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Anne Marie Aikins

@femwriter.bsky.social
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Former chief spox, journalist, and a variety of other careers. Had some books published & love to write. Now my own boss at AMA Communications. Toronto is home. Friends call me AMA

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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thx to @thestar.com for publishing my thoughts on the news that this vile billionaire won’t spend time in prison www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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As a rape survivor, Stronach’s lack of prison time doesn’t outrage me
An apology is often the one thing survivors want most and the one thing offenders almost never give.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This is incredibly concerning & hopefully just a very short pause (which is still unheard of)
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Have something important to share? Isaac is smart, trustworthy and highly regarded. I encourage you to reach out to him
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
They’re in a tizzy & they made us dizzy
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
NEW: The Ford government has released records of its private jet purchase, showing the province began buying the aircraft in January, months before it was made public. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184807...
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Ford government releases documents chronicling purchase and sale of private jet | Globalnews.ca
The Ford government said it had taken possession of a second-hand Bombardier Challenger 650 and then sold it again for the same $28.9 million it bought it for.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This is exactly how I bought my first home - 40 years ago www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
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This condo developer is letting buyers put units on layaway for $1,000 a month
Rosehaven Homes is providing a buy-now-pay-later option of as little as $1,000 a month for an upcoming 23-storey condo building in Hamilton.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The new bridge for Ontario Line in my backyard is looking good. I hope it’s lit up at night like the others
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Census 2026 done. Easy & quick
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Thanks Robert
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Per @femwriter.bsky.social in @thestar.com about Doug Ford's FOI changes: "People who were previously content to follow the rules of the bureaucracy suddenly feel a moral imperative to ensure that hidden reports reach the light of day." Well said. #ONpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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There is a reason Doug Ford’s government can expect leaks to reporters
People who were previously content to follow the rules of the bureaucracy suddenly feel a moral imperative to ensure that hidden reports reach the light of day.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Making Corktown even prettier
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Yup. Fastest trip ever
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Gravy plane will be grounded this year is my prediction
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Great work Isaac
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Ontario viewers beware, says @marcusgeee.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toron...
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Ontario viewer, beware
The Ford government’s ad campaigns are pure propaganda
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Sounds like Village Media won’t let this cover up die in the darkness 👏🏻
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I’m actually surprised the Artemis Mission Launch wasn’t named after Epstein’s buddy
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I’m always out and about so you never know when we’ll have our next run in
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Now & Next discusses truth and technology youtu.be/CNWgq6oNxGY
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Truth, Trust & Technology - AI Communications and Patriotic Journalism
YouTube video by Dave Trafford
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
NEW: The information and privacy commissioner is pouring cold water on the Ford government's transparency clampdown. She says it will actually make Ontario more secretive and less secure than other parts of the country. Here's why. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1174068...
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Watchdog says transparency crackdown will make Ontario more secret and less secure | Globalnews.ca
Ontario's privacy watchdog says a Ford government plan to shield the premier, cabinet ministers and their staff from FOI laws is out step with rules elsewhere in Canada.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Disgraceful indeed. Must read by Marcus Gee @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toron...
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The new ordeal of an innocent man
Police and the Premier should not relitigate the Zameer case
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
NEW: Defence lawyer Nadar Hasan panned the OPP report, saying it had relitigated evidence the jury had already settled on — and lambasting Toronto’s police union president and Premier Doug Ford, who said the judge in the case should apologize. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1173798...
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Umar Zameer’s lawyer blasts ‘Trumpian’ demands for judge to apologize | Globalnews.ca
The Toronto Police Association and Ontario Premier Doug Ford both called on the judge who suggested police witnesses may have colluded to apologize.
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🧵: During last year's snap election, as he fought a campaign under the banner of protecting Ontario from US tariffs, Doug Ford visited Washington, D.C. in his role as premier. Here's a look at how much it cost the public, mid-campaign. Uncovered through FOI. #Onpoli
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Robert Benzie @robertbenzie.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Join me at 11 am as I take questions from ⁦‪@TorontoStar‬⁩ readers about Premier Doug Ford’s plan to tighten provincial access to information laws that will soon be as restrictive as federal measures. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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Doug Ford defends FOI changes, warns of enemies seeking government secrets
Ford said he's tightening the laws to "protect" himself and his cabinet ministers from "communist China" and other hostile powers.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
That’s a long discussion usually containing wine.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Lots of good but lots of not so good too
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The news about a child tragically dying after being hit by a train is just heartbreaking - that was my worst fear during my time at Mx. Haunted me. Thinking about the boy’s family, his friend with him, the train personnel & all the first responders investigating. So sad
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The @theglobeandmail.com The Decibel is a great podcast. Yesterday’s episode featured @oliver-moore.bsky.social chatting about Crosstown & big LRT project drama open.spotify.com/episode/5M6t...
