Chris Garbutt 🇨🇦 🐢 🏝
@cgarbutt.bsky.social
Managing Director, VQC Media. Check out our podcasts, What Kind of Man are You and Toronto Restaurants | The Podcast!
Reader, writer, runner, leader/follower, cook, eater. Transit nerd. Lover of nature and of cities.
Reader, writer, runner, leader/follower, cook, eater. Transit nerd. Lover of nature and of cities.
Great article. The two failures of our federal budget are 1. Not boosting the care economy. 2. Limiting immigration because people blame them for a bad economy. Must read.
"It's stupid not to incorporate the care economy in our budgeting. It's the foundation and economic engine of our economy.” — @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social (@atkinsonfoundation.bsky.social)
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed — by @spaikin.bsky.social
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed — by @spaikin.bsky.social
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed | TVO Today
The military got a huge boost, and oil and gas seems poised to profit. But this economist says we’ve forgotten about one huge sector.
amp.tvo.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Great article. The two failures of our federal budget are 1. Not boosting the care economy. 2. Limiting immigration because people blame them for a bad economy. Must read.
It's easier for someone with a felony to become President of the country than to vote in the United States
First of all, felons should not be disenfranchised at all, full stop, second of all, it is wild to have restoration of voting rights contingent on a governor's approval.
Virginia's tough rules for felons to regain their voting rights could soon be changing
Virginia is one of just a few states where only the governor can restore voting rights for people with felony convictions. But Virginia's rules may soon be changing.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's easier for someone with a felony to become President of the country than to vote in the United States
I know how this is being marketed, but this is extra punishment for marginalized people. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/24/o...
Ontario plans to require bail cash up front as part of new justice bill
Ford's government will table legislation requiring people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit.
toronto.citynews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I know how this is being marketed, but this is extra punishment for marginalized people. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/24/o...
I really should have known that it was called that..
Chris talks about the Dunning-Kruger effect, though he didn't know it was called that. You know, that thing where people who know nothing speak with the most confidence? And the more you learn, the more you realize you don't know? youtube.com/shorts/FBBhX...
People who know too little think they know too much #podcast #mediaaccountability #history
YouTube video by What Is True?
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November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I really should have known that it was called that..
Dear subscription services. You say you weren't able to charge my card? Im so sorry, I didn't see the notification that you were going to do that. Oh you didn't send one?
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Dear subscription services. You say you weren't able to charge my card? Im so sorry, I didn't see the notification that you were going to do that. Oh you didn't send one?
Can someone point me to some examples, because, I dunno, this seems sus
I just realized that WICKED is almost totally ripped-off from The Wizard of Oz and I can’t believe people aren’t talking about it.
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Can someone point me to some examples, because, I dunno, this seems sus
Wait, the U.S. has a Thanksgiving too??
November 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Wait, the U.S. has a Thanksgiving too??
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Honestly, Ontario banning speed cameras and most bike lanes is a pretty big blow to urbanist optimism in Canada.
The province is 40% of Canada’s population!
The province is 40% of Canada’s population!
November 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Honestly, Ontario banning speed cameras and most bike lanes is a pretty big blow to urbanist optimism in Canada.
The province is 40% of Canada’s population!
The province is 40% of Canada’s population!
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Over 800 people have now signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council to bring back open streets to Toronto by 2026! Let's keep the momentum going! #BikeTO #WalkTO #OpenStreetsTO #ActiveTO #TOpoli tinyurl.com/openstreetsp...
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Over 800 people have now signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council to bring back open streets to Toronto by 2026! Let's keep the momentum going! #BikeTO #WalkTO #OpenStreetsTO #ActiveTO #TOpoli tinyurl.com/openstreetsp...
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
F this BS
DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes.
momentummag.com/doordash-pla...
momentummag.com/doordash-pla...
DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes | Momentum Mag | Momentum Mag
DoorDash has begun rolling out Dot, its new autonomous delivery robot — a sleek, all-electric bot that can hit speeds of up to 20mph.
momentummag.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
F this BS
"We need to construct gigantic buildings, amp up our energy consumption, steal water from communities, and watch the cost of living skyrocket." If only I had the big smart brains of the tech industry!
