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We hold City Hall to account for its road safety, cycling + climate plans while fighting to reallocate space to walk/cycle/transit to create healthy communities.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I'm sure some folks think advocates are exaggerating when we say that Toronto removing bike lanes will kill people. But we have a recent example from Boston where a cyclist was killed by a truck driver on a notorious street after the city halted safety improvements. Infrastructure saves lives.
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Wu Administration Shelved Safety Plans For Mission Hill Streets Where Driver Killed Louisa Gag - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"We knew there were dangers. We had a plan to make it safer. It is blatantly irresponsible for the city to make a deliberate decision to not follow through."
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ominous clouds over the Bloor bike lane ... but a rainbow brightens the scene. Things might look bleak with Doug Ford's threat to remove bike lanes, but we've always found a way forward. We will do the same this time. #biketo #onpoli
Bloor Street bike lane with a rainbow arching over the scene, near Ossington.
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Kanchan @kayehm.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It is curious that the main contractor sent their sub in alone, without support & let them take the heat. But they were nowhere to be seen. If you want to know who that is: Find out why this line on the City's Road Restrictions map has no details attached to it www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
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Spacing @spacing.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In an op-ed today, @albertkoehl.bsky.social argues that cycling advocates need to take over the script from Premier Ford spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto
Whether it’s buck-a-beer, easier access to alcohol, or tunnelling under Highway 401, Doug Ford has proven himself to be a master of distraction, diverting attention from his government’s failures and ...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
READ: “If bike lanes were actually removed today, the premier would lose his scapegoat. How would he then explain worsening motor traffic congestion – an outcome that’s virtually assured given a growing population and his measures to induce driving by making it cheaper…” Via @spacing.bsky.social
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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto
Whether it’s buck-a-beer, easier access to alcohol, or tunnelling under Highway 401, Doug Ford has proven himself to be a master of distraction, diverting attention from his government’s failures and ...
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Per @albertkoehl.bsky.social's latest article in @spacing.bsky.social, "If bike lanes were actually removed today, the premier would lose his scapegoat. How would he then explain worsening motor traffic congestion?" Well said! #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto
Whether it’s buck-a-beer, easier access to alcohol, or tunnelling under Highway 401, Doug Ford has proven himself to be a master of distraction, diverting attention from his government’s failures and ...
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Guess which bike lanes had biggest % increase over past 4 months in Toronto, based on data from permanent counters? BIKE LANES ON BLOOR in ETOBICOKE, of course! From 79,000 in 2025 to 97,000 in 2026. An upward trajectory that will continue w surging local popn in res towers+BikeShare #biketo #onpoli
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Janet Joy 🇨🇦 @jsquaredink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Data Counts - more people walking & cycling than one person per car - yet majority of public street space given to private vehicles 🚗 @bikewaysto.bsky.social @cycletoronto.bsky.social
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our 75km Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps on Sunday. Warm sunshine + smiles along the city's beautiful ravines + rivers. Closing the Loop will take just a bit more effort from CityHall to close 10 small on-road gaps to create a world class Loop. Ask your council candidates to Close the Gaps. #biketo
Cyclists riding along part of the unfinished Loop Trail.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thank you Doctors for Safe Cycling! "We get lots of patients who unfortunately have been struck by cars or had a crash because of unsafe road infrastructure, potholes, damage, or obstructed bike lanes. That really inspires us to try to make streets safer for everyone" - Edward Xie, ER doctor on CBC
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"although our cars have become more fuel efficient, 80% of those fuel-efficiency gains have been erased by Canadians buying larger, heavier vehicles that consume more gas." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Katharine Lake Berz: Is Canada’s love affair with SUVs running out of road?
Cole Attisha, a staff editor at Autoblog in Vancouver, says SUVs suit Canadian families and Canadian roads, and drivers shouldn’t be punished for choosing them. Ben Shoalts, a master’s student
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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 22/09/2026
Together w/ @crashcoalition.bsky.social & @movementyvr.bsky.social, we're calling upon the Chief Coroner, Dr. Baidwan to assess the greater fatality risk of pickups and large SUVs on road safety, and to make recommendations to address these dangers. Read more: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/21/o...
