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Edison Stewart

@edison53.bsky.social
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Non-partisan. Former ADM of public affairs at Department of National Defence. Former public servant with Citizenship and Immigration, Health Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat. Former reporter with The Toronto Star and the Canadian Press.

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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 12h
One of Sutcliffe’s weaknesses is the unrelenting series of issues with the city’s largest infrastructure project. But all I hear is crickets. Not an issue I guess.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 14h
You mean THIS Donald Trump, who threatened India with tariffs if it bought Russian oil? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...
nytimes.com
India Is Again Squeezed Between the Threat of Trump Tariffs and Russian Oil
India is trying to secure affordable energy while preserving a crucial relationship with Washington, a balancing act made harder by turmoil in global energy markets.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 15h
No one, I am afraid
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We surrendered tonight
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Give me a minute
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
East extension is not a new line. It uses the same trains as the current L1. Presumably the same software. (Unless it is different software, which begs the question, why would we do that?) So I am not following what the problem is, or WHY there should be a problem in the first place.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How does this make any sense? L1 is already using train software successfully and the extension presumably uses the same software with the same trains. I don’t follow this at all.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The US will be the last country on the planet building buggy whips
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Ben Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
'Shameful': Russian Dissident Blasts Trump's G20 Invite to Putin www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/u...
cnn.com
‘Shameful’: Russian Dissident Blasts Trump’s G20 Invite to Putin | CNN
Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza slams President Trump’s “shameful” and “despicable” invite to Vladimir Putin for December’s G20 summit in Miami. Speaking with Erin Burnett, the dissident...
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🤡
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.canadianpolling.com/p/the-europe...
canadianpolling.com
The European Dream Is Taking Hold in Canada
A new Leger poll finds broad Canadian support for an EU relationship, with majorities willing to accept a weaker relationship with Washington
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Too late I am afraid. No one gives a damn apparently. Four more years.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
All together now: four more years! 🤣
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How come if I want to see a Sens game, there is a quick express bus from Place d’Orléans straight down the 417 to CTC, but if I work at DNDHQ there is no express and it takes almost two hours?
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Steven Chase @stevenchase.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
India’s PM Modi expected to visit Canada in December to sign trade deal, envoy says www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
theglobeandmail.com
India’s PM Modi expected to visit Canada in December to sign trade deal, envoy says
New Delhi’s ambassador says leaders may also sign other defence and aerospace agreements during the trip
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Paging Mr Leary. Cleanup on aisles one and four 🤣
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 20/09/2026
Ukraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack ft.trib.al/S08nvaW
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Ukraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack
Major oil refinery in Russian capital set ablaze as voting draws to a close in stage-managed parliamentary elections
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why this shit is not an election issue is beyond comprehension
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/09/2026
Canada could become first ‘associate member’ of the EU, von der Leyen suggests – Europe live
theguardian.com
Canada could become first ‘associate member’ of the EU, von der Leyen suggests – Europe live
European Commission president says the EU wants to ‘move the partnership with Canada to the highest level possible’ Von der Leyen says “kickstarting Europe’s economy is our number one priority,” as Europe needs to tap into its huge market, world class industries and services. She says its single market remains too fragmented and needs to reform further, with the aim of completing it by the end of next year. “Do we want to rally around our European idea that together we can decide our own destiny? Or do we let our democracies be undermined by the proxies and puppets of authoritarians? Whether it is the ultra nationalist or the anti-European, whether it’s Russian interference or disinformation, the names may be different, but their goal is the same. Continue reading...
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Shame
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.instagram.com/reel/DdRdAgS... @occtranspo.bsky.social
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British Brainrot on Instagram: "Welcome to British bus travel. Where “every 10 minutes” is more of a long-term ambition, three buses can arrive at once, and the live departure board can somehow turn ...
5,539 likes, 152 comments - britishbrainrot_ on September 14, 2026: "Welcome to British bus travel. Where “every 10 minutes” is more of a long-term ambition, three buses can arrive at once, and the l...
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Your ride made better.”
