Reposted by Christopher WaddellChristopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.thestar.com/news/ontario...thestar.comCourt records show Ontario’s ‘serious concerns’ about three career collegesThree Academy of Learning flagged by Career Colleges Ontario in 2025 for "concerning" levels of growth in applications for OSAP. 001
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAlex Boyd @alexboyd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This story, about the links between the top Alberta independence social media account and a well known separatist leader that I did with @jeffyates.bsky.social, has been pretty well read today. There have also been some common questions, so I'm going to add my 2 cents! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caIt’s the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It shares DNA with a movement leader | CBC NewsThe account Rise of Alberta is anonymous and drives four times as much engagement as the next most popular account. 26335
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.thestar.com/news/ontario...thestar.comCourt records show Ontario’s ‘serious concerns’ about three career collegesThree Academy of Learning flagged by Career Colleges Ontario in 2025 for "concerning" levels of growth in applications for OSAP. 001
Reposted by Christopher WaddellThe Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Are Toronto's bike lanes really empty? Charlie Buckley hit the streets to count cyclists, dug into city data, and compared the numbers with major cycling cities around the world. 14025
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The $25,000 R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship is open for applications for 2027. The annual fellowship was created to support a significant piece of international reporting by a Canadian journalist. For more information: lnkd.in/gpQGcJq5 Travers FellowshipT traversfellowship.calnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 022
Reposted by Christopher WaddellJ. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Why has CBC kept buying American during the trade war? Another month, another dump of American content onto its streaming service, Gem... www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...theglobeandmail.comCBC Gem keeps buying American during a trade warThe national public broadcaster’s streaming service has continued to add to its library of U.S content this past year and half 293
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Inside a newspaper chain’s transformation from local news to AI-generated ‘content. Dozens of reporters with at least 17 McClatchy newspapers were laid off as the company pivots toward lifestyle content written by AI, by @markkeierleber.bsky.social san.com/cc/inside-a-... via @san.com #journalismsan.comInside a newspaper chain’s transformation from local news to AI-generated ‘content’McClatchy Media didn’t wait a week after firing journalists before announcing hires for its new AI-powered “Content Innovation Lab.” 1117
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Sage Roundtable: Ten EU Countries Still Haven’t Ratified CETA. It Doesn't Matter —Stephane Dion, David Dodge, Martha Hall Findlay and Chris Ragan discuss the Canada-EU future relationship sagecanada.substack.com/p/sage-round...sagecanada.substack.comSage Roundtable: Ten EU Countries Still Haven’t Ratified CETA. It Doesn't Matter.Chris Waddell (Moderator): I will ask Stéphane Dion to kick off our discussion by bringing everyone up to date on the status of CETA, the 2017 Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. 000
Reposted by Christopher WaddellKevin Donovan Toronto Star @kevin-donovan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Part three www.thestar.com/news/investi...thestar.com 012
Reposted by Christopher WaddellToronto Star @thestar.com · 20/09/2026The Project South case began as a probe into an armed home invasion targeting a manager at a Toronto jail. It has since ballooned into one of the largest investigations of criminal corruption in the Toronto Police Service’s history. Here's the story of how it unfolded.thestar.comOver 400 officers, hidden mics and tracking devices: How a ‘challenging’ investigation exposed an alleged network of corrupt Toronto copsFrom unraveling a spool of suspicious, off-duty police database queries to installing covert microphones and tracking devices in personal vehicles and police property, to deploying undercover operativ... 32613
Reposted by Christopher WaddellCanadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 18/09/2026✨NEW✨ The CAJ’s $3,500 journalism fellowship for a story project that shines needed light on a local, provincial or territorial government. Apply to the Geoffrey Stevens Fellowship for Political Reporting today! Deadline: Oct 15 caj.ca/geoffrey-stevens-fellowship/ 022
