Jon Lorenc
@jonathanlorenc.bsky.social
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“OUR city isn’t [insert name of a much more livable & successful city here].”
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
February 8, 2026 at 1:12 AM
“OUR city isn’t [insert name of a much more livable & successful city here].”
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
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Every single community group would get $100K with no questions. I would build benches for bus stops and fund block parties for every single street in Cathedral.
Like, wouldn't that be more fun than a single baseball stadium?? I would want to make Regina the coolest, weirdest place I could imagine
Like, wouldn't that be more fun than a single baseball stadium?? I would want to make Regina the coolest, weirdest place I could imagine
February 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Every single community group would get $100K with no questions. I would build benches for bus stops and fund block parties for every single street in Cathedral.
Like, wouldn't that be more fun than a single baseball stadium?? I would want to make Regina the coolest, weirdest place I could imagine
Like, wouldn't that be more fun than a single baseball stadium?? I would want to make Regina the coolest, weirdest place I could imagine
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I don't know what it says about me, but if I was suddenly a million/billionaire, I would spend my money on building tool libraries, co-op kitchens, weird housing, and libraries. Who needs a yacht when you could create a spray art park, or a test kitchen in the community centre?
February 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I don't know what it says about me, but if I was suddenly a million/billionaire, I would spend my money on building tool libraries, co-op kitchens, weird housing, and libraries. Who needs a yacht when you could create a spray art park, or a test kitchen in the community centre?
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Hey SaskTel I don't think the roaming rates are what I'm worried about.
January 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Hey SaskTel I don't think the roaming rates are what I'm worried about.
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Gawrsh! US emissions rising? China's falling? What are Sask's good ol'boys going to do when they can't say "But what about China??!?!" any more?
January 14, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Gawrsh! US emissions rising? China's falling? What are Sask's good ol'boys going to do when they can't say "But what about China??!?!" any more?
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Rain in November rain in December rain in January aaaaaaaaaaaaa
January 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Rain in November rain in December rain in January aaaaaaaaaaaaa
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i love furniture restoration videos because they show how quality is important and you can get some really beautiful, overlooked furniture if you learn certain skills
IG savedbydesign.tn
IG savedbydesign.tn
December 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM
i love furniture restoration videos because they show how quality is important and you can get some really beautiful, overlooked furniture if you learn certain skills
IG savedbydesign.tn
IG savedbydesign.tn
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Every single one of the councillors that ran on municipale inefficiencies are not talking through their amendments with city admin beforehand, creating huge time/money wastes. THEY are the inefficiencies! "efficiency vampire" councillors.
#yqrcc #thecstandsforcircus
#yqrcc #thecstandsforcircus
December 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Every single one of the councillors that ran on municipale inefficiencies are not talking through their amendments with city admin beforehand, creating huge time/money wastes. THEY are the inefficiencies! "efficiency vampire" councillors.
#yqrcc #thecstandsforcircus
#yqrcc #thecstandsforcircus
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here… an hour of the watermain outside my house after the first break
it was fixed and then a few days later it blew somewhere else nearby #yqrcc
youtu.be/KFwsPIvdzkQ?...
it was fixed and then a few days later it blew somewhere else nearby #yqrcc
youtu.be/KFwsPIvdzkQ?...
The QCIB presents... Soothing Sounds #1: Your low mill rates in action
YouTube video by PD City Hall — Paul Dechene
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
here… an hour of the watermain outside my house after the first break
it was fixed and then a few days later it blew somewhere else nearby #yqrcc
youtu.be/KFwsPIvdzkQ?...
it was fixed and then a few days later it blew somewhere else nearby #yqrcc
youtu.be/KFwsPIvdzkQ?...
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It's not just a hypocrisy. It's a ridiculous, foolish hypocrisy.
But also very revealing. Shows how Certain Types Of Councillors are easily suckered by Certain Types of empty business sophistry. #yqrcc
But also very revealing. Shows how Certain Types Of Councillors are easily suckered by Certain Types of empty business sophistry. #yqrcc
December 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It's not just a hypocrisy. It's a ridiculous, foolish hypocrisy.
But also very revealing. Shows how Certain Types Of Councillors are easily suckered by Certain Types of empty business sophistry. #yqrcc
But also very revealing. Shows how Certain Types Of Councillors are easily suckered by Certain Types of empty business sophistry. #yqrcc
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CFO: Neglecting asset maintenance & draining reserves is not prudent. Finding more efficiencies to offset these capital cost is not possible. #yqrcc
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
CFO: Neglecting asset maintenance & draining reserves is not prudent. Finding more efficiencies to offset these capital cost is not possible. #yqrcc
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I've repeated this at nauseum. So has city administration. But choosing the political expediency of no mill rate increases or mill rate increases below inflation only pushes the bill down the road. It doesn't make the need for money disappear.
