Craig Saunders
@craigsaunders.bsky.social
Propagandist, dad, ski patroller and Torontonian
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Ford government ads show the ‘gravy train’ is still rolling, critics charge
Ford government ads show the ‘gravy train’ is still rolling, critics charge
Taking aim at record spending of $111.9 million on government ads last year, critics say Premier Doug Ford is more interested in polishing his image than in helping Ontarians.
www.thestar.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Ford government ads show the ‘gravy train’ is still rolling, critics charge
Funny how we never hear frombthe "Run gov't like a business" people when private sector corruption is exposed.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
Contractor faces maximum five-year ban on city of Toronto work over inflated billing
A city-led investigation determined Capital Sewer intentionally overbilled Toronto by more than $1 million for work related to the Dufferin sanitary sewer rehabilitation.
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Funny how we never hear frombthe "Run gov't like a business" people when private sector corruption is exposed.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
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Today's conversation with the Encampment Office:
Me: I would like to know how long you're going to go on paying for private security to watch the church 24/7.
EO: That's not my call at this time, but they're there for fire safety.
Me: The fire safety of the concrete blocks?
EO: Correct. (1/2)
Me: I would like to know how long you're going to go on paying for private security to watch the church 24/7.
EO: That's not my call at this time, but they're there for fire safety.
Me: The fire safety of the concrete blocks?
EO: Correct. (1/2)
December 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today's conversation with the Encampment Office:
Me: I would like to know how long you're going to go on paying for private security to watch the church 24/7.
EO: That's not my call at this time, but they're there for fire safety.
Me: The fire safety of the concrete blocks?
EO: Correct. (1/2)
Me: I would like to know how long you're going to go on paying for private security to watch the church 24/7.
EO: That's not my call at this time, but they're there for fire safety.
Me: The fire safety of the concrete blocks?
EO: Correct. (1/2)
Sounds like the mayor of Brampton may be linked financially to renovictors.
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Numbered company registered to Mayor Patrick Brown and his wife buys downtown Brampton properties for $1.45M
Mayor Patrick Brown said he has “consistently” checked with Brampton’s integrity commissioner “to ensure there is no conflict of interest.”
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Sounds like the mayor of Brampton may be linked financially to renovictors.
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
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Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
This website is a chilling enumeration of just how widespread fascism has become in the United States: oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-...
Oversight Immigration Enforcement Dashboard
To fulfill our oversight and legislative responsibilities to protect and defend the Constitution, Oversight Committee Democrats are compiling a verified public record of possible misconduct incidents ...
oversightdemocrats.house.gov
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This website is a chilling enumeration of just how widespread fascism has become in the United States: oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-...
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90% of deep fake images online are non-consensual pornographic images of women and girls.
And yet, these images are not yet illegal in Canada.
And yet, these images are not yet illegal in Canada.
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This year's theme is digital abuse.
Fewer than 40% of countries have laws protecting women from cyber harassment or cyber stalking. This leaves 44% of the world’s women and girls without access to legal protection.
Fewer than 40% of countries have laws protecting women from cyber harassment or cyber stalking. This leaves 44% of the world’s women and girls without access to legal protection.
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
90% of deep fake images online are non-consensual pornographic images of women and girls.
And yet, these images are not yet illegal in Canada.
And yet, these images are not yet illegal in Canada.
Which Toronto MPP's ridings are meeting those housing goals Doug Ford keeps talking about?
Oh, Dougie, that must be awkward...
Oh, Dougie, that must be awkward...
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Which Toronto MPP's ridings are meeting those housing goals Doug Ford keeps talking about?
Oh, Dougie, that must be awkward...
Oh, Dougie, that must be awkward...
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OMG THANK YOU!! Bonus, the predictive type is gone too, YES!! I know what I’m about to type Gmail, I don’t need your wrong predictions making me backspace a million times before I hit send 🙄
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
OMG THANK YOU!! Bonus, the predictive type is gone too, YES!! I know what I’m about to type Gmail, I don’t need your wrong predictions making me backspace a million times before I hit send 🙄
The hate crime is offensive. The police facilitating it is more so.
"Toronto police have not laid charges. The online videos show police standing around the crowd and at a nearby intersection during the protest."
"Toronto police have not laid charges. The online videos show police standing around the crowd and at a nearby intersection during the protest."
City investigating after contractor drives tractor with snowplow through Palestinian protest
City investigating after contractor drives tractor with snowplow through Palestinian protest
Videos show a tractor with a snowplow attached driving through a crowd on the sidewalk in front of the U.S. consulate on Tuesday evening.
www.thestar.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The hate crime is offensive. The police facilitating it is more so.
"Toronto police have not laid charges. The online videos show police standing around the crowd and at a nearby intersection during the protest."