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Oversized Vehicles. Oversized Danger.
British Columbia has become the latest province in Canada where the Chief Coroner is being asked to investigate the growing danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users from pic…
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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 28/09/2026
*taps sign* Hey we hear there's a provincial election coming up. We also hear the cost of living is soaring. You know what would be a cool campaign promise? visionzerovancouver.ca/2024/09/22/b...
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Bring Back the BC E-Bike Rebate!
You Want an E-Bike? How about an E-Waitlist? In 2023, BC Provided tax rebates of $350 – $1,400 for e-bikes to low income earners. The budget was for 9,000 people to get e-bikes and the progra…
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thanks @bikewaysto.bsky.social & Scarborough Junction Community for hosting today's Loop Trail and Scarborough Link rides which call for closing the gaps on their respective trails. You can read about the Loop Trail ride on my blog. #BikeTO #ScarbTO #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/09/sept...
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September 2026 Loop and Link Ride
A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our brave seniors!! Let's hope @mark-carney.bsky.social is listening. "Members of a self-described 'climate caravan' tried to deliver hundreds of photos + stories about the effects of wildfires + flooding to MPs’ desks in the House of Commons." www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Seniors arrested, charged with trespassing during climate protest on Parliament Hill
A Parliamentary Protective Service officer asked the protesters to move away from the doors, but they refused.
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Groucho’s ghost - Abolish ICE - Out of Iran Now @jmullin99.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Smart countries promote renewables. And transit. And bikes. The US is not a smart country right now.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Two rides. One goal. Working together for a world-class cycling loop! Sunday, Sept 27 -- 75km LOOP TRAIL ride - info/register with CommunityBikeways@gmail.com .... or the 21km LINK RIDE - info/register with ScarbJunction20@gmail.com TWO STARTING POINTS, same starting time. 9am. #biketo
The poster show riders of all ages cycling along a forested trail.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Best line in today's Globe&Mail editorial urging Donald Ford to butt out of city bike lanes: "Among bicycle lanes on the chopping block are separated routes on Yonge + Bloor streets + University Ave – all of which have become key parts of the city’s transportation infrastructure" #biketo #onpoli
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Good morning Bike Lanes on Bloor! We're still here protecting you on your morning commute, or wherever you are going today. #biketo #onpoli
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
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Eric Colquhoun: Road Rage
Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"The speed camera, which was near the crosswalk where the teen was hit, had been removed as part of a provincial government directive that road safety advocates and municipal leaders warned would lead to more injuries and death on city roads." #biketo #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/fam...
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Family of 15-year-old boy severely injured after being struck near site of former speed camera, sues province, city
According to the statement of claim, the boy suffered a number of injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and ongoing cognitive, psychological and behavioural effects.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Ridiculous and absurd, sure, but this “war” is still on, and it has many active fronts." Well said @shawnmicallef.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford has waged a Trump-like war on bike lanes. Here’s how Toronto can fight back
Ford’s war on bike lanes is a culture war. From protests to narrowing roads, here is how Toronto can fight back.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great investigative piece by Star abt Ford's rejection of city's compromise plan to restore car lanes but keep bikelanes. Ford rejection of win-win plan won't sit well with many Ontarians who prefer a respectful Made-in-Canada approach over Trump-style vindictiveness. #onpoli @andytakagi.bsky.social
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
That #ScarbTO ride will join @bikewaysto.bsky.social's "Ride the Loop Close the Gaps" ride 9:45 AM at Coxwell Ravine Park for a brief rally. You can find out more about that ride at this link. #BikeTO #TOpoli www.communitybikewaysto.ca/events/ride-...
Event poster from TCBC

Rode rhe Loop
Close the Gaps

75 km
Sunday Sept 27 9 AM

Image taken on a bridge crossing the Humber River

Start @ SE corner of Mill & Parliament St
Distillery District

Register at communitybikewaystoronto@gmail.com
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Per a series of bike counts done by @bikewaysto.bsky.social, removing bike lanes will adversely affect pedestrians. About 30% of cyclists rode on sidewalks at Royal York in August 2023 pre-installation compared to 4% in May 2024. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero drive.google.com/file/d/1LVJ5...