Reposted by Christopher WaddellShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The woman in blue who's been popping up the last 24 hours with Carney is Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament and an MEP from MALTA. (Not related to why this op ed is being shared by angry Canadians but it is my niche job to point out all things Maltese) 2341
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 17/09/2026caj.ca/caj-announce...caj.caCAJ announces new journalism fellowship: Geoffrey Stevens Fellowship for Political Reporting - Canadian Association of JournalistsThe Canadian Association of Journalists is proud to announce a new journalism fellowship today for in-depth reporting on local, provincial or territorial issues.The Geoffrey Stevens Fellowship for Pol... 000
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Sage Roundtable: Newfoundland and Quebec Have a Nation-Building Power Deal. What About the Workers, Wires and Will? sagecanada.substack.com/p/sage-round... An interesting discussion of electricity policy and developmentssagecanada.substack.comSage Roundtable: Newfoundland and Quebec Have a Nation-Building Power Deal. What About the Workers, Wires and Will?Sage contributors gathered last Friday for their bi-weekly Roundtable. 020
Reposted by Christopher WaddellJimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 04/09/2026This kind of report should be accompanied by a press conference—not with some low-level bureaucrat, but with the prime minister. Flanked by all of his ministers. In prime time, with technical briefings. This report says we're facing unimaginable disaster, yet we didn't even get a briefing. 13346206
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/04/i...nationalobserver.comA US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbotsThe websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly. 010
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comRichard Warnica: Canada’s conservatives have a problem with realityKerry-Lynn Findlay's fall in B.C. is a symptom of a larger problem. 010
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAlex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Here is my letter to the MacDonald Laurier Institute on the subject of their appalling research. Use as you will. I recommend sending something of your own, though. And if you know anyone associated with MLI - and Board directors, say - send it to them, too.docs.google.comAlex Usher email to Brian Lee Crowley(text of an email sent to Brian Lee Crowley of the MacDonald Laurier Institute on September 2, 2026) Dear Brian, I am writing to you and your board with respect to the publication “The equity excelle... 32311120
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 25/08/2026No Deal, No Illusions: Canada After the Trade Talks Collapse sagecanada.substack.com/p/no-deal-no...sagecanada.substack.comNo Deal, No Illusions: Canada After the Trade Talks CollapseCanada–U.S. 010
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Sage Roundtable: Deal or No Deal, Trump Has Already Changed Canada-U.S. Relations Forever sagecanada.substack.com/p/sage-round...sagecanada.substack.comSage Roundtable: Deal or No Deal, Trump Has Already Changed Canada-U.S. Relations ForeverThis conversation took place before U.S.-Canada trade negotiations collapsed. 000
Reposted by Christopher WaddellTyler Olsen @tyolsen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A gripping read. Full of lots of incredible details. 0187
Reposted by Christopher WaddellSteve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Former MPP Richard Johnston had a political career unlike any other — and just celebrated a birthday he thought he’d never see. www.tvo.org/article/rich... #onpoli @ontariondp.bsky.social @princeedwardcounty.bsky.socialtvo.orgRichard Johnston had a political career unlike any other — and just celebrated a birthday he thought he’d never see | TVO TodayThe former NDP MPP turned 80 on the weekend. Does he have any regrets? 062
Reposted by Christopher WaddellThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 10/08/2026theglobeandmail.comOkanagan fires offer a glimpse of a worsening wildfire crisisExperts say Canadian wildfires are part of a much larger problem connected to the burning of fossil fuels 1159
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 29/07/2026www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comRichard Warnica: If Pierre Poilievre is any indication, Alberta’s federalists are facing a serious problemIf Pierre Poilievre is any indication, Alberta’s federalists are facing a serious problem in which they cannot condemn the movement they oppose. 000
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Perhaps I have missed it but I haven't seen anyone noting the link between the Carney government's decision on Billy Bishop airport and calling the Beaches-Woodbine by-election. Staying on the fence or supporting airport expansion would likely have cost the Liberals the seat 000
