Jason Wagar
@jasonwagar.bsky.social
Communicator • Fundraiser • Designer
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First she doesn’t know what riding she’s running in.
Now she doesn’t even know what party she’s running for.
Sad!!! #onpoli
Now she doesn’t even know what party she’s running for.
Sad!!! #onpoli
NEW: The would-be prime minister had a constructive conversation about housing policy with the would-be premier. @PierrePoilievre and @BonnieCrombie chatted before Doug Ford’s election call.
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Doug Ford insists he’s not rushing into snap Feb. 27 Ontario election
“We will be calling the election next Wednesday,” the Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford told reporters at a campaign-style announcement in Brampton.
www.thestar.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
First she doesn’t know what riding she’s running in.
Now she doesn’t even know what party she’s running for.
Sad!!! #onpoli
Now she doesn’t even know what party she’s running for.
Sad!!! #onpoli
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Hey I called it
Elon: “Heil Hitler”
the press: “hmmm I wonder what he means by this”
the press: “hmmm I wonder what he means by this”
January 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hey I called it
Thanks for the bribery cheque, Doug!
Donated it to @maritstilesndp.bsky.social and the Ontario NDP to kick him out of office. #onpoli
Donated it to @maritstilesndp.bsky.social and the Ontario NDP to kick him out of office. #onpoli
January 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thanks for the bribery cheque, Doug!
Donated it to @maritstilesndp.bsky.social and the Ontario NDP to kick him out of office. #onpoli
Donated it to @maritstilesndp.bsky.social and the Ontario NDP to kick him out of office. #onpoli
Former Ford aide/stag-and-doe guest/Greenbelt operator Amin Massoudi…
…took cash from a municipality to lead a tourism growth strategy
…and took cash from a developer working on a new tourist site in the growth area
…all while Ford’s government was working behind the scenes on the project.
…took cash from a municipality to lead a tourism growth strategy
…and took cash from a developer working on a new tourist site in the growth area
…all while Ford’s government was working behind the scenes on the project.
Ford-linked lobbyist in the middle of Niagara’s billion-dollar makeover
One developer employing a lobbyist who has close ties to the premier has plans to make a whale-sized splash in the region, well-placed sources say
www.thetrillium.ca
January 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Former Ford aide/stag-and-doe guest/Greenbelt operator Amin Massoudi…
…took cash from a municipality to lead a tourism growth strategy
…and took cash from a developer working on a new tourist site in the growth area
…all while Ford’s government was working behind the scenes on the project.
…took cash from a municipality to lead a tourism growth strategy
…and took cash from a developer working on a new tourist site in the growth area
…all while Ford’s government was working behind the scenes on the project.
Another signal that Ford is going to try and use Trump’s possible tariffs and the chaos in Ottawa as an excuse to call a provincial election.
His rationale doesn’t hold any water—they have a majority government.
Time and time again they play Ontarians for fools. #onpoli
His rationale doesn’t hold any water—they have a majority government.
Time and time again they play Ontarians for fools. #onpoli
‘Let the people decide,’ Ford says of any potential stimulus spending amid Trump tariff threat
Premier Doug Ford remains tight-lipped on whether he will call for an early election in Ontario, but said if incoming president Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs take effect -- and the province needs ...
www.cp24.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Another signal that Ford is going to try and use Trump’s possible tariffs and the chaos in Ottawa as an excuse to call a provincial election.
His rationale doesn’t hold any water—they have a majority government.
Time and time again they play Ontarians for fools. #onpoli
His rationale doesn’t hold any water—they have a majority government.
Time and time again they play Ontarians for fools. #onpoli
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On this day 12 years ago, @kcg.bsky.social posted the “This is Fine” comic.
January 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On this day 12 years ago, @kcg.bsky.social posted the “This is Fine” comic.
Corporate greed is out of control and it will only get worse if the CEOs install their bud Poilievre in the Prime Minister’s office.
It’s the people’s time. #cdnpoli
It’s the people’s time. #cdnpoli
CBC investigation uncovers grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat | CBC News
The problem of grocers selling underweighted meat and overcharging customers is prevalent and ongoing, a CBC News investigation has found.
www.cbc.ca
January 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Corporate greed is out of control and it will only get worse if the CEOs install their bud Poilievre in the Prime Minister’s office.
It’s the people’s time. #cdnpoli
It’s the people’s time. #cdnpoli
Just spectacularly out of touch—and so goddamn Liberal—that instead of addressing the country as the government implodes, the Prime Minister chose to speak at a partisan fundraiser that cost $1,700+ a ticket.
December 17, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Just spectacularly out of touch—and so goddamn Liberal—that instead of addressing the country as the government implodes, the Prime Minister chose to speak at a partisan fundraiser that cost $1,700+ a ticket.
Saw my first Elon Dumpster in the wild and it was at a mechanic shop.
