Connor 🇨🇦
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it's much more peaceful here compared to the other place
(he/him) | Toronto 🇨🇦 | views are my own
(he/him) | Toronto 🇨🇦 | views are my own
A open letter to Niagara politicians and the Ontario government: the Niagara Region deserves better GO Train service.
Only running 3 trips/day makes travel worse for everyone - including drivers on the QEW - and leaves billions in economic activity on the table. #ONpoli #cdnpoli #transit
Only running 3 trips/day makes travel worse for everyone - including drivers on the QEW - and leaves billions in economic activity on the table. #ONpoli #cdnpoli #transit
![Those travelling from Niagara to Toronto end up driving to Burlington, which means more traffic for the personal and commercial drivers travelling around Lake Ontario. This also affects GO Bus service, making visitors less likely to travel. Sub-par train service means that Torontonians without a car may simply choose not to come to Niagara at all, or cut their trip short to make a specific train.
Almost every Niagara-bound trip looks like this on the platform in the summer:
[Picture of Niagara Falls GO, with a platform packed full of people exiting the train]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wuzuoimbi4qoumazdetm55ji/bafkreifg4pxrrm7kb67wg74hcrk2jc5nl35dppro6sq6rcm7m5xn3hnv6y@jpeg)
July 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It will forever confuse me why Doug Ford has a personal vendetta against the bike lanes on University Ave but has no problem with the cars that essentially park in the middle of the street
June 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It will forever confuse me why Doug Ford has a personal vendetta against the bike lanes on University Ave but has no problem with the cars that essentially park in the middle of the street
Poilievre's full platform is finally out (despite almost all of the voting days being over already) and its... bad!
Only 30 pages and ⅓ of it is pictures of him. Does not scream "ready to lead" despite calling for an election over the last two years.
#cdnpoli
Only 30 pages and ⅓ of it is pictures of him. Does not scream "ready to lead" despite calling for an election over the last two years.
#cdnpoli
April 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Poilievre's full platform is finally out (despite almost all of the voting days being over already) and its... bad!
Only 30 pages and ⅓ of it is pictures of him. Does not scream "ready to lead" despite calling for an election over the last two years.
#cdnpoli
Only 30 pages and ⅓ of it is pictures of him. Does not scream "ready to lead" despite calling for an election over the last two years.
#cdnpoli
The Elections Canada filing deadline is tomorrow at 2pm, and the Liberals are the only party with a full slate of candidates. Greens have 57 candidates over the NDP
(numbers will change once the official list comes out - some will file last minute, some won't make it) #cdnpoli
(numbers will change once the official list comes out - some will file last minute, some won't make it) #cdnpoli
April 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Elections Canada filing deadline is tomorrow at 2pm, and the Liberals are the only party with a full slate of candidates. Greens have 57 candidates over the NDP
(numbers will change once the official list comes out - some will file last minute, some won't make it) #cdnpoli
(numbers will change once the official list comes out - some will file last minute, some won't make it) #cdnpoli
A councillor accidentally dropping a dick joke in a City Council meeting 😂
April 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A councillor accidentally dropping a dick joke in a City Council meeting 😂
It makes me LOL when stories come out like this
St Catharines Councillor complains about the Strong Mayor powers being used for housing, calling it "undemocratic"... then council approved the development 8-4 anyway.
1,902 units (10% affordable) with 1,682 parking spaces
#onmuni #cdnpoli
St Catharines Councillor complains about the Strong Mayor powers being used for housing, calling it "undemocratic"... then council approved the development 8-4 anyway.
1,902 units (10% affordable) with 1,682 parking spaces
#onmuni #cdnpoli
April 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
If we're lucky, the St. Catharines GO Station will look more like Burlington – bus hub for local transit, proper parking & facilities, and strong housing density next door.
March 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If we're lucky, the St. Catharines GO Station will look more like Burlington – bus hub for local transit, proper parking & facilities, and strong housing density next door.
Looks like the renovations around the St Catharines GO Station are going well! Hoping we'll also see significant housing densification around here too.
March 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Looks like the renovations around the St Catharines GO Station are going well! Hoping we'll also see significant housing densification around here too.
We go through this cycle every few months in Niagara:
1) a development is proposed, with higher density and average parking count
2) one half of council say it's too big
3) the other half complains about traffic
It's downtown in a city. Just put less parking if you don't want traffic
1) a development is proposed, with higher density and average parking count
2) one half of council say it's too big
3) the other half complains about traffic
It's downtown in a city. Just put less parking if you don't want traffic
March 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We go through this cycle every few months in Niagara:
1) a development is proposed, with higher density and average parking count
2) one half of council say it's too big
3) the other half complains about traffic
It's downtown in a city. Just put less parking if you don't want traffic
1) a development is proposed, with higher density and average parking count
2) one half of council say it's too big
3) the other half complains about traffic
It's downtown in a city. Just put less parking if you don't want traffic
It's crazy to me how much of Canada's largest city is still made up of single-family homes and other low-rise buildings.
This picture should really have twice as many high-rises in it #TOpoli
This picture should really have twice as many high-rises in it #TOpoli
March 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
It's crazy to me how much of Canada's largest city is still made up of single-family homes and other low-rise buildings.