Cantello: I've been working at the city a long time. Every year with the budget, we cut a few percent here and there. Well, turns out, you needed all that funding. Regina is a hard place to have a city. #yqrcc
December 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I've repeated this at nauseum. So has city administration. But choosing the political expediency of no mill rate increases or mill rate increases below inflation only pushes the bill down the road. It doesn't make the need for money disappear.
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So much "something has to change. Pick one thing to cut." in regards to transit. Where was this sort of talk in the police budget debate?
December 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
So much "something has to change. Pick one thing to cut." in regards to transit. Where was this sort of talk in the police budget debate?
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According to Deloitte, while our police spending is far above the average vs the comparator cities, our property tax per capita is the second lowest in the group. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
According to Deloitte, while our police spending is far above the average vs the comparator cities, our property tax per capita is the second lowest in the group. #yqrcc
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It’s common sense to proactively address/mitigate climate change.
It’s common sense to reduce pollution, emissions and particulates in cities.
It’s common sense to proactively cool cities, quiet cities, clean cities.
It’s common sense to move more people in less space and with lower public costs.
It’s common sense to reduce pollution, emissions and particulates in cities.
It’s common sense to proactively cool cities, quiet cities, clean cities.
It’s common sense to move more people in less space and with lower public costs.
October 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It’s common sense to proactively address/mitigate climate change.
It’s common sense to reduce pollution, emissions and particulates in cities.
It’s common sense to proactively cool cities, quiet cities, clean cities.
It’s common sense to move more people in less space and with lower public costs.
It’s common sense to reduce pollution, emissions and particulates in cities.
It’s common sense to proactively cool cities, quiet cities, clean cities.
It’s common sense to move more people in less space and with lower public costs.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Members of council that say they are "fiscal hawks" but overlook, ignore or even demand inefficient land-use are simply liars. Property tax is how we fund our city and where we can actually find "efficiencies". To ignore this and instead cut amenities shows that you were never serious. #yqrcc
Parking is a cost center. It does not house people nor does it employ people. The city makes it's money on property tax. Increasing the amount of low tax yield land in our city over alternatives while we are having trouble paying for existing infrastructure is simply financial sabotage. #yqrcc
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Members of council that say they are "fiscal hawks" but overlook, ignore or even demand inefficient land-use are simply liars. Property tax is how we fund our city and where we can actually find "efficiencies". To ignore this and instead cut amenities shows that you were never serious. #yqrcc
Parking is a cost center. It does not house people nor does it employ people. The city makes it's money on property tax. Increasing the amount of low tax yield land in our city over alternatives while we are having trouble paying for existing infrastructure is simply financial sabotage. #yqrcc
December 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Parking is a cost center. It does not house people nor does it employ people. The city makes it's money on property tax. Increasing the amount of low tax yield land in our city over alternatives while we are having trouble paying for existing infrastructure is simply financial sabotage. #yqrcc
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Support community centres, community grants, and community spaces in #YQR.
Please sign this petition before December 10.
c.org/prKR6bxQdp
Please sign this petition before December 10.
c.org/prKR6bxQdp
Sign the Petition
Stop the cuts to community grants & associations
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November 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Support community centres, community grants, and community spaces in #YQR.
Please sign this petition before December 10.
c.org/prKR6bxQdp
Please sign this petition before December 10.
c.org/prKR6bxQdp
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Important to note that the economic benefits of events and conventions goes mostly to provincial and federal coffers: increased tourism spending on hotels, restaurants and shopping equates more PST and GST and income tax revenue.
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Important to note that the economic benefits of events and conventions goes mostly to provincial and federal coffers: increased tourism spending on hotels, restaurants and shopping equates more PST and GST and income tax revenue.
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Past Regina city councils have repeatedly kept the mill rate artificially low, according to acting city manager Jim Nicol.
That was politically advantageous but now the bill is coming due and council is weighing a 15.69 per cent
mill rate increase
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
That was politically advantageous but now the bill is coming due and council is weighing a 15.69 per cent
mill rate increase
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City of Regina says property tax needs to go up 15.69 per cent next year to maintain current service levels | CBC News
Acting city manager Jim Nicol emphasized that the estimated rate increase, which would correspond to an increase of $33 a month for the average Regina homeowner, was only a forecast. City council will...
www.cbc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Past Regina city councils have repeatedly kept the mill rate artificially low, according to acting city manager Jim Nicol.
That was politically advantageous but now the bill is coming due and council is weighing a 15.69 per cent
mill rate increase
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
That was politically advantageous but now the bill is coming due and council is weighing a 15.69 per cent
mill rate increase
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...