Dorothy McCabe
@mayormccabe.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Waterloo Mayor. Honoured. Grateful. Here to serve.
Community. Bold ideas. Smart public policy. Politics. I'm here for it! 🇨🇦
Community. Bold ideas. Smart public policy. Politics. I'm here for it! 🇨🇦
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Waterloo council will subsidize ‘unprecedented’ affordable housing project with 1,010 homes
City hall will provide $20 million in city land for free to Habitat for Humanity to build 1,010 subsidized homes beside the RIM Park recreation complex.
www.therecord.com
With federal Housing Accelerator Funds the City of Waterloo is partnering with @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social & multiple non-profit housing providers to build ~1,000 supportive, deeply affordable, affordable, and attainable housing units! @seanfraser.bsky.social
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At Queen’s Park for my first MOU Table meeting w AMO President Robin Jones, executive board colleagues & the Hon Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing, Associate Minister Graydon Smith & MMAH staff.
Looking forward to constructive and collaborative discussion.
#onpolitics #munipoli
Looking forward to constructive and collaborative discussion.
#onpolitics #munipoli
May 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
At Queen’s Park for my first MOU Table meeting w AMO President Robin Jones, executive board colleagues & the Hon Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing, Associate Minister Graydon Smith & MMAH staff.
Looking forward to constructive and collaborative discussion.
#onpolitics #munipoli
Looking forward to constructive and collaborative discussion.
#onpolitics #munipoli
Sending good vibes today to our new PM Mark Carney as he meets with the US administration.
Team Waterloo, Team Waterloo Region, Team Ontario and Team Canada 🍁 are with you.
Always neighbours. Never neighbors.
#elbowsup🇨🇦
Team Waterloo, Team Waterloo Region, Team Ontario and Team Canada 🍁 are with you.
Always neighbours. Never neighbors.
#elbowsup🇨🇦
May 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Sending good vibes today to our new PM Mark Carney as he meets with the US administration.
Team Waterloo, Team Waterloo Region, Team Ontario and Team Canada 🍁 are with you.
Always neighbours. Never neighbors.
#elbowsup🇨🇦
Team Waterloo, Team Waterloo Region, Team Ontario and Team Canada 🍁 are with you.
Always neighbours. Never neighbors.
#elbowsup🇨🇦
THANK YOU to the engaged, thoughtful, uber-community minded Waterloo residents & community organizations who spent Saturday morning sharing ideas to continue to make Waterloo’s neighbourhoods, residents of all ages, abilities and incomes more connected, accessible and vibrant.
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May 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
THANK YOU to the engaged, thoughtful, uber-community minded Waterloo residents & community organizations who spent Saturday morning sharing ideas to continue to make Waterloo’s neighbourhoods, residents of all ages, abilities and incomes more connected, accessible and vibrant.
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It was a look to the past, present, and future for the City of #Waterloo, with Mayor @mayormccabe.bsky.social giving her annual State of the City address.
@citynewskit.bsky.social
#Politics #Kitchener #WaterlooRegion #OntarioNews
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@citynewskit.bsky.social
#Politics #Kitchener #WaterlooRegion #OntarioNews
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'The Waterloo way:' Tariffs, housing main focus for Waterloo's State of the City
A look at the past, present, and future for the cityof Waterloo as Mayor Dorothy McCabe gave her annual State of the City address.
kitchener.citynews.ca
May 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It was a look to the past, present, and future for the City of #Waterloo, with Mayor @mayormccabe.bsky.social giving her annual State of the City address.
@citynewskit.bsky.social
#Politics #Kitchener #WaterlooRegion #OntarioNews
kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/05/01/t...
@citynewskit.bsky.social
#Politics #Kitchener #WaterlooRegion #OntarioNews
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At last week’s Ontario Big City Mayors AGM, Premier Ford, new Municipal Affairs & Housing Minister Rob Flack and other key ministers joined us for a reception and the meeting.
Thank you Premier for standing up for Ontario in the tariff & trade nonsense. OBCM stand shoulder to shoulder.
#elbowsup🇨🇦
Thank you Premier for standing up for Ontario in the tariff & trade nonsense. OBCM stand shoulder to shoulder.
#elbowsup🇨🇦
April 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
At last week’s Ontario Big City Mayors AGM, Premier Ford, new Municipal Affairs & Housing Minister Rob Flack and other key ministers joined us for a reception and the meeting.
Thank you Premier for standing up for Ontario in the tariff & trade nonsense. OBCM stand shoulder to shoulder.