This picture should really have twice as many high-rises in it #TOpoli
This picture should really have twice as many high-rises in it #TOpoli
At bare minimum they can split the difference on the Parkdale stop (though it should 100% be 4 stops total)
The way to increase ridership is to maximize convenience. The make/break for these 100s of people will definitely be walking distance, esp with the weather.
The way to increase ridership is to maximize convenience. The make/break for these 100s of people will definitely be walking distance, esp with the weather.
March 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
At bare minimum they can split the difference on the Parkdale stop (though it should 100% be 4 stops total)
The way to increase ridership is to maximize convenience. The make/break for these 100s of people will definitely be walking distance, esp with the weather.
The way to increase ridership is to maximize convenience. The make/break for these 100s of people will definitely be walking distance, esp with the weather.
"Traffic is bad in Toronto because of bike lanes" is simply propaganda.
You are not 'in traffic', you are traffic. If you're selfish enough to obstruct a streetcar in an intersection, block a crosswalk, or park in live lanes, you 100% deserve a ticket.
#TOpoli
You are not 'in traffic', you are traffic. If you're selfish enough to obstruct a streetcar in an intersection, block a crosswalk, or park in live lanes, you 100% deserve a ticket.
#TOpoli
March 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"Traffic is bad in Toronto because of bike lanes" is simply propaganda.
You are not 'in traffic', you are traffic. If you're selfish enough to obstruct a streetcar in an intersection, block a crosswalk, or park in live lanes, you 100% deserve a ticket.
#TOpoli
You are not 'in traffic', you are traffic. If you're selfish enough to obstruct a streetcar in an intersection, block a crosswalk, or park in live lanes, you 100% deserve a ticket.
#TOpoli
My #onpoli prediction map, versus how I did
Predicted seat count:
PC 72, OLP 24, ONDP 24, GPO 3, IND 1
Actual seat count:
PC 80, ONDP 27, OLP 14, GPO 2, IND 1
Correct riding predictions: 87%
Predicted seat count:
PC 72, OLP 24, ONDP 24, GPO 3, IND 1
Actual seat count:
PC 80, ONDP 27, OLP 14, GPO 2, IND 1
Correct riding predictions: 87%
February 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
My #onpoli prediction map, versus how I did
Predicted seat count:
PC 72, OLP 24, ONDP 24, GPO 3, IND 1
Actual seat count:
PC 80, ONDP 27, OLP 14, GPO 2, IND 1
Correct riding predictions: 87%
Predicted seat count:
PC 72, OLP 24, ONDP 24, GPO 3, IND 1
Actual seat count:
PC 80, ONDP 27, OLP 14, GPO 2, IND 1
Correct riding predictions: 87%
Oh wow what a crazy concept!
February 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Oh wow what a crazy concept!
"Heritage property" is such an overused term. If it doesn't serve a historical, cultural, or architectural purpose, there's no reason to prevent housing.
Application to turn this 8-unit apartment building into a 3 -storey, 26 unit building comes into question because of the neighbourhood.
Application to turn this 8-unit apartment building into a 3 -storey, 26 unit building comes into question because of the neighbourhood.
February 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"Heritage property" is such an overused term. If it doesn't serve a historical, cultural, or architectural purpose, there's no reason to prevent housing.
Application to turn this 8-unit apartment building into a 3 -storey, 26 unit building comes into question because of the neighbourhood.
Application to turn this 8-unit apartment building into a 3 -storey, 26 unit building comes into question because of the neighbourhood.
We could fix the city and its traffic problem overnight and it would only cost a couple bucks in printer paper and duct tape...
Permanently ban parking in live lanes of traffic, not just during rush hour.
Street parking is selfish, and unproductive. Get people moving. #TOpoli
Permanently ban parking in live lanes of traffic, not just during rush hour.
Street parking is selfish, and unproductive. Get people moving. #TOpoli
February 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
We could fix the city and its traffic problem overnight and it would only cost a couple bucks in printer paper and duct tape...
Permanently ban parking in live lanes of traffic, not just during rush hour.
Street parking is selfish, and unproductive. Get people moving. #TOpoli
Permanently ban parking in live lanes of traffic, not just during rush hour.
Street parking is selfish, and unproductive. Get people moving. #TOpoli
In this house we hate angular planes
February 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In this house we hate angular planes
And God forbid there's "only" 1,620 parking spots in front of the mall that has a GO bus stop...
February 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And God forbid there's "only" 1,620 parking spots in front of the mall that has a GO bus stop...
If you park your car in the middle of the street to go get takeout - while blocking two lanes of traffic and a streetcar track - the city should throw the book at them.
Not just a $200 ticket, but they should have full permission to push it out of the way with a tractor
Not just a $200 ticket, but they should have full permission to push it out of the way with a tractor
February 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
If you park your car in the middle of the street to go get takeout - while blocking two lanes of traffic and a streetcar track - the city should throw the book at them.
Not just a $200 ticket, but they should have full permission to push it out of the way with a tractor
Not just a $200 ticket, but they should have full permission to push it out of the way with a tractor