André Darmanin 🇨🇦 🇹🇹 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
@andredarmanin.bsky.social
Global news junkie, proud centrist, and inclusive urban strategist. Founder & CEO @urbanequity.bsky.social. Dislike echo chambers and virtue signalling. Chelsea, Juventus, Toronto FC, Bills, Leafs, Raptors.
Have you ever made sporadic purchases of books, only to not end up reading them? Well, I think I have 15 books like that. — The majority of them are fictional. Here are some. Question is, do I even bother?
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Have you ever made sporadic purchases of books, only to not end up reading them? Well, I think I have 15 books like that. — The majority of them are fictional. Here are some. Question is, do I even bother?
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
In the world of WTF is this doing on Substack!
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In the world of WTF is this doing on Substack!
Seeing the LA Times website and e-newspaper, you would never think there is a World Series going on.
October 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Seeing the LA Times website and e-newspaper, you would never think there is a World Series going on.
Well folks, this was for Game 7 tickets as a non season ticket holder. Only resale tickets. I knew there was an offchance but nope. Anyway safe to say, I will be watching the games from home or at a bar.
October 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Well folks, this was for Game 7 tickets as a non season ticket holder. Only resale tickets. I knew there was an offchance but nope. Anyway safe to say, I will be watching the games from home or at a bar.
This absolutely made my morning.
October 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This absolutely made my morning.
Yesterday, we came across Ukrainians celebrating their Indeoendence Day in Old Montréal. It was interrupted by fringe Islamophobes. Inserting themselves with no apparent reason.
August 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Yesterday, we came across Ukrainians celebrating their Indeoendence Day in Old Montréal. It was interrupted by fringe Islamophobes. Inserting themselves with no apparent reason.
My latest Substack posts highlight allowing for formal statements of expression through art instead of cancel culture grabbing the spogtlight. This time it got the better of @tiffnet.bsky.social organizers. open.substack.com/pub/politics...
August 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My latest Substack posts highlight allowing for formal statements of expression through art instead of cancel culture grabbing the spogtlight. This time it got the better of @tiffnet.bsky.social organizers. open.substack.com/pub/politics...
I know I could be ahead of myself, but should MLB award the regular season league winner with trophy and prize money? I know it's not the North American sports way of thinking but it's a legit question. #MLB
July 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I know I could be ahead of myself, but should MLB award the regular season league winner with trophy and prize money? I know it's not the North American sports way of thinking but it's a legit question. #MLB
See. I'm not the only one that thinks this.
July 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
See. I'm not the only one that thinks this.
Happy Canada Day everyone!
It's always a great day to be Canadian, even with my 2nd passport! 🇨🇦 🇲🇹
It's always a great day to be Canadian, even with my 2nd passport! 🇨🇦 🇲🇹
July 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Happy Canada Day everyone!
It's always a great day to be Canadian, even with my 2nd passport! 🇨🇦 🇲🇹
It's always a great day to be Canadian, even with my 2nd passport! 🇨🇦 🇲🇹
I am aware all the news out of Qatar is going to flood our timelines.
If you need a bit of reprieve, then check out my latest #PoliticsOfInclusion Substack
politicsofinclusion.substack.com/p/searching-...
If you need a bit of reprieve, then check out my latest #PoliticsOfInclusion Substack
politicsofinclusion.substack.com/p/searching-...
June 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I am aware all the news out of Qatar is going to flood our timelines.
If you need a bit of reprieve, then check out my latest #PoliticsOfInclusion Substack
politicsofinclusion.substack.com/p/searching-...
If you need a bit of reprieve, then check out my latest #PoliticsOfInclusion Substack
politicsofinclusion.substack.com/p/searching-...
This is interesting. OPPI is sponsoring content for QP Observer?
May 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is interesting. OPPI is sponsoring content for QP Observer?
Yet another trophy to add to the case!
May 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Yet another trophy to add to the case!
I wrote this piece yesterday on my LinkedIn taking a different view on Leafs leadership where I think they just need to tear it all down.
May 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I wrote this piece yesterday on my LinkedIn taking a different view on Leafs leadership where I think they just need to tear it all down.
I was really taken aback yesterday when I saw an image posted on Facebook. I can't believe the city is going along with the recommendations of the TRBOT, especially the idea of having a "dedicated traffic czar." It’s disappointing to see Trumpian terminology making its way into Canadian culture.
April 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I was really taken aback yesterday when I saw an image posted on Facebook. I can't believe the city is going along with the recommendations of the TRBOT, especially the idea of having a "dedicated traffic czar." It’s disappointing to see Trumpian terminology making its way into Canadian culture.
Just returned from voting. I will be in Ottawa on election night, so why not.
It was 3 people deep and unlike what other people were reporting elsewhere in the country. I suppose earlier in the day was different. #elxn2025
It was 3 people deep and unlike what other people were reporting elsewhere in the country. I suppose earlier in the day was different. #elxn2025
April 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Just returned from voting. I will be in Ottawa on election night, so why not.
It was 3 people deep and unlike what other people were reporting elsewhere in the country. I suppose earlier in the day was different. #elxn2025
It was 3 people deep and unlike what other people were reporting elsewhere in the country. I suppose earlier in the day was different. #elxn2025
Is it just me, or does PP look like a lonely man who is desperate to get his message across. Why does he have some pressers with no one with him? I don't know how that exudes leadership or being primeministerial?
March 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Is it just me, or does PP look like a lonely man who is desperate to get his message across. Why does he have some pressers with no one with him? I don't know how that exudes leadership or being primeministerial?
I don't know if it is me, but the makeshift backdrop from yesterday's impromptu Carney presser in reaction to Trump's tariff threat made him look like he should be there. It made him look statesman like. Image is everything. It's magic!
March 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I don't know if it is me, but the makeshift backdrop from yesterday's impromptu Carney presser in reaction to Trump's tariff threat made him look like he should be there. It made him look statesman like. Image is everything. It's magic!
In probably 2007 I saw Joe Rogan at the Comedy Store in LA. His standup act was utter shite. So I don't really care what he thinks.
March 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
In probably 2007 I saw Joe Rogan at the Comedy Store in LA. His standup act was utter shite. So I don't really care what he thinks.
I will never forget the sightlines from the Tower Bridge to see the Gherkin. This is pure engineering prowess. It's probably one of my favourite pics from London last year.
March 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I will never forget the sightlines from the Tower Bridge to see the Gherkin. This is pure engineering prowess. It's probably one of my favourite pics from London last year.
My God. How fucking dense can you be?
March 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
My God. How fucking dense can you be?
Why the fuck should he?
March 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Why the fuck should he?
This has to be a new low for LinkedIn.
February 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This has to be a new low for LinkedIn.