Matthew Mendelsohn
mendelmatt.bsky.social
Matthew Mendelsohn
@mendelmatt.bsky.social
Living on the north shore of the Great Lakes. 🍁
#WeTheNorth #TrueNorthStrongAndFree #AlwaysCanada #Never51 #ElbowsUp

I work to create pathways to wealth and ownership for working Canadians. #econsky #cdnpoli #cansky www.socialcapitalpartners.ca
Pre-ordered from Another Story, my local bookshop!
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Our grocery oligopolies are back in the news for illegally over-charging people for bread.

I hope it doesn't distract us from the fact that those companies are, today, mislabeling food as non-American.

Today it was the strawberries in my local Soby's. I could take pictures like this every day.
September 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Chip of the Day. Classic but still delivers.
July 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hot pickled pepper of the day.
June 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Jake is not happy!

If policy makers really care about the affordability crisis, of course we should regulate fees.

But policy makers mostly prefer oerformative tax cuts rather than confronting consolidated economic power.

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
June 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Paul Simon at Massey Hall was incredibly lovely. Quite moving actually. I was lucky to have been invited.
June 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Absolute yum. Whole bag gone. One sitting.

Proud not proud.
May 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Dear Grain is giving away free sourdough bread today in my neighbourhood simply to spread delicious joy.
April 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Know what dogs aren't very good at? Correlation and causation.

And yes, I'm cleaning up dog puke again.
April 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It's the kind of day when I need an early cocktail.

CC, Revel vermouth, Kinship bitters. All-Canadian Manhattan.

It solves no problems in the world but I enjoy it.
March 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Canadians are pissed, worried and (mostly) united. #elbowsup #never51
March 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Soda of the day.
March 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Played pick up basketball last night for the first time since before COVID.

0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 74 screens set, 0 heart attacks, 0 broken bones.

I like my line.
March 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The mental health thing is real.

I took a moment while snowboarding to check out the amazing view of Georgian Bay.

But instead of being able to enjoy a moment of peace, I kept thinking "how could we reinforce our coastal defenses to prevent an invasion?" #alwaysanxious
March 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Chip of the day.
February 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Chip of the day.
February 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Best chip of the day.
February 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Tackle football on the north shore of Lake Huron.

Only played for three hours cuz it was 15 below.
February 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I think I need to read this today. Will help my mood.
January 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
They want you to feel overwhelmed, exhausted and helpless.

I'm lucky to be in a position where I can get busy and joyfully do the work.

And hang out with Jake. Dogs help.
January 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I love me a #sittingsuit. Great for my monthly cigar.
December 7, 2024 at 5:55 PM
December 6, 2024 at 6:22 PM
I really loved this book.

The American system is reproducing an entrenched class structure that is inherently unstable. It is producing harms across the spectrum.

And also -- Allwyn's makes the best jerk sandwich in the city.

Come at me on either of these points!

#lunchandlearn
December 6, 2024 at 4:59 PM
#lunchandlearn

Quiet lunch at a booth for one at Yunnan Noodle Shack on Baldwin.

And finally actually reading The Big Fix! I guess just listening to @vassb.bsky.social and @denisehearn.bsky.social speak about their ideas isn't quite good enough.
November 27, 2024 at 7:47 PM
I might call it a 'hockey stick' but it's better than a hockey stick!

On track to see 20,000 employee-owned business in the UK in 10-15 years. We can do this in Canada, as long as tax changes introduced last year are extended.

Chart from the European Federation of Employee Share Ownership.
November 20, 2024 at 6:39 PM