Ben McCanny
@benmccanny.bsky.social
This is like the "how many affordable units did the pizza hut have" tweet
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is like the "how many affordable units did the pizza hut have" tweet
And that public policy is self-fulfilling.
People not wanting to live in a shoebox in Cleveland doesn't say anything about the broad appeal of living in the world's most dynamic, dense cities
People not wanting to live in a shoebox in Cleveland doesn't say anything about the broad appeal of living in the world's most dynamic, dense cities
November 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And that public policy is self-fulfilling.
People not wanting to live in a shoebox in Cleveland doesn't say anything about the broad appeal of living in the world's most dynamic, dense cities
People not wanting to live in a shoebox in Cleveland doesn't say anything about the broad appeal of living in the world's most dynamic, dense cities
Oh, interesting history, didn't know the details of how the Clarke govt fell - thanks for sharing
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Oh, interesting history, didn't know the details of how the Clarke govt fell - thanks for sharing
When I learned in one of the early articles that it could pass via abstentions I realized it was a fake drama and stopped paying attention
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
When I learned in one of the early articles that it could pass via abstentions I realized it was a fake drama and stopped paying attention
I mean, hilarious - but this is actually a healthy thing? They can smell the lame duckness
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I mean, hilarious - but this is actually a healthy thing? They can smell the lame duckness
Damn, the mode pictograms make that sign unnecessarily busy
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Damn, the mode pictograms make that sign unnecessarily busy
Congratulations and thank you, Dan!
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Congratulations and thank you, Dan!
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November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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"Road connection remnant" might be more accurate description
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
"Road connection remnant" might be more accurate description
Does Gerrard & Parliament count? Similar in feel to Richmond & Jarvis - the "road straightening remnant" is a common type:
Christie & Bloor
Mortimer & Woodbine
A bizarre 2-way version was removed at Coxwell & Fairford
Was one removed at Parliament & Adelaide? '07-era streetview shows construction
Christie & Bloor
Mortimer & Woodbine
A bizarre 2-way version was removed at Coxwell & Fairford
Was one removed at Parliament & Adelaide? '07-era streetview shows construction
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Does Gerrard & Parliament count? Similar in feel to Richmond & Jarvis - the "road straightening remnant" is a common type:
Christie & Bloor
Mortimer & Woodbine
A bizarre 2-way version was removed at Coxwell & Fairford
Was one removed at Parliament & Adelaide? '07-era streetview shows construction
Christie & Bloor
Mortimer & Woodbine
A bizarre 2-way version was removed at Coxwell & Fairford
Was one removed at Parliament & Adelaide? '07-era streetview shows construction
Also ppl in Toronto that rely on transit sometimes need transit that leaves Toronto. I don't know why they'd need that, but sometimes they do 😜
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Also ppl in Toronto that rely on transit sometimes need transit that leaves Toronto. I don't know why they'd need that, but sometimes they do 😜
Usually I'm sympathetic given how province is about its own turf, but putting property taxes towards transit expansion in Toronto sounds like a good idea?
The province should be paying, yes, and Smart Track was half baked, and this is probably just anti-Tory posturing - but new stations are good?
The province should be paying, yes, and Smart Track was half baked, and this is probably just anti-Tory posturing - but new stations are good?
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Usually I'm sympathetic given how province is about its own turf, but putting property taxes towards transit expansion in Toronto sounds like a good idea?
The province should be paying, yes, and Smart Track was half baked, and this is probably just anti-Tory posturing - but new stations are good?
The province should be paying, yes, and Smart Track was half baked, and this is probably just anti-Tory posturing - but new stations are good?