SOURCE: Bike counts done by TCBC

May 23, 2024
● Sidewalk riding had dropped dramatically from 30% (141 individuals) to 30 (adjusted as noted above) or about 4%;
● The number of micro mobility devices as a percentage of all cycle track users is relatively small, amounting to about 10% of the total;
● The number of food couriers also remains nominal relative to the central city;
● This count showed a large increase over the pre-cycle track installation numbers, with an increase from 497 to 694; an increase of 197 riders or almost 40%; and
● Based on the oft-cited number of 87 cyclists per day by MP Yvan Baker in his opposition to the cycle track, usage has risen by a gargantuan 698%
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sun, Sept 27. Our 3rd ...RIDE THE LOOP, Close the Gaps. We've made progress but advocacy needed to close 10 remaining gaps in 75km loop. And watch for details of our Loop+Link collaboration w Scarborough Junction Community. Start at DistilleryDistrict 9AM. Register: BikewaysToronto@gmail.com #biketo
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Our call to Alberta's Chief Medical Examiner to conduct death review for pedestrians/cyclists killed in crashes involving pickups/large SUVs. Road deaths are surging in Calgary+Edmonton. In 2025, Calgary had 38 deaths -- same as Toronto which has twice the pop'n. guelph.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Road safety groups urge review of pedestrian, cyclist deaths in crashes with larger vehicles
Multiple Canadian road safety groups want to know if there’s a growing danger in Alberta to pedestrians, cyclists and the like from pickup trucks and large SUVs.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"The push comes amid heightened concern about road safety in Calgary, after 15 pedestrians were killed on city roads in 2025, a 225% increase from the previous year. In February, a two-year-old child was killed after being struck by a Jeep while being pushed in a stroller in marked crosswalk."
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“The proliferation of pickup trucks + large SUVs . . . constitutes a real + preventable danger on our roads to the lives of pedestrians, cyclists + persons with disabilities." Our letter urging Alberta's Chief Medical Examiner for investigation to save lives. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
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Are bigger vehicles more deadly? Alberta groups call for probe into role of pickups, large SUVs in road deaths
Road safety advocates are calling on Alberta's chief medical examiner to investigate if large vehicles pose a disproportionate risk of death
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The Bike Parking Alliance of Toronto @bpat-toronto.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Meet the team of the recently formed Bike Parking Alliance of Toronto! (BPAT) We're a team of 13 students across the GTA, who came together around a simple issue: Toronto just needs more bike parking and better bike parking, and it isn't there. That’s what we're trying to fix. (1/3)
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We are teaming up with Stonegate Community Health Centre's Food Market to offer free bike tune-ups. Join us! Thurs, Aug 13. Noon to 3pm. Location: 10 Neighbourhood Lane, Etobicoke (near Stephen Dr & Berry Rd, just off the lower Humber trail).
Image showing bag with food products and a bike with flowers in the basket.
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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My cartoon in the Tuesday Toronto Star: www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
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Graeme MacKay: Climate change is real
Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com.
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Here's a reminder of our ask to the Chief Medical Examiner from last week 2/2 visionzerohfx.ghost.io/nova-scotia-...
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Nova Scotia must take action to prevent deaths from pick-ups and large SUVs
Pickups, largely promoted and used for personal travel, along with SUVs and minivans, accounted for almost 88% of new vehicle sales in Canada in 2025.
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
More coverage of our death review request via @ctvnewsatlantic.bsky.social yesterday although the accompanying clip features more e-bikes than the oversized motor vehicles being discussed by @sflkirk.bsky.social #RoadSafety 1/2
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Nova Scotia targets ‘dooring,’ new minimum age for e-bikes with upcoming legislation
Come this fall, the Government of Nova Scotia will be rolling out tougher rules for the roads, aimed at protecting cyclists and other vulnerable road users.