"Toronto police have not laid charges. The online videos show police standing around the crowd and at a nearby intersection during the protest."
Ontario's #PSE funding is worse than in any other province. And the public is realizing the reality will hurt our economy, with 71% seeing the situation as at least moderately urgent.
(from Abacus/Colleges Ontario poll shared by @davidcoletto.bsky.social: abacusdata.ca/building-a-f...) #university
(from Abacus/Colleges Ontario poll shared by @davidcoletto.bsky.social: abacusdata.ca/building-a-f...) #university
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Ontario's #PSE funding is worse than in any other province. And the public is realizing the reality will hurt our economy, with 71% seeing the situation as at least moderately urgent.
(from Abacus/Colleges Ontario poll shared by @davidcoletto.bsky.social: abacusdata.ca/building-a-f...) #university
(from Abacus/Colleges Ontario poll shared by @davidcoletto.bsky.social: abacusdata.ca/building-a-f...) #university
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Per this slide deck for Metrolinx's November 27 board meeting shared via the @urbantoronto.bsky.social forums, Line 6 is planned to open on December 7. While cited in prior media reports, it's the first time coming from Metrolinx directly. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload...
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Per this slide deck for Metrolinx's November 27 board meeting shared via the @urbantoronto.bsky.social forums, Line 6 is planned to open on December 7. While cited in prior media reports, it's the first time coming from Metrolinx directly. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload...
NDP MPPs walk out of committee on intimate partner violence in protest: The MPPs aren't allowed to talk about what happened in the in-camera meeting, but say they'll be writing their own report
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November 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
NDP MPPs walk out of committee on intimate partner violence in protest: The MPPs aren't allowed to talk about what happened in the in-camera meeting, but say they'll be writing their own report
www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...
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www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Listening to public speaking against cuts to #Whitby Public #Library. Reminds me of how much libraries have meant to me, as a child, student and parent. And how, as an author during rough times the #Milton library meant warmth, wifi and a place to work so I could pay my rent. Life transforming.
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is a wild ride through AI and ethics in journalism - and the huge responsibility editors have. Not to mention a good reason to bring back professional fact checkers.
“Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves.” Stories at four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, were removed after an investigation by The Local. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is a wild ride through AI and ethics in journalism - and the huge responsibility editors have. Not to mention a good reason to bring back professional fact checkers.
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Ontario NDP leader ejected from Question Period after incorrectly labelling Ford gov as "corrupt," not "evil"
Ontario NDP leader ejected from Question Period after incorrectly labelling Ford gov as "corrupt," not "evil"
QUEEN’S PARK - Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles was kicked out of Question Period this morning after criticizing Doug Ford and incorrectly calling him and his entire government “corrupt,” instead of “t...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Ontario NDP leader ejected from Question Period after incorrectly labelling Ford gov as "corrupt," not "evil"
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Canada’s national public alerting system is scheduled to be tested across the country today.
Alert Ready system to undergo public test across Canada
Canada’s national public alerting system is scheduled to be tested across the country today.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Canada’s national public alerting system is scheduled to be tested across the country today.
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"Ontario had a 96% carbon-free electrical grid in 2017; it is now only 84% clean."
Doug Ford continues to embarrass Ontarians with his regressive policies. #onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/why...
Doug Ford continues to embarrass Ontarians with his regressive policies. #onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/why...
Why GTA emissions are ‘moving in the wrong direction’ despite electric vehicles, transit use
The region would need to see a drop of 11 per cent in emissions annually to reach its 2030 targets, according to a new report.
www.thestar.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Ontario had a 96% carbon-free electrical grid in 2017; it is now only 84% clean."
Doug Ford continues to embarrass Ontarians with his regressive policies. #onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/why...
Doug Ford continues to embarrass Ontarians with his regressive policies. #onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/why...
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Another Canadian/Quebec history job posting, this one at UQAM - its been a couple decades since I've seen 6 tenure-track job postings in Cdn history all at once. Very happy to see this.
universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...
universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...
Search Jobs - University Affairs
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November 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Another Canadian/Quebec history job posting, this one at UQAM - its been a couple decades since I've seen 6 tenure-track job postings in Cdn history all at once. Very happy to see this.
universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...
universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...
Wow!
A dramatic storm front swept across Argentina's Buenos Aires province bringing intense winds, a towering shelf cloud, and strong wind bursts that damaged infrastructure and left much of the town of General Villegas without power.
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Wow!
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Le regard de notre caricaturiste Godin sur l'actualité du jour 👉https://bit.ly/3M3ZBx5
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Le regard de notre caricaturiste Godin sur l'actualité du jour 👉https://bit.ly/3M3ZBx5