Every time a tech entrepreneur says “we don’t need to stop global warming because AI will” I want to slap them with a fish that says, “if a superhuman intelligence came into being and we asked it how to stop global warming, it would say ‘stop burning fossil fuels, you fools.’”
I’m going to regret asking this, but… what mechanism are people proposing whereby AI will “end scarcity”?
This feels like literal underpants gnomes thinking, and as I never tire of pointing out, it’s being driven by a lot of the same actual people
This feels like literal underpants gnomes thinking, and as I never tire of pointing out, it’s being driven by a lot of the same actual people
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"We need to construct gigantic buildings, amp up our energy consumption, steal water from communities, and watch the cost of living skyrocket." If only I had the big smart brains of the tech industry!
No. It's the bosses. It's always the bosses. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
Opinion | Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
No. It's the bosses. It's always the bosses. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
R-word is as bad as the N-word and if you use either of them, shame on you.
November 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
R-word is as bad as the N-word and if you use either of them, shame on you.
Very proud of this new podcast I've done with Alexa Battler and our experts Nina and Diane. Find it on YouTube, or your favourite podcast platform. For details, check out: vqcmedia.me/whatistrue/
November 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Very proud of this new podcast I've done with Alexa Battler and our experts Nina and Diane. Find it on YouTube, or your favourite podcast platform. For details, check out: vqcmedia.me/whatistrue/
Just occurred to me that the last time the Blue Jays won the World Series, they were down by two runs late in Game 6.
November 1, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Just occurred to me that the last time the Blue Jays won the World Series, they were down by two runs late in Game 6.
Cities are literally built on the concept of welcoming strangers.
Councillor Stephen Holyday suggests permitting more neighbourhood retail will… increase residential break-ins? So, like, people who are in a neighbourhood to go to a store will decide, on a lark, to commit some spontaneous burglary? www.thestar.com/business/tor...
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Cities are literally built on the concept of welcoming strangers.
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With the Blue Jays one win away from taking the World Series, I think we need to get out ahead of this thing and threaten a nation-wide Rogers boycott if Edward Rogers touches that trophy before the players
October 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
With the Blue Jays one win away from taking the World Series, I think we need to get out ahead of this thing and threaten a nation-wide Rogers boycott if Edward Rogers touches that trophy before the players
I can't tell if this is supportive or enabling lol
For the people who have 200 tabs open and refuse to close any of them. We see you. Tab Stacks exist for a reason. 👀
October 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I can't tell if this is supportive or enabling lol
Have you ever been at a baseball game next to a guy who knows a little about baseball but is mostly making stuff up? But he's so confident and his friend doesn't know much about the game, so he believes all the BS? That's what ChatGPT feels like.
October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Have you ever been at a baseball game next to a guy who knows a little about baseball but is mostly making stuff up? But he's so confident and his friend doesn't know much about the game, so he believes all the BS? That's what ChatGPT feels like.
"They're a cash grab because they make me mad, and I'm saying it really loudly!"
"Ford has been vocal in his opposition to speed cameras, calling them a “cash grab” only meant to generate revenue for municipalities, but the communities themselves, as well as parents, police chiefs and researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children have said they save lives and should stay." #ASE
Ford government to limit debate, skip public hearings on bill to scrap speed cameras
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is proposing to limit debate and avoid public input on three pieces of legislation, including one that would end the province’s speed camera program.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"They're a cash grab because they make me mad, and I'm saying it really loudly!"
"Most Ontarians" = angry MPPs who don't wanna slow down.
"Most Ontarians disapprove of Premier Doug Ford’s decision to ban municipal speed cameras and nearly two-thirds say they would support cameras if they were restricted to school zones." press.liaisonstrategies.ca/ontario-pcs-...
Ontario: PCs Lead by 14 but Ontarians Support Speed Cameras
October 20 (Toronto, ON) – As the Ontario Legislature returns a new Liaison Strategies survey of 800 Ontarians shows the PCs with a commanding lead if an election were held today. This poll first appe...
press.liaisonstrategies.ca
October 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"Most Ontarians" = angry MPPs who don't wanna slow down.
Today I learned that bleeding radiators does not involve real blood in any way. I would have done this much sooner had I known! #themoreyouknow
October 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today I learned that bleeding radiators does not involve real blood in any way. I would have done this much sooner had I known! #themoreyouknow
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October 25, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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