December 11, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Saw my first Elon Dumpster in the wild and it was at a mechanic shop.
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NEW: Cycle Toronto is launching a legal challenge over Bill 212 and is looking for a court injunction to prevent the removal of separated bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University.
The group says secondary routes "do not exist."
#onpoli
ecojustice.ca/wp-content/u...
The group says secondary routes "do not exist."
#onpoli
ecojustice.ca/wp-content/u...
ecojustice.ca
December 11, 2024 at 2:49 PM
NEW: Cycle Toronto is launching a legal challenge over Bill 212 and is looking for a court injunction to prevent the removal of separated bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University.
The group says secondary routes "do not exist."
#onpoli
ecojustice.ca/wp-content/u...
The group says secondary routes "do not exist."
#onpoli
ecojustice.ca/wp-content/u...
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Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster is resigning suddenly. Might be unrelated but I note here the list of topics in tomorrow's annual report from Ontario's Auditor General:
December 2, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster is resigning suddenly. Might be unrelated but I note here the list of topics in tomorrow's annual report from Ontario's Auditor General:
Months into an RCMP investigation into alleged government corruption, and whoopsie doodle, a bunch of records have been wiped.
#onpoli
#onpoli
NEW: Months worth of government records are now considered “missing” after Premier Doug Ford’s Chief of Staff traded in a personal cell phone which was then “reset.”
The private phone was being used for government business.
globalnews.ca/news/10894747/…#onpolili
The private phone was being used for government business.
globalnews.ca/news/10894747/…#onpolili
Doug Ford’s chief of staff ‘missing’ months of government texts after phone was ‘reset’ | Globalnews.ca
The Ford government has been engaged in a months-long freedom of information appeal with Global News over text conversations on Patrick Sackville's phone.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10894747/…
December 2, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Months into an RCMP investigation into alleged government corruption, and whoopsie doodle, a bunch of records have been wiped.
#onpoli
#onpoli
Our communities and Councillor Gord Perks have worked for years to make Parkside safer. Just this month, Council approved a thorough redesign of the street, including new bike lanes.
This camera was one measure to reduce speeds and save lives.
Motorist entitlement knows no bounds.
#topoli
This camera was one measure to reduce speeds and save lives.
Motorist entitlement knows no bounds.
#topoli
Toronto residents frustrated after Parkside Drive speed camera cut down — again | CBC News
For the second time this month, a speed enforcement camera meant to catch drivers travelling too fast on Parkside Drive has been cut down on the high-traffic street that’s been the subject of safety concerns for years.
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Our communities and Councillor Gord Perks have worked for years to make Parkside safer. Just this month, Council approved a thorough redesign of the street, including new bike lanes.
This camera was one measure to reduce speeds and save lives.
Motorist entitlement knows no bounds.
#topoli
This camera was one measure to reduce speeds and save lives.
Motorist entitlement knows no bounds.
#topoli
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This Toronto Star piece might be the worst thing that could happen to Bonnie Crombie this year. I don't mean the centrism; I mean the explicit self-admissions of being unprepared for the job. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Did Bonnie Crombie get ‘sold a bill of goods’? Here’s why the Liberal leader is struggling to find her footing and take down Doug Ford
Struggling in the polls, the Liberal leader faces an uphill battle to oust popular premier, Doug Ford.
www.thestar.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:39 PM
This Toronto Star piece might be the worst thing that could happen to Bonnie Crombie this year. I don't mean the centrism; I mean the explicit self-admissions of being unprepared for the job. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Just a few months out from a rumoured provincial election, Crombie's Ontario Liberals have stalled.
They're already admitting they can't defeat Doug Ford.
#onpoli
They're already admitting they can't defeat Doug Ford.
#onpoli
Did Bonnie Crombie get ‘sold a bill of goods’? Here’s why the Liberal leader is struggling to find her footing and take down Doug Ford
Struggling in the polls, the Liberal leader faces an uphill battle to oust popular premier, Doug Ford.
www.thestar.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Just a few months out from a rumoured provincial election, Crombie's Ontario Liberals have stalled.
They're already admitting they can't defeat Doug Ford.
#onpoli
They're already admitting they can't defeat Doug Ford.
#onpoli
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If you benefited from paid maternity leave in Canada (or parental leave), you must support CUPW postal workers on strike today.
History lesson from the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Labour 150 project: labour150.ca/maternity-le...
History lesson from the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Labour 150 project: labour150.ca/maternity-le...
Maternity Leave by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
The struggle for maternity leave by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) serves as a particularly powerful lesson on how Canadians won key social benefits. The Treasury Board of Canada, with wh...
labour150.ca
November 15, 2024 at 7:35 PM
If you benefited from paid maternity leave in Canada (or parental leave), you must support CUPW postal workers on strike today.
History lesson from the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Labour 150 project: labour150.ca/maternity-le...
History lesson from the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Labour 150 project: labour150.ca/maternity-le...