HamishB
@hamishbuchanan.bsky.social
Artist in Toronto.
Politics, the environment, urban affairs.
Homebody, pedestrian, cyclist & transit-user. Gay as a garden party but more garden than party.
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Only $2 million out of $80 millions worth will "expire." For a government that spent half a billion (or was it a full billion?) on getting beer into convenience store a year ahead of schedule, this concern is ridiculously out of proportion.
As one would expect from CTV.
As one would expect from CTV.
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Only $2 million out of $80 millions worth will "expire." For a government that spent half a billion (or was it a full billion?) on getting beer into convenience store a year ahead of schedule, this concern is ridiculously out of proportion.
As one would expect from CTV.
As one would expect from CTV.
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What Pr @fordnation & Mr @BradMBradford don’t want you to know:
YTD 2025 vs 2024
- homicides ⬇️ 55%
- shootings ⬇️ 29%
- firearms discharges ⬇️ 50%
- auto thefts ⬇️ 28%
- robberies ⬇️16%
- sexual violations & break-and-enters ⬇️ 12%
- assaults ⬇️ 2.4%
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
YTD 2025 vs 2024
- homicides ⬇️ 55%
- shootings ⬇️ 29%
- firearms discharges ⬇️ 50%
- auto thefts ⬇️ 28%
- robberies ⬇️16%
- sexual violations & break-and-enters ⬇️ 12%
- assaults ⬇️ 2.4%
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Edward Keenan: Serious crime is down in Toronto. So what are we really worried about?
The recent period of relatively low violence in the city has been remarkable — yet it hasn’t been much remarked upon.
www.thestar.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
What Pr @fordnation & Mr @BradMBradford don’t want you to know:
YTD 2025 vs 2024
- homicides ⬇️ 55%
- shootings ⬇️ 29%
- firearms discharges ⬇️ 50%
- auto thefts ⬇️ 28%
- robberies ⬇️16%
- sexual violations & break-and-enters ⬇️ 12%
- assaults ⬇️ 2.4%
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
YTD 2025 vs 2024
- homicides ⬇️ 55%
- shootings ⬇️ 29%
- firearms discharges ⬇️ 50%
- auto thefts ⬇️ 28%
- robberies ⬇️16%
- sexual violations & break-and-enters ⬇️ 12%
- assaults ⬇️ 2.4%
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Streetcars crawling up Spadina.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Streetcars crawling up Spadina.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
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At $240M/km, Finch West LRT is…
- MORE expensive per-km than the Sheppard Subway
- 2X the per-km cost of the Montreal REM & underground metros in other developed nations
… for a tram that’s SLOWER than a bus in traffic.
Let’s not mislead the public; Line 6 should be the 536 Finch West streetcar!
- MORE expensive per-km than the Sheppard Subway
- 2X the per-km cost of the Montreal REM & underground metros in other developed nations
… for a tram that’s SLOWER than a bus in traffic.
Let’s not mislead the public; Line 6 should be the 536 Finch West streetcar!
November 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
At $240M/km, Finch West LRT is…
- MORE expensive per-km than the Sheppard Subway
- 2X the per-km cost of the Montreal REM & underground metros in other developed nations
… for a tram that’s SLOWER than a bus in traffic.
Let’s not mislead the public; Line 6 should be the 536 Finch West streetcar!
- MORE expensive per-km than the Sheppard Subway
- 2X the per-km cost of the Montreal REM & underground metros in other developed nations
… for a tram that’s SLOWER than a bus in traffic.
Let’s not mislead the public; Line 6 should be the 536 Finch West streetcar!
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Yes. There may be no business case for the pipeline, but there may be US annexation fans willing to pretend there's one in order to stoke the Alberta separatists.
Carney seems to be gambling on rational market forces, but we're dealing with an insane and corrupt US regime.
Carney seems to be gambling on rational market forces, but we're dealing with an insane and corrupt US regime.
November 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Yes. There may be no business case for the pipeline, but there may be US annexation fans willing to pretend there's one in order to stoke the Alberta separatists.