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Well, hasn’t fixed line 1, and no schedule I am aware of to do so. So, for the second election in four years, running to fix transit. 😄
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Sharp drop in unfavourable not making sense to me
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Toe the line: share.google/aimode/yDxDP...
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Google Search
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I am guessing Emma has not had occasion to use @octranspo.com
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sadly, not a single one of his competitors has a plan either. It’s as if the LRT and its issues did not exist.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In the Philippines, the Christmas season runs from Sept 1 to Dec 31. Very odd to be in a shopping mall and hear Christmas carols in September.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I think the good folks at @octranspo.com have been inspired by their counterparts in the UK. www.instagram.com/reel/DdEpjD6... 😂 @occtranspo.bsky.social
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British Brainrot on Instagram: "Welcome aboard the most honest British train advert ever made. Expensive tickets. Delayed trains. Cancelled services. Last-minute platform changes. Seat reservations ...
7,460 likes, 226 comments - britishbrainrot_ on September 9, 2026: "Welcome aboard the most honest British train advert ever made. Expensive tickets. Delayed trains. Cancelled services. Last-minute ...
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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Saab tapped to continue work on Sweden’s next flagship fighter jet www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
defensenews.com
Saab tapped to continue work on Sweden’s next flagship fighter jet
The Swedish government has tapped Saab to continue work on a next-generation fighter jet concept, keeping a wholly domestic iron in the fire.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/09/2026
China's net greenhouse gas emissions *fell* this past quarter. Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand. We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.
carbonbrief.org
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
But what about Gaza?
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Paul Adams @pauladams29.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: So thick is Ottawa bureaucracy, even Carney’s hand-picked defence man has had enough
Doug Guzman, CEO of the federal government’s new Defence Investment Agency, is expected to leave his job after less than a year
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Your ride made better.” 🤡
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Two things I absolutely know to be true: 1) OC Transpo will *always* claim that things are about to get better 2) they will not. I would have thought that would be fodder for a good mayoral debate. Evidently I was wrong on that one.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I am curious what you think people will support going forward. It seems pretty clear we were on the way to *accepting* some tariffs on autos, aluminum and steel, but given the public reaction since the talks broke down, I wonder whether that can still be sold politically.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Is anyone working to restore the 2019 speed? Not tomorrow, but surely it must be possible to do sometime?
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I don’t suppose (1) that anyone is working to address that (2) there hasn’t been an update and (3) there is no ETA on a fix.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
So, if I am following correctly, end to end should take 24 min and it’s taking 28.35. Seems to be a significant loss of speed.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ok, but I seem to recall there *was* a plan that projected travel time between Blair and Tunneys (and perhaps downtown?) Your runtimes could be compared against that.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Very interesting. Is it possible to compare these times to what they *should* be? Or, times elapsed for other LRT systems for similar distances?
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Sutcliffe has spent four years “mastering” the transit file? Oh Lordy give me whatever that man is smoking.
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Deanna 🇨🇦 @dbliuvas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
CRTC to implement Cancon rules for streamers opposed by U.S. flip.it/qVyxZ4
flip.it
CRTC to implement Cancon rules for streamers opposed by U.S. - National | Globalnews.ca
A spokesperson says the CRTC will move forward to determine exactly how streamers must ensure Canadian content is available and visible to audiences.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I wish we had a transit chair who wasn’t in OCT’s back pocket.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Unfortunately, city plans to remove bus lanes on the 174.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
What are we up to now? Four times in two weeks? And yet one candidate for mayor is going on about Gaza!
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Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
““The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department.… It was the latest move by an administration that has grown increasingly aggressive toward the news media.”
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Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference — The Associated Press
The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired him as well as its publisher and a reporter.
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Why isn’t the Orleans-DND run a true express service, like a Sens’ game night? Straight down the 417. Instead, it’s one hour 20 min or one hour 40min!
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Edison Stewart @edison53.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Take a look at the new “express” service from Orleans to DND HQ. Minimum 1 hour and 20m, often one hour 40m.
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