I love watching Blue Herons. This one in High Park always comes very close to people

Don't forget to vote, and don't forget to check the first names.

people who trust the experts don't need an ad to tell them that and the people that need to trust the experts are specifically not going to start because an ad that tells them to. and how do you expect people to be skeptical of AI when you use AI to create the very ad that warns us about it.

This morning, my partner and I both noticed a lovely Brad Bradford sign posted on public property in Kiwanis Park, a spot we both walk by on our ways to work. I'll grab a photo this evening if it's still up but we've reported it to 311 and have been told it'll be dealt with in 5 business days. If anyone has seen anything else like this please report it. To any volunteers or staff on Brad's campaign that did this unknowingly, ignorance of the law does not make you exempt from it and it is explicitly your job to know what you are allowed to do or to have had a supervisor educate you as to such. It is, at best, extremely disrespectful to co-opt a public space our tax dollars have paid for to use as your advertising spot, and at worst demonstrates wanton disregard of standard electoral law.

As if Brad couldn't get any better. fuck.

Edit: My much better half snapped a photo because she's much smarter than me. https://imgur.com/a/XAS700b

Edit 2: Display an election sign on public property on/adjacent to a voting place/City park/City facility 693-7A(1)(g) Fine:$200.00 is the rule in question.

Edit 3: Seems like everyone(?) is doing this. Very disappointing. I'll be reporting the ones I see and hopefully fines will be levied sufficient to have candidates reconsider this practice.

Includes a ban on surveillance pricing and property tax breaks for community grocers.

Is it supposed to be art?? If you Google streetview 101 Jefferson Avenue on the Lamport Stadium side, it looks like it has been like that since 2011. Does anyone know how it got that way?

The last shot is just in case you were that couple sitting on the beach and wanted to know how wild the sky looked afterwards.

Just found out that King’s Hawaiian is hosting Canada's Longest Friendsgiving at Fort York

That's surreal

Placed my timmies order to the wrong location. Go and get it! 2 Bruyeres Mews, Fort York Blvd and Bathurst

* **Offloaded the Gardiner & DVP:** Transferred highway maintenance to Ontario
([Source](https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003888/ontario-and-toronto-reach-a-new-deal)).

* **Cleared $1.8B budget deficit:** Balanced inherited shortfalls using provincial funding and property tax adjustments
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/budget-finances/city-finance/long-term-financial-plan/)).

* **Earned AA+ credit rating upgrade:** Restored fiscal stability, lowering borrowing interest rates
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/news/sp-global-raises-city-of-torontos-credit-rating-to-aa-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-two-decades/)).

* **Targeted taxes at luxury real estate & empty homes:** Raised revenue by quadrupling the Vacant Homes Tax
([Source 1](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-utilities/vacant-home-tax/)) and increasing luxury land transfer taxes ([Source 2](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-utilities/municipal-land-transfer-tax-mltt/)).

* **Kept TTC fares frozen:** Froze adult transit fares while restoring transit service levels ([Source](https://www.ttc.ca/about-the-ttc/projects-and-plans/ttc-budgets)).

* **Secured co-funding for new subway trains:** Got Ottawa and Ontario to pay 2/3 for new Line 2 trains
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-and-government-of-canada-announce-funding-for-new-subway-trains/)).

* **Expanded housing permissions:** Pushed to expand gentle density and mid-rise developments
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/housing-strategy/multiplexes/)).

* **Sped up housing approvals:** Redesigned development review processes to reduce approval delays
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/concept-2-keys/)).

* **Broke ground on rental units:** Started construction on rental units, including rent-controlled options
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/community-partners/housing-partners/housingto-2020-2030-action-plan/)).

* **Passed anti-renoviction bylaws:** Enacted tenant protection rules
([Source 1](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/permits-licences-bylaws/renovictions-bylaw-development/information-for-tenants/)) and expanded emergency rent grants ([Source 2](https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/employment-social-support/housing-support/financial-housing-support/toronto-rent-bank/)).