#elbowsup🇨🇦
Thank you Premier for standing up for Ontario in the tariff & trade nonsense. OBCM stand shoulder to shoulder.
#elbowsup🇨🇦
Thank you Suzie, CEO, Spectrum for meeting to discuss the myriad of programs and services Spectrum has provided for years across the region.
Spectrum runs a variety of important Peer to Peer groups, community and family events and provides various training programs for organizations including
Spectrum runs a variety of important Peer to Peer groups, community and family events and provides various training programs for organizations including
April 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Thank you Suzie, CEO, Spectrum for meeting to discuss the myriad of programs and services Spectrum has provided for years across the region.
Spectrum runs a variety of important Peer to Peer groups, community and family events and provides various training programs for organizations including
Spectrum runs a variety of important Peer to Peer groups, community and family events and provides various training programs for organizations including
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Did you know there's a whole documentary talking about how and why Waterloo Region — an urban-rural mix of half a million people at the time — built itself a modern light rail line?
Growing Up: The story of ION light rail in Waterloo Region | Full Documentary
YouTube video by rideION
www.youtube.com
April 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Did you know there's a whole documentary talking about how and why Waterloo Region — an urban-rural mix of half a million people at the time — built itself a modern light rail line?
April 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Friday night’s KW Titans game was excellent basketball. 🏀 The Titans are now down 2 games to 1 in a 5 game playoff series.
Make or break on Sunday - 2pm.
Let’s go, Titans.
Tickets here: www.kwtitans.com
Make or break on Sunday - 2pm.
Let’s go, Titans.
Tickets here: www.kwtitans.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Friday night’s KW Titans game was excellent basketball. 🏀 The Titans are now down 2 games to 1 in a 5 game playoff series.
Make or break on Sunday - 2pm.
Let’s go, Titans.
Tickets here: www.kwtitans.com
Make or break on Sunday - 2pm.
Let’s go, Titans.
Tickets here: www.kwtitans.com
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🧵 Let's talk about the Grand River Transit business plan! We'll be participating in next week's public input session on Wednesday, April 16, and maybe you should too!
We'd like to see even more, but this is an ambitious plan with a lot to be excited about. Here's why:
We'd like to see even more, but this is an ambitious plan with a lot to be excited about. Here's why:
GRT Business Plan
Mapping out transit services in Waterloo Region for the next 10 years and beyond.
www.grt.ca
April 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🧵 Let's talk about the Grand River Transit business plan! We'll be participating in next week's public input session on Wednesday, April 16, and maybe you should too!
We'd like to see even more, but this is an ambitious plan with a lot to be excited about. Here's why:
We'd like to see even more, but this is an ambitious plan with a lot to be excited about. Here's why:
“Killing the Indian in the Child: Generations Lost”
Learning & unlearning our true history.
Thank you to all involved with researching @ curating this important exhibit at Waterloo’ Museum.
Located in Conestoga Mall, I encourage everyone to take time to see, read, ask questions & learn more.
Learning & unlearning our true history.
Thank you to all involved with researching @ curating this important exhibit at Waterloo’ Museum.
Located in Conestoga Mall, I encourage everyone to take time to see, read, ask questions & learn more.
April 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“Killing the Indian in the Child: Generations Lost”
Learning & unlearning our true history.
Thank you to all involved with researching @ curating this important exhibit at Waterloo’ Museum.
Located in Conestoga Mall, I encourage everyone to take time to see, read, ask questions & learn more.
Learning & unlearning our true history.
Thank you to all involved with researching @ curating this important exhibit at Waterloo’ Museum.
Located in Conestoga Mall, I encourage everyone to take time to see, read, ask questions & learn more.
Thank you, Steve for your legendary contributions to Special Olympics Basketball teams in Waterloo and Waterloo Region!
For 25 years, Steve has coached Special Olympics athletes and has been a mentor, leader and friend to hundreds of athletes and their families!
#basketball 🏀⛹️♀️⛹️♂️
For 25 years, Steve has coached Special Olympics athletes and has been a mentor, leader and friend to hundreds of athletes and their families!
#basketball 🏀⛹️♀️⛹️♂️
April 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Thank you, Steve for your legendary contributions to Special Olympics Basketball teams in Waterloo and Waterloo Region!
For 25 years, Steve has coached Special Olympics athletes and has been a mentor, leader and friend to hundreds of athletes and their families!
#basketball 🏀⛹️♀️⛹️♂️
For 25 years, Steve has coached Special Olympics athletes and has been a mentor, leader and friend to hundreds of athletes and their families!
