Pizza are my go-tos.
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Chefs hope Waterloo Region is ready to feast on Beast Pizza
Unique Toronto pizzeria and restaurant coming to downtown Kitchener.
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June 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My bro-in-law is bringing Beast Pizza to Kitchener! The Aloo Gobi Pizza and Mushroom Pizza are my go-tos.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
A big community effort led by @samnabi.bsky.social asked "what could an abundant, resilient, and inclusive region look like with 1 million neighbours?"
Over 60 community groups created a shared vision across 15 topics (eg, arts, housing, health).
Check it out!
onemillionneighbours.ca/vision/
Over 60 community groups created a shared vision across 15 topics (eg, arts, housing, health).
Check it out!
onemillionneighbours.ca/vision/
The Vision
What could an abundant, resilient, and inclusive region look like? The vision statements in these 15 sections can help us paint that picture. Each section represents a topic area like disability ju…
onemillionneighbours.ca
May 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
A big community effort led by @samnabi.bsky.social asked "what could an abundant, resilient, and inclusive region look like with 1 million neighbours?"
Over 60 community groups created a shared vision across 15 topics (eg, arts, housing, health).
Check it out!
onemillionneighbours.ca/vision/
Over 60 community groups created a shared vision across 15 topics (eg, arts, housing, health).
Check it out!
onemillionneighbours.ca/vision/
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What if—instead of cars—we filled our streets with people, bikes, trees, and life?
December 22, 2024 at 7:19 AM
What if—instead of cars—we filled our streets with people, bikes, trees, and life?
The @toronto.ca just released: Demolition and Replacement of Rental Housing: A handbook for tenants and property owners
The handbook helps "tenants and property owners understand the City of Toronto’s approach to the demolition and replacement of rental housing."
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The handbook helps "tenants and property owners understand the City of Toronto’s approach to the demolition and replacement of rental housing."
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
www.toronto.ca
April 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The @toronto.ca just released: Demolition and Replacement of Rental Housing: A handbook for tenants and property owners
The handbook helps "tenants and property owners understand the City of Toronto’s approach to the demolition and replacement of rental housing."
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
The handbook helps "tenants and property owners understand the City of Toronto’s approach to the demolition and replacement of rental housing."
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
"An increasing number of farmers are looking for ways to take farmland protection into their own hands through the use of farmland easement agreements."
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April 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"An increasing number of farmers are looking for ways to take farmland protection into their own hands through the use of farmland easement agreements."
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www.thestar.com/news/gta/as-...
Does anyone know if Woodside National Historic Site is accessible generally (e.g., could I go today and have a picnic on the grass or play soccer?) or is it only for official museum/park activities?
April 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Does anyone know if Woodside National Historic Site is accessible generally (e.g., could I go today and have a picnic on the grass or play soccer?) or is it only for official museum/park activities?
I would love to be able to take an LRT to Cambridge! While we're at it, let's get going on stages 3 & 4 too (wherever those future routes may run to/from).
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Phase 2 LRT shouldn’t be a question, Cambridge councillors say
Report coming in November will have options.
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April 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I would love to be able to take an LRT to Cambridge! While we're at it, let's get going on stages 3 & 4 too (wherever those future routes may run to/from).
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@transrights.northsky.social I am a lecturer (Wilfrid Laurier) and consultant supporting co-ops in Canada. I'm on the board of the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund, and I lead Union: Sustainable Development Co-op (affordable housing).
Happy to support on the co-op side of helpful!
Happy to support on the co-op side of helpful!
March 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
@transrights.northsky.social I am a lecturer (Wilfrid Laurier) and consultant supporting co-ops in Canada. I'm on the board of the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund, and I lead Union: Sustainable Development Co-op (affordable housing).
Happy to support on the co-op side of helpful!
Happy to support on the co-op side of helpful!
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Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
OTTAWA – As US President Trump’s unilaterally-launched trade war continues, Canadians have struck back with counter-tariffs on a valued American item: the little Canadian flag patches Americans put on...
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March 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
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Canadian transit isn't perfect, but it blows comparable US cities and metros out of the water.
A similar sized place in Canada will have a much bigger network and much better service. You can look up relevant data for the comparable US cities/regions; here the Canadian story: 🇨🇦🇨🇦 🧵
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Canadian transit isn't perfect, but it blows comparable US cities and metros out of the water.
A similar sized place in Canada will have a much bigger network and much better service. You can look up relevant data for the comparable US cities/regions; here the Canadian story: 🇨🇦🇨🇦 🧵
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March 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Canadian transit isn't perfect, but it blows comparable US cities and metros out of the water.