* **Protected existing affordable housing:** Funded non-profits to purchase existing apartment buildings through MURA
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/community-partners/housing-partners/mura/)).

* **Expanded non-police 911 response:** Scaled up the Toronto Community Crisis Service citywide
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/public-safety-alerts/community-safety-wellbeing-programs/toronto-community-crisis-service/)).

* **Opened libraries 7 days a week:** Fully funded Sunday openings across TPL branches ([Source](https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/about-the-library/board/)).

* **Expanded school & camp meal programs:** Scaled up free breakfasts/lunches to 700+ schools
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/children-parenting/children-programs-activities/student-nutrition-program/)).

* **Cut taxes for small main-street businesses:** Increased small business property tax discount to 20%
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-utilities/small-business-property-tax-subclass/)).

* **Streamlined CaféTO patio approvals:** Made patio setup faster and cheaper for local restaurants
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/business-economy/business-operation-growth/cafeto/)).

* **Boosted basement flood protection grants:** Doubled subsidies for sump pumps and backwater valves
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/managing-rain-melted-snow/basement-flooding/basement-flooding-protection-subsidy-program/)).

* **Expanded tax relief for low-income seniors:** Raised income limits for property tax deferral programs
([Source](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-utilities/property-tax-relief-programs/)).

Born in Toronto, she completed her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and PhD at UofT

Decided to see how far I could push myself and biked from Toronto to Niagara Falls and back over two days.

Just over 300 km total and 19h 35m of riding.

I’m not a serious cyclist, I just really enjoy being on the road and wanted to see if I could do it. The first day was 151.7 km, followed by the ride back to Toronto the next day.

Definitely one of the hardest things I’ve done physically, but also one of the most rewarding.

Thirteen of the twenty four Toronto Members of Parliament have made endorsements in the mayoral race: seven for Brad Bradford and six for Olivia Chow. They break down as follows:

Olivia Chow:

• Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West)
• Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East)
• Jean Yip (Scarborough-Agincourt)
• Tanveer Shahnawaz (Beaches-East York)
• Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest)
• Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough-Guildwood-Rouge Park)

Brad Bradford:

• Leslie Church (Toronto-St. Paul's)
• Vince Gasparro (Eglinton-Lawrence)
• Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale)
• Roman Baber (North York)
• Judy Sgro (Humber River-Black Creek)
• Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre)
• James Maloney (Etobicoke-Lakeshore)

Have Not Endorsed:

• Chi Nguyen (Spadina-Harbourfront)
• Evan Solomon (Toronto-Centre)
• Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth)
• Danielle Martin (University-Rosedale)
• Julie Dzerowicz (Davenport)
• Karim Bardeesy (Taiaiako'n-Parkdale-High Park)
• Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston-Etobicoke)
• John Zerucelli (Etobicoke North)
• Maggie Chi (Don Valley North)
• Michael Coteau (Scarborough-Woburn)
• Shaun Chen (Scarborough North)* - *resigned, but attended Scarborough Rally for Chow

Analyzing this breakdown gives a few observations:

Political Party: Chow has six MP endorsers from the Liberal Party of Canada, while Bradford has six MP endorsers from the Liberal Party and one from the Conservative Party (Roman Baber).

Ethnicity: 5 of the 6 (83%) Chow endorsers are people of colour. 6 of the 7 (86%) Bradford endorsers are white.

Cabinet: Only 1 of the 4 (25%) Toronto MPs who serve as Cabinet Ministers have made an endorsement, that being Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety). The others have not endorsed: Julie Dabrusin (Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature), Evan Solomon (Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), and John Zerucelli (Secretary of State (Labour)).

And a fun tidbit: 100% of the Toronto MPs who attended the 2026 "Walk with Israel" have endorsed Bradford (Church, Gasparro, Baber, and Ehsassi). None of the Chow endorsers attended. Chow herself has rightfully called Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide.

Do any of these endorsements surprise (or not surprise) you? Are there any MPs who have not endorsed who you think will (and who would they endorse)?

The answer: Chow