#basketball 🏀⛹️♀️⛹️♂️
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There's much more in the GRT business plan, but this alone is incredible and would be transformational
April 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There's much more in the GRT business plan, but this alone is incredible and would be transformational
Let’s continue to stand together Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Team Ontario and Team Canada.
Together is how we have to respond.
#elbowsup 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Together is how we have to respond.
#elbowsup 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
April 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Let’s continue to stand together Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Team Ontario and Team Canada.
Together is how we have to respond.
#elbowsup 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Together is how we have to respond.
#elbowsup 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
My family has belonged to Community Health Centre for years - it’s wonderful. Usually we see one of the Nurse Practitioners rather than a Dr. We have access to social workers, chiropodist, dietitian, nurse, lab techs too.
More investment in cross disciplinary healthcare practices please 🙏
More investment in cross disciplinary healthcare practices please 🙏
One fix to the #PrimaryCare crisis? Not every problem needs a doctor. Other health professionals can help fill gaps in primary care 'if only we let them,' by Sharon Kirkey nationalpost.com/news/canada/... via @nationalpost.bsky.social
One fix to the family doctor crisis? Not every problem needs a doctor
Other health professionals can help fill gaps in primary care 'if only we let them.'
nationalpost.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My family has belonged to Community Health Centre for years - it’s wonderful. Usually we see one of the Nurse Practitioners rather than a Dr. We have access to social workers, chiropodist, dietitian, nurse, lab techs too.
More investment in cross disciplinary healthcare practices please 🙏
More investment in cross disciplinary healthcare practices please 🙏
A short trip to St. John’s provided some timely reminders that Canadian are united across our big, vast and beautiful country 🇨🇦, we share important values and that we should always continue to dream big and to work hard. 🇨🇦
#elbowsup 🇨🇦
#pride
#iamcanadian🇨🇦
#dreambig
#elbowsup 🇨🇦
#pride
#iamcanadian🇨🇦
#dreambig
March 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A short trip to St. John’s provided some timely reminders that Canadian are united across our big, vast and beautiful country 🇨🇦, we share important values and that we should always continue to dream big and to work hard. 🇨🇦
#elbowsup 🇨🇦
#pride
#iamcanadian🇨🇦
#dreambig
#elbowsup 🇨🇦
#pride
#iamcanadian🇨🇦
#dreambig
Waterloo is excited to receive $1.3M in additional Housing Accelerator Funding! We’re one of the top performing municipalities in 🇨🇦
Council & staff are focused on building more homes, faster for residents & future residents!
#teamWaterloo #teamCanada #elbowsup
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/media-newsro...
Council & staff are focused on building more homes, faster for residents & future residents!
#teamWaterloo #teamCanada #elbowsup
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/media-newsro...
Government of Canada awards $74 million to top-performing Housing Accelerator Fund communities
Top-performing Housing Accelerator Fund communities will receive additional funding as part of the first round of the program.
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
March 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Waterloo is excited to receive $1.3M in additional Housing Accelerator Funding! We’re one of the top performing municipalities in 🇨🇦
Council & staff are focused on building more homes, faster for residents & future residents!
#teamWaterloo #teamCanada #elbowsup
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/media-newsro...
Council & staff are focused on building more homes, faster for residents & future residents!
#teamWaterloo #teamCanada #elbowsup
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/media-newsro...
Wow! Incredible energy at UW for the annual FIRST Robotics competition. 30 high school teams, 8 from WR, are testing their robotic skills.
Team Dave, St. David’s SS - long time leader currently ranked 5th best - of 3,000 teams - in the world!
#technology #engineering #leadership #canada🇨🇦 #waterloo
Team Dave, St. David’s SS - long time leader currently ranked 5th best - of 3,000 teams - in the world!
#technology #engineering #leadership #canada🇨🇦 #waterloo
March 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Wow! Incredible energy at UW for the annual FIRST Robotics competition. 30 high school teams, 8 from WR, are testing their robotic skills.
Team Dave, St. David’s SS - long time leader currently ranked 5th best - of 3,000 teams - in the world!
#technology #engineering #leadership #canada🇨🇦 #waterloo
Team Dave, St. David’s SS - long time leader currently ranked 5th best - of 3,000 teams - in the world!
#technology #engineering #leadership #canada🇨🇦 #waterloo
5 amazingly smart and collaborative UW students turned a 3,000 person hockey arena into…
The. Largest. Student. Demo Day. In. The. World.