A similar sized place in Canada will have a much bigger network and much better service. You can look up relevant data for the comparable US cities/regions; here the Canadian story: 🇨🇦🇨🇦 🧵
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Canadian transit isn't perfect, but it blows comparable US cities and metros out of the water.
A similar sized place in Canada will have a much bigger network and much better service. You can look up relevant data for the comparable US cities/regions; here the Canadian story: 🇨🇦🇨🇦 🧵
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Employee Ownership can be an important tool in the fight for Canadian sovereignty. Current policy isn't up to the task. Michael Ras and my take in today's @calgaryherald.com. It's time to move this issue into the front and centre of the Canadian economic agenda.
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Opinion: How employee ownership can help secure Canadian sovereignty
As the threat to Canada’s sovereignty intensifies, we need policies that keep Canadian companies owned by Canadians.
calgaryherald.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Employee Ownership can be an important tool in the fight for Canadian sovereignty. Current policy isn't up to the task. Michael Ras and my take in today's @calgaryherald.com. It's time to move this issue into the front and centre of the Canadian economic agenda.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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There are solutions to the crises we face. Realistic pathways to wealth and ownership for working people are a good start.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: How employee ownership can help secure Canadian sovereignty
As the threat to Canada’s sovereignty intensifies, we need policies that keep Canadian companies owned by Canadians.
calgaryherald.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There are solutions to the crises we face. Realistic pathways to wealth and ownership for working people are a good start.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Any suggestions on Canadian / non-US alternatives to Calendly?
March 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Any suggestions on Canadian / non-US alternatives to Calendly?
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Still number 1. Never number 51. 🇨🇦☝️
February 21, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Still number 1. Never number 51. 🇨🇦☝️
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Intriguing to see Carbon Border Adjustments being mooted as a response to the Trumpian Tariff Tantrum. The EU has them and they make carbon pricing fairer by adjusting for things like 'Grid Carbon Intensity' in cross border pricing. Brilliant.
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Opinion: The best trade retaliation? Hit the U.S. with a carbon-tax tariff
Against U.S. tariffs, Canada should retaliate with a carbon border adjustment – in which countries with carbon taxes impose tariffs on those without
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Intriguing to see Carbon Border Adjustments being mooted as a response to the Trumpian Tariff Tantrum. The EU has them and they make carbon pricing fairer by adjusting for things like 'Grid Carbon Intensity' in cross border pricing. Brilliant.
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The May Day Cafe, located in Minneapolis, reopens today as a worker cooperative. The shop successfully raised over $100,000 from the community to facilitate its transition to worker ownership, and will now be run by its worker-owners as a democratic workplace.
maydaycafe.coop ☕️
maydaycafe.coop ☕️
Croissants and roses: The May Day Cafe reopens as a worker cooperative
The May Day Cafe in Minneapolis, a longtime community hub, reopened on Friday as the worker-owned May Day Cafe Workers Cooperative, after raising over $100,000 in small donations and securing city fun...
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February 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The May Day Cafe, located in Minneapolis, reopens today as a worker cooperative. The shop successfully raised over $100,000 from the community to facilitate its transition to worker ownership, and will now be run by its worker-owners as a democratic workplace.
maydaycafe.coop ☕️
maydaycafe.coop ☕️
Great job @berryonline.bsky.social and Kitchener, and congrats to Kitchener Housing!
"The fire station will be combined with a mixed-use housing development that’s expected to provide at least 150 affordable housing units, in partnership with Kitchener Housing Inc."
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"The fire station will be combined with a mixed-use housing development that’s expected to provide at least 150 affordable housing units, in partnership with Kitchener Housing Inc."
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New downtown Kitchener fire station will share space with affordable apartments in mixed-use building
A new fire station in downtown Kitchener will be combined with a mixed-use housing development that’s expected to provide at least 150 affordable housing units.
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January 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Great job @berryonline.bsky.social and Kitchener, and congrats to Kitchener Housing!
"The fire station will be combined with a mixed-use housing development that’s expected to provide at least 150 affordable housing units, in partnership with Kitchener Housing Inc."
www.therecord.com/news/council...
"The fire station will be combined with a mixed-use housing development that’s expected to provide at least 150 affordable housing units, in partnership with Kitchener Housing Inc."
www.therecord.com/news/council...
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‘9 municipalities-Durham, Toronto, Peel, York, Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo, Ottawa, and Sudbury-will divvy up about $88 million in funding, money that will be used to provide additional support to unhoused people’
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‘Ontario should come to the table’: Feds bypass province on encampment funding
Nine municipalities in Ontario will get about $88 million in funding to support their “Community Encampment Response plans”
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January 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
‘9 municipalities-Durham, Toronto, Peel, York, Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo, Ottawa, and Sudbury-will divvy up about $88 million in funding, money that will be used to provide additional support to unhoused people’
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This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
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