Carney seems to be gambling on rational market forces, but we're dealing with an insane and corrupt US regime.
Carney seems to be gambling on rational market forces, but we're dealing with an insane and corrupt US regime.
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PSAC members and former members are, once again, getting unfairly burned by Phoenix. The federal government is resorting to threats and intimidation tactics against workers who didn't even know they were overpaid – nearly a decade ago. It’s not only unacceptable, but also against the law.
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
PSAC members and former members are, once again, getting unfairly burned by Phoenix. The federal government is resorting to threats and intimidation tactics against workers who didn't even know they were overpaid – nearly a decade ago. It’s not only unacceptable, but also against the law.
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What's Doug Ford stealing today I wonder? Only the most valuable public asset you mostly never think about. Is this a good idea? Ask Britain, whose privatized water systems drown in debt while the waterways and beaches are fouled in human shit. #onpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/28/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/28/n...
Ford government dives into municipal business as it eyes water services
The province has assumed sweeping new powers to seize control over municipal water systems — one of Ontario’s largest public assets, worth $175.8 billion — raising fears the move could pave the way fo...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
What's Doug Ford stealing today I wonder? Only the most valuable public asset you mostly never think about. Is this a good idea? Ask Britain, whose privatized water systems drown in debt while the waterways and beaches are fouled in human shit. #onpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/28/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/28/n...
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Watch this clip at the 14 min. mark (until 16:35 mark), for Gary Kasparov on how the West has failed to support Ukraine, and that NATO is only 4 letters, but doesn't actually fulfill it's mandate.
It's very well said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZFg...
It's very well said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZFg...
FURIOUS Zelenskyy STRIKES BACK at Trump AND TURNS THE TABLES
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Watch this clip at the 14 min. mark (until 16:35 mark), for Gary Kasparov on how the West has failed to support Ukraine, and that NATO is only 4 letters, but doesn't actually fulfill it's mandate.
It's very well said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZFg...
It's very well said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZFg...
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Doug Ford not showing up to answer my questions?
Yeah, you can set your watch by that one.
Yeah, you can set your watch by that one.
November 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Doug Ford not showing up to answer my questions?
Yeah, you can set your watch by that one.
Yeah, you can set your watch by that one.
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The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
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Doug Ford hates wind turbines because they're a visual blight.
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Doug Ford hates wind turbines because they're a visual blight.
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$65B (billion) of healthcare funding in Ontario has gone missing.
Over five years, at least.
The Auditor General has no idea where it went, so it wasn't audited.
Oh, you didn't know?
That's #CdnMediaColludes doing a good job.
www.corruptario.ca/what-the-ags...
Over five years, at least.
The Auditor General has no idea where it went, so it wasn't audited.
Oh, you didn't know?
That's #CdnMediaColludes doing a good job.
www.corruptario.ca/what-the-ags...
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
$65B (billion) of healthcare funding in Ontario has gone missing.
Over five years, at least.
The Auditor General has no idea where it went, so it wasn't audited.
Oh, you didn't know?
That's #CdnMediaColludes doing a good job.
www.corruptario.ca/what-the-ags...
Over five years, at least.
The Auditor General has no idea where it went, so it wasn't audited.
Oh, you didn't know?
That's #CdnMediaColludes doing a good job.
www.corruptario.ca/what-the-ags...
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But is anyone going to hold Doug Ford accountable for the dismantling of our system? Of course not. All healthcare blame is to be directed to the federal government, because shut up.
“Ontario recorded the highest number of wait-list deaths: 10,634, including more than 9,100 diagnostic-scan deaths where patients died before reaching the point of receiving or being scheduled for surgery.”
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Tens of thousands of Canadians died waiting for medical care in the past year: report
A new report is raising alarm over growing wait-list deaths in Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
But is anyone going to hold Doug Ford accountable for the dismantling of our system? Of course not. All healthcare blame is to be directed to the federal government, because shut up.
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Spa could take 9 years.
Of course, it may never get built
5 years after signing the contract, Therme still does not have an investor to build the spa at Ontario Place
Not surprising, they lied about their financing to get the 95 year-lease on our parkland.
www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...
