Andy Milne
@milneandrew.bsky.social
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On the eve of the Crosstown’s opening, I reflect on what exactly went wrong.
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Eglinton Crosstown: A Tale of too many cooks in the kitchen.
Where 1 + 1 + 1 <= 3.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
On the eve of the Crosstown’s opening, I reflect on what exactly went wrong.
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My second column for CBC Sports.
Lindsey Vonn can achieve sports immortality on Sunday.
Story:
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Lindsey Vonn can achieve sports immortality on Sunday.
Story:
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February 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
My second column for CBC Sports.
Lindsey Vonn can achieve sports immortality on Sunday.
Story:
www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Lindsey Vonn can achieve sports immortality on Sunday.
Story:
www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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Valérie Maltais cried so hard her shoulders shook; her teammate cried watching the 35-year-old win her first ever individual medal at age 35, and Canada's first of these Olympics, after sacrificing so much to do so. Including waiting to start a family. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: Valerie Maltais put ‘real life’ on hold for one last shot at Olympic glory. It paid off with bronze medal
The 35-year-old speedskater won her first ever individual Olympic medal, a bronze, after delaying plans to expand family to focus on Milan Games.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Valérie Maltais cried so hard her shoulders shook; her teammate cried watching the 35-year-old win her first ever individual medal at age 35, and Canada's first of these Olympics, after sacrificing so much to do so. Including waiting to start a family. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
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How the government can free up affordable family-sized homes and help young people reach their home ownership dream #Opinion
How the government can free up affordable family-sized homes and help young people reach their home ownership dream
Many young Canadians cannot find an affordable home that meets their needs because project economics favour building either very small apartment units or very large single-detached homes. Meanwhile se...
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February 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
How the government can free up affordable family-sized homes and help young people reach their home ownership dream #Opinion
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Bronze for Valerie Maltais! Canada’s first medal of the Games. Weidemann finished fifth.
February 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Bronze for Valerie Maltais! Canada’s first medal of the Games. Weidemann finished fifth.
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Zubac is younger, cheaper and probably a bit better than Poeltl, but similar players when healthy. One got traded for two quality first-rounders (+ Mathurin/Jackson). The other is untradeable without attaching multiple picks. An indication of how damaging the back injury has been to Jak's value.
February 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Zubac is younger, cheaper and probably a bit better than Poeltl, but similar players when healthy. One got traded for two quality first-rounders (+ Mathurin/Jackson). The other is untradeable without attaching multiple picks. An indication of how damaging the back injury has been to Jak's value.
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Six projects Toronto wants to build — but hasn’t got funding for
Six projects Toronto wants to build — but hasn’t got funding for
Unfunded wish list is growing, which includes transit, long-term-care renovations and a new 911 centre.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Six projects Toronto wants to build — but hasn’t got funding for
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New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced
Canadian Province New Brunswick to Quit Using Elon Musk’s X
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced Thursday.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced
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Musk has effectively destroyed his EV business in Europe and other parts of the world in order to advance his political agenda. That's his choice. It's not our problem.
And rest assured: the rate and scale of EV adoption globally doesn't depend on what happens in America. Those days are done.
And rest assured: the rate and scale of EV adoption globally doesn't depend on what happens in America. Those days are done.
a man in a toronto raptors jersey is standing on a basketball court in front of a crowd .
ALT: a man in a toronto raptors jersey is standing on a basketball court in front of a crowd .
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February 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Musk has effectively destroyed his EV business in Europe and other parts of the world in order to advance his political agenda. That's his choice. It's not our problem.
And rest assured: the rate and scale of EV adoption globally doesn't depend on what happens in America. Those days are done.
And rest assured: the rate and scale of EV adoption globally doesn't depend on what happens in America. Those days are done.
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"If study after study shows what actually ends homelessness, it's worth asking: whose interests are served by keeping that truth obscured?"
"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"If study after study shows what actually ends homelessness, it's worth asking: whose interests are served by keeping that truth obscured?"