Blown away by their organizational prowess, their energy and their passion for making, creating, and doing.
The. Largest. Student. Demo Day. In. The. World.
Blown away by their organizational prowess, their energy and their passion for making, creating, and doing.
March 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
5 amazingly smart and collaborative UW students turned a 3,000 person hockey arena into…
The. Largest. Student. Demo Day. In. The. World.
Blown away by their organizational prowess, their energy and their passion for making, creating, and doing.
The. Largest. Student. Demo Day. In. The. World.
Blown away by their organizational prowess, their energy and their passion for making, creating, and doing.
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A column from me on Mark Carney on trying to signal a less deliberative, more form of governance - including through his choice of finance minister. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
How Mark Carney’s choice of finance minister shows he wants to shake things up
What François-Philippe Champagne brings to the table is an unusually energetic and transactional management style that is less about plan-making and more about follow-through
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A column from me on Mark Carney on trying to signal a less deliberative, more form of governance - including through his choice of finance minister. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Anyways here’s the most read story on the most read news website in Canada today www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it's being done in public | CBC News
Former senior Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to be on the lookout for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating 51st state threats. T...
www.cbc.ca
March 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Anyways here’s the most read story on the most read news website in Canada today www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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“Without facts you can’t have truth, without truth you can’t have trust. If you don’t have any of these three, you don’t have a shared reality, you can’t solve any problems - let alone existential problems like climate change.
You cannot have democracy.”
- @mariaressa.bsky.social
You cannot have democracy.”
- @mariaressa.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Without facts you can’t have truth, without truth you can’t have trust. If you don’t have any of these three, you don’t have a shared reality, you can’t solve any problems - let alone existential problems like climate change.
You cannot have democracy.”
- @mariaressa.bsky.social
You cannot have democracy.”
- @mariaressa.bsky.social
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If you want to help out @oldgoatbooks.bsky.social , go visit their temporary location on King Street in #Waterloo. Buy a book or drop off some #donations!
#KWAwesome
#KWAwesome
March 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
If you want to help out @oldgoatbooks.bsky.social , go visit their temporary location on King Street in #Waterloo. Buy a book or drop off some #donations!
#KWAwesome
#KWAwesome
IWD’s breakfast hosted by Chair Karen Redman was fantastic!
The speakers, the discussion, the wisdom on stage was inspiring & continues to grow in size and influence.
Thank you for hosting, organizing and to the sponsors for supporting!
Happy International Women’s Day! 🇨🇦
#AccerlerateAction
The speakers, the discussion, the wisdom on stage was inspiring & continues to grow in size and influence.
Thank you for hosting, organizing and to the sponsors for supporting!
Happy International Women’s Day! 🇨🇦
#AccerlerateAction
March 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
IWD’s breakfast hosted by Chair Karen Redman was fantastic!
The speakers, the discussion, the wisdom on stage was inspiring & continues to grow in size and influence.
Thank you for hosting, organizing and to the sponsors for supporting!
Happy International Women’s Day! 🇨🇦
#AccerlerateAction
The speakers, the discussion, the wisdom on stage was inspiring & continues to grow in size and influence.
Thank you for hosting, organizing and to the sponsors for supporting!
Happy International Women’s Day! 🇨🇦
#AccerlerateAction
Thursday, February 27 - polling stations are open and waiting for you to vote!
Municipal priorities - www.amo.on.ca/policy/finan...
Find your voting location:
www.elections.on.ca/en.html
Check out my Madame Premier VOTE necklace!
#vote #vote #vote
Let’s go, Waterloo!
Municipal priorities - www.amo.on.ca/policy/finan...
Find your voting location:
www.elections.on.ca/en.html
Check out my Madame Premier VOTE necklace!
#vote #vote #vote
Let’s go, Waterloo!
Vote Like Your Quality of Life Depends on it | AMO
AMO’s campaign, Vote like your quality of life depends on it, seeks to ensure that voters know what provincial support municipalities need to deliver the quality of life they expect.
www.amo.on.ca
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thursday, February 27 - polling stations are open and waiting for you to vote!
Municipal priorities - www.amo.on.ca/policy/finan...
Find your voting location:
www.elections.on.ca/en.html
Check out my Madame Premier VOTE necklace!
#vote #vote #vote
Let’s go, Waterloo!
Municipal priorities - www.amo.on.ca/policy/finan...
Find your voting location:
www.elections.on.ca/en.html
Check out my Madame Premier VOTE necklace!
#vote #vote #vote
Let’s go, Waterloo!