On the bright side - this diesel-powered Mount Dennis trip is going to be this fast in part b/c it's _not_ stopping at St Clair and King-Liberty 😆
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
On the bright side - this diesel-powered Mount Dennis trip is going to be this fast in part b/c it's _not_ stopping at St Clair and King-Liberty 😆
Getting complicated per-ward carve-outs on every issue is bad for the city overall, but prefereable to complaining into eternity about how amalgamation tied our hands
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Getting complicated per-ward carve-outs on every issue is bad for the city overall, but prefereable to complaining into eternity about how amalgamation tied our hands
Yep. But I don't think the "one in every ward" strategy is changing anytime soon
November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yep. But I don't think the "one in every ward" strategy is changing anytime soon
I like the idea of being able to protest and push back on this govt when it does stupid things (which is almost daily now) without fear it enables an authoritarian PP
I loved what the NDP was able to accomplish with the Liberals last minority - but voters didn't reward it at all
I loved what the NDP was able to accomplish with the Liberals last minority - but voters didn't reward it at all
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I like the idea of being able to protest and push back on this govt when it does stupid things (which is almost daily now) without fear it enables an authoritarian PP
I loved what the NDP was able to accomplish with the Liberals last minority - but voters didn't reward it at all
I loved what the NDP was able to accomplish with the Liberals last minority - but voters didn't reward it at all
This is what I’d heard from a couple folks on blue sky: bsky.app/profile/rach...
Straight up fucked that you can’t vote today, even with proof of address, if you didn’t register online two weeks ago.
Thank god I remembered to register, but a friend who wanted to vote for Luc Rabouin just texted that she was turned away.
Montreal needs to fix this. It’s undemocratic.
Thank god I remembered to register, but a friend who wanted to vote for Luc Rabouin just texted that she was turned away.
Montreal needs to fix this. It’s undemocratic.
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM
This is what I’d heard from a couple folks on blue sky: bsky.app/profile/rach...
Needing to register two weeks before voting is wild for Canada.
Also Sunday election sounds sensible from the whole “e-day should be a holiday“ perspective, but also sounds like a sleepy day to hold an election?
Maybe two factors that hurt turnout?
Also Sunday election sounds sensible from the whole “e-day should be a holiday“ perspective, but also sounds like a sleepy day to hold an election?
Maybe two factors that hurt turnout?
November 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Needing to register two weeks before voting is wild for Canada.
Also Sunday election sounds sensible from the whole “e-day should be a holiday“ perspective, but also sounds like a sleepy day to hold an election?
Maybe two factors that hurt turnout?
Also Sunday election sounds sensible from the whole “e-day should be a holiday“ perspective, but also sounds like a sleepy day to hold an election?
Maybe two factors that hurt turnout?
Yes. Minimum cross-section for the roadway in new neighbourhoods, some instances of insisting on wider lanes
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Yes. Minimum cross-section for the roadway in new neighbourhoods, some instances of insisting on wider lanes
"Standing up" for Canada is just convenient populism for pols (inc Carney) when they're not actually in charge of that impossible file
Don't worry, Doug and his family still love Trump
Don't worry, Doug and his family still love Trump
November 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Standing up" for Canada is just convenient populism for pols (inc Carney) when they're not actually in charge of that impossible file
Don't worry, Doug and his family still love Trump
Don't worry, Doug and his family still love Trump
Not that strange imo. GO helps the donors get their workers into the Toronto CBD & helps his 905 voters drive till they qualify
But maybe a holdover from before the overton window shifted so far that conservatives can no longer support transit
But maybe a holdover from before the overton window shifted so far that conservatives can no longer support transit
November 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Not that strange imo. GO helps the donors get their workers into the Toronto CBD & helps his 905 voters drive till they qualify
But maybe a holdover from before the overton window shifted so far that conservatives can no longer support transit
But maybe a holdover from before the overton window shifted so far that conservatives can no longer support transit
Occam's razor Doug just doing what's good for Doug
November 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Occam's razor Doug just doing what's good for Doug
I have experience with 65 and 55" in this scenario and it's hands down 65". I regret not splurging to go even bigger
October 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I have experience with 65 and 55" in this scenario and it's hands down 65". I regret not splurging to go even bigger
Ya. No doubt many in Toronto share her opinion, and we've heard from some of them
At the same time, maybe we're over-indexing on one person's opinion?
At the same time, maybe we're over-indexing on one person's opinion?
October 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Ya. No doubt many in Toronto share her opinion, and we've heard from some of them
At the same time, maybe we're over-indexing on one person's opinion?
At the same time, maybe we're over-indexing on one person's opinion?
