My message to Doug is simple: You lost in 2014, get over it, stay in your lane, and let us stay in ours.

Had these measures been enacted by a provincial government while Rob Ford was mayor, Doug would have been the first to scream blue murder. In 2013 when Council stripped his brother of several mayoral powers, Doug compared it to the invasion of Kuwait and promised to go to war … which he then lost.

Buried in Bill 60 are clauses that straightjacket our city’s ability to widen sidewalks, add safe, separated bike lanes, and designate any traffic lane as bus-only – without Doug's approval first. It’s a recipe for gridlock disaster.

From someone who claims he sides with the little guy, it’s a profoundly stupid law that will have insanely bad results: it will cause the number of homeless people in Toronto to skyrocket, while at the same time it guts Toronto’s ability to take action on gridlock and transit.

By stripping municipalities of the authority to act in the best interest of our residents, the Province has succeeded at undermining local governance – yet again.

These are changes we make to enhance safety and livability in our communities, because as local representatives, we know our communities best. The Province enacting with these restrictions so soon after implementing a speed camera ban despite overwhelming dissent shows that they believe otherwise

Under Bill 60, the City will no longer be able to make any changes that result in the reduction of the number of available travel lanes on a given street. That means no new bike lanes, bus lanes or sidewalk extensions without Provincial approval.

While impacts on renters are understandably at the forefront of the pushback against Bill 60, buried in the legislation are also new limitations on the changes municipalities can make to our roadways.

To leave renters vulnerable to unjust evictions, with less support at the Landlord Tenant Board is deeply irresponsible. As a Councillor who represents a ward where over 70% of residents are renters, I am especially concerned about how these changes will impact already marginalized communities.

Thank you to Boyd Kodak and the Toronto Trans Alliance organizing the Trans Day of Remembrance flag raising each year.

Today is about remembrance, but it is also about saying that we cannot lose any more lives to hatred and discrimination. As an elected official and Chair of the City's 2SLGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, I am committed to addressing systemic transphobia, which has no place in the City of Toronto.

Today's ceremony felt especially heavy as news that horrific anti-trans legislation is moving forward in Alberta came down earlier this week. These bills will put countless trans youth at risk by preventing them from living authentically and are a blatant infringement on Charter rights.

Thank you to MedsEXPERT on Church for helping Dr. Murti and I get our vaccines this morning! We ❤️ our local independent pharmacies

Huge thank you to artist Caitlin Taguibao for designing these vinyl wraps which perfectly capture the vibrancy of the community.

The idea to beautify garbage bins in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood was proposed as a Participatory Budgeting project in 2023, and through collaboration with Steps Public Art, the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association, and the Old Town Toronto BIA it's now a reality! 🎉

Thank you @kelvindoefoundation for hosting a wonderful STEAM Day Maker Festival in Regent Park and for highlighting the importance of mentorship.