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Watch as @ecologyaction.bsky.social's Ashleigh Boers talks about our joint request with @crashcoalition.bsky.social & @cyclehalifax.ca for a death review of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities involving pickups and large SUVs in Nova Scotia (from 35:13) #RoadSafety
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CBC Nova Scotia News Aug. 5, 2026 | Climate report
YouTube video by CBC News Nova Scotia
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 05/08/2026
Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs By @dentremy.bsky.social
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Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs - Halifax Examiner
C.R.A.S.H. and local partners Vision Zero Kijipuktuk-Halifax, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), and Halifax Cycling Coalition wrote to chief medical examiner calling for a death review of pedestrian and cy...
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
CRASH joins @visionzerokh.bsky.social @ecologyaction.bsky.social @cyclehalifax.ca in calling for the Chief Medical Examiner of Nova Scotia to investigate the lethal danger posed by pick-ups and large SUVs to vulnerable road users.
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"For every 10cm increase in vehicle front-end height, there is a 22% increase in fatality risk for pedestrians." globalnews.ca/news/1201212...
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Coalition urges Nova Scotia medical examiner to review dangers of pickups, SUVs - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Pick-ups and large SUVs are contributing to a rise in fatal pedestrian collisions according to a national coalition of road safety groups.
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
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Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs - Halifax Examiner
C.R.A.S.H. and local partners Vision Zero Kijipuktuk-Halifax, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), and Halifax Cycling Coalition wrote to chief medical examiner calling for a death review of pedestrian and cy...
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
What a fabulous day for a bike parade in Etobicoke ... and to learn bike maintenance + road safety skills -- as well as BikeShare benefits! Thanks to MabelleArts and a long list of volunteers for helping out. (July 25, Bloor bike lane at Islington Ave.) #biketo
Rider gives a wave as he stops on parade route on Bloor St West at Islington Ave. Other cyclists follow.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
TODAY! Sat. July 25. 11am-1pm. It's a beautiful day to learn simple bike maintenance tips, BikeShare + cycling skills -- followed by a family bike parade. Mabelle Park near Islington + Bloor, Etobicoke. www.google.com/maps/place/M...
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"Mark Carney is a very smart guy, but not as smart as the oil company executives who have him hog-tied," writes @lindamcquaig.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Linda McQuaig: Don’t be fooled, Big Oil is calling the shots, not Carney
Big Oil demands Ottawa help them squeeze every dollop of bitumen from the ground — no matter how wildly fires rage across the country and how Trumpishly orange the skies
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
'Get to Know Your Bike' workshop & family bike parade. Sat, July 25, 11am-1pm. Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Av, Etobicoke. Answers to all your questions: proper tire inflation, oiling, chain maintenance ... AND learn abt missing N-S connections to Bloor bike lane, Tom Riley Park + TTC subway stn #biketo
Poster for July 25 (11am to 1pm) 'Get to Know Bikes' Workshop. Followed by family parade at 1pm.
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"The planet is heating up at an out of control pace + this threatens global civilization. Canada is already living the impacts. But @mark-carney.bsky.social says now is not the time for action." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Look up prime minister: Toronto is choking and you’re fuelling the fire
As Toronto chokes on the hot smoke giving us the worst air quality in the world, Mark Carney speaks about the economic and sovereignty threats emanating from the U.S. and
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A group of TO civil society leaders (in a sea of people who aren't saying a peep) have created TO Reality Check to oppose the Island Airport expansion. Give them some time + share where you can. They've made it easy to send a letter to Liberal MPs who could stop all this today. torealitycheck.ca
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The Best of Toronto's Waterfront - And Why We Might Lose It
YouTube video by TO_RealityCheck
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Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
What the Carneys of the world ignore is even the business case for slashing environmental protections doesn’t work. I work for a small business. We won’t get foot traffic until the smoke clears. No one will buy a coffee, sit on the patio, anything. This hurts business, it’s bad for the economy.
A view of College Street and an empty patio, covered in a smoky haze
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