So why are medical imaging and reports outsourced to @pockethealth.bsky.social for a fee, shouldn't they be accessible as of right through MyHealth?
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So why are medical imaging and reports outsourced to @pockethealth.bsky.social for a fee, shouldn't they be accessible as of right through MyHealth?
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"Public investment" vs "Wasteful Subsidy." The only problem with this clever Singer cartoon is that some people might actually not get that it’s sarcastically illustrating the incorrect perception problem, NOT telling the truth.
Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.
Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"Public investment" vs "Wasteful Subsidy." The only problem with this clever Singer cartoon is that some people might actually not get that it’s sarcastically illustrating the incorrect perception problem, NOT telling the truth.
Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.
Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.
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I seems like I should be re-upping this one regularly.
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I seems like I should be re-upping this one regularly.
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GO having a derailment this morning and having such a massive impact on transit service into the country's biggest city is a reminder on why the system needs to be operated differently, have more stations, and be more resilient. Modern train control is essential.
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
GO having a derailment this morning and having such a massive impact on transit service into the country's biggest city is a reminder on why the system needs to be operated differently, have more stations, and be more resilient. Modern train control is essential.
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some additional context
February 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM
some additional context
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The front of today’s @theglobeandmail.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The front of today’s @theglobeandmail.com
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January 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Can we undo the Apple iOS UI now?????
January 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Can we undo the Apple iOS UI now?????
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Catherine O'Hara, Canadian comedy icon and beloved star of Schitt's Creek, Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and more, has sadly died aged 71.
Our thoughts are with O'Hara's friends and family at this difficult time — she will be sorely missed.
Read our tribute: www.empireonline.com/movies...
Our thoughts are with O'Hara's friends and family at this difficult time — she will be sorely missed.
Read our tribute: www.empireonline.com/movies...
January 30, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Catherine O'Hara, Canadian comedy icon and beloved star of Schitt's Creek, Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and more, has sadly died aged 71.
Our thoughts are with O'Hara's friends and family at this difficult time — she will be sorely missed.
Read our tribute: www.empireonline.com/movies...
Our thoughts are with O'Hara's friends and family at this difficult time — she will be sorely missed.
Read our tribute: www.empireonline.com/movies...
Nooooo. So talented, Canadian gift. Rest in peace.
Legendary Canadian comedian Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
Catherine O’Hara, legendary Canadian comedian, dead at 71
O'Hara was known for her roles on "Schitt's Creek" star and in "Home Alone."
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January 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Nooooo. So talented, Canadian gift. Rest in peace.
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Doug Ford urges Danielle Smith to denounce Alberta separation: ‘Either you’re with Canada or you’re not
Doug Ford urges Danielle Smith to denounce Alberta separation: ‘Either you’re with Canada or you’re not
The Ontario premier said reports that independence activists are meeting with the U.S. officials on separation is “unacceptable.”
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January 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Doug Ford urges Danielle Smith to denounce Alberta separation: ‘Either you’re with Canada or you’re not
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Finally someone has said it out loud.
Treason.
Where is the parliamentary investigation into foreign money and support from the US to break up our nation?
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Treason.
Where is the parliamentary investigation into foreign money and support from the US to break up our nation?
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Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S.…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Finally someone has said it out loud.
Treason.
Where is the parliamentary investigation into foreign money and support from the US to break up our nation?
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Treason.
Where is the parliamentary investigation into foreign money and support from the US to break up our nation?
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There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason.
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason.
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
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It always should have been illegal and prosecuted
New: Unsealed court docs detail Big Tech’s yearslong, secret race to ingest the collective works of humanity, including Anthropic’s project to “destructively scan all the books in the world.”
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How Silicon Valley built AI: Buying, scanning and destroying millions of books
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It always should have been illegal and prosecuted
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This is one of the most important posts you’re read and share in a while.
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 27, 2026 at 3:54 PM
This is one of the most important posts you’re read and share in a while.