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Spotify – Web Player
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The ‘leakage’ is going to continue to escalate as transparency erodes
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The police in this case determined the homeowner acted within the law to defend his family. What I object to is a premier encouraging others to shoot intruders. Shoot suspects multiple times because they deserve it. That I find disturbing
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 18/03/2026
Doug Ford is making it tougher for the public to keep tabs on the government #Opinion
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Doug Ford is making it tougher for the public to keep tabs on the government
Global experience shows that lowering freedom of information standards is not only a slippery slope, but a missed opportunity to strengthen governance and boost public trust at a pivotal moment
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
He not only applauded, he encouraged more people to shoot suspected intruders and said these intruders deserved to be shot more than just once. Appalling reckless terrifying remarks
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I expect the number of whistleblowers to exponentially increase as a result
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
So many government scandals and mismanagement will never see sunlight.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This story will give me nightmares.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
This might be the greatest split-screen ever broadcast. They’ll play this in museums in future. (🎥 LCI 🇫🇷)
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
It’s going to take more than a media interview to fix but it’s a start
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Excellent Focus Ontario this weekend - worth a watch @colindmello.bsky.social globalnews.ca/video/117200...
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Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Latest Now & Next has hit the tube podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...
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Poilievre’s “Stoic” Pivot - Inside the Strategy Behind His New Political Tone
Podcast Episode · NOW and NEXT · March 4 · 50m
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
So many questions. What does Ford have against refurbishing Toronto’s existing infrastructure?? Would moving the MTCC from the downtown core be yet another major blow to recovery? www.thestar.com/business/dou...
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Doug Ford says Toronto needs a ‘shock and awe’ conference centre — but experts say demand is in decline
On Monday, Premier Ford said Ontario will build a ‘spectacular’ convention centre that is “much better than” Chicago’s McCormick Place, the largest convention space in North America.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I’ve complained a lot about the Eatons Centre and its apparent disdain for giving mall visitors a place to sit. Well I visited for the first time in awhile recently and low & behold they’ve seen the light. There are now many places to sit. @shawnmicallef.bsky.social
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
This story isn’t just about my family. Every family will at some point experience grief & is vulnerable to these obituary pirates who will exploit them at their most vulnerable. Normally I never recommend reading the comments but they made me feel less alone. Thank you @thestar.com
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Wendy Anes Hirschegger @hirschw.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
"Obituary pirates" is such a good name for these grifters. There is still time to sign the petition to rein in these predatory companies: it closes for signatures on February 26 at 4:52 pm. Sign and share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-6997 - Petitions
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Could not be more proud of you, Team Canada.   You’re coming home with 21 hard-fought Olympic medals. Though what Canadians will remember most is how you wore the Maple Leaf: with pride, with grit, and with determination.
Prime Minister Carney is presented a jersey by the national women’s hockey team.Prime Minister Carney watches the Winter Olympics.Prime Minister Carney poses for a photo, wearing a hockey jersey.Prime Minister Carney watches the Winter Olympics.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
@thestar.com took a deep dive into the seedy business of grief exploitation. www.the star.com/news/canada/this-ontario-family-said-an-unauthorized-obit-exploited-their-grief-inside-the-rise-of-obituary/article_307af80b-e2b2-4986-849b-46052d5c00b1.html
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This Ontario family said an unauthorized obit exploited their grief. Inside the rise of ‘obituary pirates’
Third-party websites are reposting reworded obituaries online to profit from flowers and gift sales, experts say. Here’s why it’s becoming more common.
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Exploiting people who are experiencing grief is a new low www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
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Inside the concerning world of online grief exploitation. @millandmaitmom speaks with @AMAprmaven Deb Hutton - Sound Bites | iHeart
All your favorite music, podcasts, and radio stations available for free. Listen to thousands of live radio stations or create your own artist stations and...
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
If he’s charged for sexual assault hopefully it will shame the US into charging others
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Sadly too true
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Powerful men, alleged to have raped & abused girls & young women, are not facing arrest or accountability. But this 👇🏻 misconduct will not be tolerated 😡
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Anne Marie Aikins @femwriter.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
This was a fun, spicy episode open.spotify.com/episode/0HHs...
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From Tumbler Ridge to Parliament Hill - the Messager makes the Message
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