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Perhaps I have missed it but I haven't seen anyone noting the link between the Carney government's decision on Billy Bishop airport and calling the Beaches-Woodbine by-election. Staying on the fence or support for airport expansion would likely have cost the Liberals the seat 010
Reposted by Christopher WaddellJustin Ling @justinling.ca · 23/07/2026In this week's column, I agree that Canada needs to weild more economic weight with one objective in mind: Beating Trump. (Featuring a @jamellebouie.net shout-out) Gift link in next skeet. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comJustin Ling: To hit back at Trump, Canada needs to supercharge its boycott of American goodsThe federal government should encourage all Canadians to wield their purchasing power against the U.S. president. 1617366
Reposted by Christopher WaddellFatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 23/07/2026In 2021, First Nations in northern Ontario gave Doug Ford an 82-page wildfire emergency plan. Five years later, two First Nations have burned to the ground, hundreds evacuated — and the province still can't answer "how many beds do you have?" thenarwhal.ca/ontario-igno... #onpolithenarwhal.caFirst Nations gave Doug Ford a wildfire plan. Ontario ignored it | The NarwhalIndigenous leaders and the auditor general gave Ontario several emergency management recommendations over the years. Little progress was made 15037
Reposted by Christopher WaddellJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 23/07/2026If Alberta was hit as hard by Trump tariffs as other provinces, I can’t imagine that separating from Canada would be anywhere near as popular as it is*. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caANALYSIS | U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada | CBC NewsAlberta's tariff impact, political response to Trump and more have made it a Canadian outlier. 126430
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026How this clinic convinced 21 new doctors to move to London, Ontario — and yes, they're accepting patients. Thompson Medical Centre has focused on recruiting from the U.K., offering doctors more freedom and better pay, by Alessio Donnini www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.cacbc.caHow a local clinic convinced 21 new doctors to move to London — and yes, they're accepting patients | CBC NewsLondon-based Thompson Medical Centre, which operates two clinics in London and one in St. Thomas, has managed to attract 21 new doctors to the region since 2025. The director of the clinic says that a... 05518
Reposted by Christopher WaddellNational Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Learn key principles of trauma-informed reporting while supporting your own well-being. Led by journalist and educator Matthew Pearson. 📍 Online via Zoom | August 20, 12-1 PM ET 📩 Register here: zurl.co/zekeK #NMAF #EditorialSkillsLab 011
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities, CBC analysis shows. Opioid overdose calls nearly tripled in Hamilton in early 2026 compared to same period of 2025, by Ariel Tozman www.cbc.ca/news/investi... via @cbcnews.ca #ToxicDrugCrisiscbc.caOverdose calls to paramedics on the rise Ontario, CBC analysis shows | CBC Embedded-OnlyNon-fatal opioid overdose calls are on the rise in four Ontario cities — nearly tripling in Hamilton in the first five months of 2026. Researchers and social workers suggest the toxic drug supply and ... 31916
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 03/07/2026www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/03/o...nationalobserver.comMark Carney keeps giving Danielle Smith everything she wants — and depriving her of what she needsAlberta's premier requires an enemy in Ottawa. The prime minister keeps refusing to play that role. 010
Reposted by Christopher WaddellDerek DeCloet @decloet.bsky.social · 03/07/2026This sign rotates. It says Toronto, then Ontario, then Canada. In other words, it displays all the levels of taxpayers who paid up for this event so that FIFA could take away most of the revenue. 04910
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAdam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 30/06/2026That’s a talking point from Conservatives and change-resistant industries that’s increasingly hard to take seriously when you consider the falling costs of EVs, renewables, etc., relative to fossil fuels. And it’s out of sync with what’s happening in the rest of the world. 1231
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 30/06/2026A PIPELINE ISN'T A FIELD OF DREAMS: Before Canada builds another west coast pipeline, someone has to show where the new oil will come from open.substack.com/pub/sagecana...open.substack.comA PIPELINE ISN'T A FIELD OF DREAMS: Before Canada builds another west coast pipeline, someone has to show where the new oil will come fromPeter Nicholson is a former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada and currently serves as Chair of the Board of the Canadian Climate Institute. 100