Of course, it may never get built
5 years after signing the contract, Therme still does not have an investor to build the spa at Ontario Place
Not surprising, they lied about their financing to get the 95 year-lease on our parkland.
www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Spa could take 9 years.
Of course, it may never get built
5 years after signing the contract, Therme still does not have an investor to build the spa at Ontario Place
Not surprising, they lied about their financing to get the 95 year-lease on our parkland.
www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...
Of course, it may never get built
5 years after signing the contract, Therme still does not have an investor to build the spa at Ontario Place
Not surprising, they lied about their financing to get the 95 year-lease on our parkland.
www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...
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I'm old enough to remember when another Republican president (or two) started a war for oil on fabricated claims.
Never does end well, least of all for the hundreds of thousands killed for NOTHING.
Never does end well, least of all for the hundreds of thousands killed for NOTHING.
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I'm old enough to remember when another Republican president (or two) started a war for oil on fabricated claims.
Never does end well, least of all for the hundreds of thousands killed for NOTHING.
Never does end well, least of all for the hundreds of thousands killed for NOTHING.
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We are going to a diner in Lagos to find out what real Americans actually think about the Democrats.
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We are going to a diner in Lagos to find out what real Americans actually think about the Democrats.
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
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With all the noise being made about the US/Russia peace plan the admin is trying to foist on Ukraine, it’s important to understand why the full-court press is happening right now. Why Orban is attempting to speak for the EU…
Putin cannot afford the war anymore. They are selling off their gold,
Putin cannot afford the war anymore. They are selling off their gold,
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
With all the noise being made about the US/Russia peace plan the admin is trying to foist on Ukraine, it’s important to understand why the full-court press is happening right now. Why Orban is attempting to speak for the EU…
Putin cannot afford the war anymore. They are selling off their gold,
Putin cannot afford the war anymore. They are selling off their gold,
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The fast-fix for global warming that the UN climate summit can’t ignore
theconversation.com/the-fast-fix...
theconversation.com/the-fast-fix...
The fast-fix for global warming that the UN climate summit can’t ignore
Removing so-called ‘short-lived climate pollutants’ from the atmosphere could reduce global warming – fast.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The fast-fix for global warming that the UN climate summit can’t ignore
theconversation.com/the-fast-fix...
theconversation.com/the-fast-fix...
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WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
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"You can spend about $40 per employee per year of increased ventilation costs and that will give you $7,000 of gained employee productivity per person, almost a 200 to 1 gain."
Today on Volts: for years, I've wanted to do a podcast on indoor air quality, and I finally found the perfect guest! Dr. Lagoudas & I discuss indoor air pollutants, the policies and technologies that can control them, and the growing need to frame indoor air quality as a basic human right.
What's the deal with indoor air quality?
From CO2 monitors to better building codes, Dr. Georgia Lagoudas outlines how to clean up the spaces where we spend 90% of our lives.
www.volts.wtf
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"You can spend about $40 per employee per year of increased ventilation costs and that will give you $7,000 of gained employee productivity per person, almost a 200 to 1 gain."
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It was really expensive to get beer into corner stores one year early. Had Ontario’s Conservatives just waited one year, this wouldn’t have cost us nearly $2 billion.
$2 billion that could’ve gone to hospitals, schools, and social programs. #onpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1153599...
$2 billion that could’ve gone to hospitals, schools, and social programs. #onpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1153599...
Ontario pays out full $225M to Beer Store as end of store closure commitment nears | Globalnews.ca
Ontario struck an agreement with the alcohol retailer to end its retail monopoly in the province early in 2024 so convenience stores could begin selling beer.
globalnews.ca
November 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It was really expensive to get beer into corner stores one year early. Had Ontario’s Conservatives just waited one year, this wouldn’t have cost us nearly $2 billion.
$2 billion that could’ve gone to hospitals, schools, and social programs. #onpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1153599...
$2 billion that could’ve gone to hospitals, schools, and social programs. #onpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1153599...