Reposted by Christopher WaddellRobert Benzie @robertbenzie.bsky.social · 24/06/2026NEW: @reggcohn on why only pedal-powered e-bikes — not battery-operated motorcycles and scooters — should be allowed in bike lanes. www.thestar.com/politics/pol...thestar.comMartin Regg Cohn: Bike lanes are no place for high-powered electric two-wheelersIf you’re in a bike lane, you should be pedalling, Martin Regg Cohn writes. 4178
Reposted by Christopher WaddellDr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Picard is right again. There was no consensus and the final report and recommendation have no credibility. 21511
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 22/06/2026The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and SUVs. The vehicles on roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians. There are two reasons bigger vehicles are deadlier: They have taller hoods and larger blind zones. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... via @nytimes.comnytimes.comThe Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.sThe vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found. 47220
Reposted by Christopher WaddellPaul Adams @pauladams29.bsky.social · 22/06/2026www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThe Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.sThe vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found. 002
Reposted by Christopher WaddellJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 21/06/2026The biggest assist that Alberta’s separatist movement got from the Trump admin may have been completely inadvertent: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by mecbc.caANALYSIS | U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada | CBC NewsAlberta's tariff impact, political response to Trump and more have made it a Canadian outlier. 32811
Reposted by Christopher WaddellStewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 05/06/2026Who could have foreseen this (aside from every single professor who has had to mark AI-generated essays)? www.theglobeandmail.com/business/car...theglobeandmail.comCanadian employers are paying the price after AI proves unable to replace laid off staffLayoffs made to save money proved more costly for 75 per cent of organizations that let staff go, according to one study 216860
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 05/06/2026It looked like Mr Carney delivered his remarks on AI today in front of David Byrne's band from the Who is the Sky? tour. 100
Reposted by Christopher WaddellJohn Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026#cdnpoli A very strange argument from ex Globe columnist @johnibbitson.bsky.social, who is suggesting that columnists/opinion-makers who objected to Alberta’s demands are somehow responsible for the referendum mess. Should they…not express their views…? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... 8339
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 01/06/2026www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...torontotoday.caAccess denied: Billy Bishop expansion records shielded from public viewThe Ford government’s freedom of information restrictions quashed a TorontoToday request on how the plan came to be 011
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 31/05/2026In the vital trucking sector, weak oversight is leaving Canada’s workers unprotected and unsafe. Regulatory loopholes letting companies run roughshod over vulnerable drivers, by @saramojtehedz.bsky.social @mahima-singh.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @theglobeandmail.comtheglobeandmail.comIn the vital trucking sector, weak oversight is leaving Canada’s workers unprotected and unsafeA Globe investigation finds regulatory loopholes are letting predatory companies run roughshod over vulnerable drivers 0155
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 29/05/2026www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comRichard Warnica: Who’s behind the massive lobbying campaign to expand the island airport? What I discovered should worry us allOne key player? A large American bank. 010
Reposted by Christopher WaddellDale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 28/05/2026In which @justinling.ca brings the receipts to the table.thestar.comJustin Ling: Danielle Smith spent years promising a ‘sovereign’ Alberta utopia. It was a mirageAlberta premier is flirting with Brexit-like falsehoods. 28420
Christopher Waddell @cwaddell27.bsky.social · 27/05/2026www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comJustin Ling: Danielle Smith is brewing Canada’s own Brexit problemAlberta premier is flirting with Brexit-like falsehoods. 000
Reposted by Christopher WaddellAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Let’s not surrender to the wall of noise. There are ways for governments to tame the plague of roaring cars and motorbikes, by Marcus Gee www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toron... via @theglobeandmail.comtheglobeandmail.comLet’s not surrender to the wall of noiseThere are ways to tame the plague of roaring cars and motorbikes 23212