John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"In case you’re unfamiliar with the term “remigration,” it’s typically used by white nationalists to describe the mass expulsion of nonwhite immigrants, done in the quest to ethnically cleanse “Western” countries." newrepublic.com/article/2157...newrepublic.comStephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New LeaksSordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down. 022
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Words from Tim Bousquet as a tourist in Washington DC this week. Depressing. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...halifaxexaminer.caScenes from the collapsing empire - Halifax ExaminerThe tourists, myself included, seemed listless, uneasy, as if something was entirely off. We mulled around performing reverence, without feeling it. 010
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 17/09/2026An alternative to the Sutcliffe Plan. the613.substack.com/p/my-plan-to...the613.substack.comMy Plan to Cut Waste and Keep Taxes Low While Addressing our Infrastructure Deficit // Mon plan pour réduire le gaspillage et maintenir les impôts bas tout en comblant notre déficit d’infrastructureWhat Years in Public Finance Taught Me About How Best to Protect Tax Dollars // Ce que mes années dans les finances publiques m'ont appris sur la meilleure façon de protéger l'argent des contribuables 030
Reposted by John LangstoneRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Huge thank you to @jimstanford.bsky.social, @dtcochrane.bsky.social and @canadianlabour.bsky.social for the help with this one!! WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/0lNUUiKPs1g?...youtu.bePrivatized airports? Big companies getting a tax break? What to know about Carney’s changesYouTube video by Rachel Gilmore 4508
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026And now "Lansdowne 2.0 not about the Redblacks, OSEG partners say". Not my take on the financial projections for Lansdowne 2.0. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/lans...ottawacitizen.comLansdowne 2.0 not about the Redblacks, OSEG partners say | Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor of the Ottawa Citizen for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 120
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Redblacks are a significant contributor to the financials for Lansdowne 2.0. Think a bit about the significant cost (to the city) of servicing the debt if future revenue projections don't materialize. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...ottawacitizen.comThe Redblacks are so bad it should worry Ottawa taxpayers | OpinionLansdowne 2.0's projected revenues are in jeopardy if the team keeps losing the very fans the project needs to succeed. | Opinion 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Neil Saravanamuttoo on building a better Ottawa. www.youtube.com/shorts/xFtrP...youtube.comNeilForMayor.ca for a better Ottawa. By us. For us.YouTube video by Neil Saravanamuttoo 120
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 14/09/2026 Predatory financial firms are ruining housing. Here’s how tenants around the world are fighting back Leilani Farha is the 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer and the author ofHousing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home (2026). She is at Writers Festival Wednesday www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comPredatory financial firms are ruining housing. Here’s how tenants around the world are fighting backHousing has become a luxury for those who can afford it, rather than a necessity for those who need it. 010
Reposted by John LangstoneShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Zelensky’s visit to Toronto / Canada last week was even more risky considering our proximity to a Russian vassal state. 2488
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Alberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politics - Toronto Star Connecting the crisis in Alberta to our first-past-the-post voting system. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comAlberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politicsThe collapse of political competition and winner-takes-all mentality has allowed fringe elements to hijack mainstream political parties. 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Any idea what Sutcliffe might have to do with the bus and LRT train procurement years ago? You wonder if he has a Watson 2.0 in the works to rush the East Extension before an election? 1102
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 11/09/2026So you wonder who shorted Bombardier before that announcement. 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Doug Ford's true colours showing here? www.torontotoday.ca/local/more-n...torontotoday.caOntario Science Centre laying off entire science department30 workers have been laid off, including the entire science department, The Canadian Press has learned. 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Message from an American.... robertreich.substack.com/p/message-to...robertreich.substack.comMessage to Canada: Continue to Fight TrumpMost of us in the U.S. are with you 011
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Is this where uploading local transit may be going? 121
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026To check voter registration status the US Federal Government has set up a page, vote.gov. But Elon Musk is funding an advertising campaign encouraging people to check at a different website, votesafe.org. that is run by America PAC, Musk’s super PAC. popular.info/p/the-hidden...popular.infoThe hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.orgThe slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine. 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026We might have the AfD in an Ontario with a first past the post election, and all we got was Doug Ford. 001
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Sweet deal with an American owned company. Sole sourcing education supplies are we? www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...torontotoday.ca'Absolutely swindled': Teachers flag higher prices on Ford government's new Staples portal‘It's not meant to be perfect from day one,’ said the education minister as Ontraio's $750 classroom supply program faces scrutiny over pricing and rollout 002
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Perhaps Metrolinx should be using a Canadian based server? My understanding is that US maps say America, and in Canada it is Ontario. Does Doug know? 141
Reposted by John LangstoneLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 30/08/2026Current view of Google Maps while using a Canadian VPN (left) and an American VPN (right) 71430174
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Recall that the one on the left got him fired here in Canada. 021
Reposted by John LangstoneMapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario (tag us so we can see your work 🙂) 984101592399
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Thomson Reuters. Majority owned by Woodbridge Corporation, the holding company of the Canadian Thomson family that owns the Globe and Mail. Is the Globe subscriber database part of this deal? 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The answer isn't hidden behind new access to information restrictions is it? For The People indeed. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comIris Gorfinkel: Ontario got $3.2 billion for health care. What did patients get?Ontarians have a right to know how federal and provincial health dollars are spent and what public services, shorter waits or better access those dollars deliver. The Ford government has 010
Reposted by John LangstoneTheo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star 27486101
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Not an attempt to convince us that this is a Conservative success story at our expense? www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...torontotoday.caFord government spent over $2M on Ontario Place ads last year: recordsThe Tourism Ministry spent $9.38 million on advertising in 2025-26, bringing four ministries' total to more than $65 million 020
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Doug and his people now make announcements to open fields. One wonders what the cows are thinking. There have been a few Conservative resignations recently, but surely this could have nothing to do with them. www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...torontotoday.caFederal, provincial officials gave scripted remarks at Toronto ‘photo op’ with no mediaThe Trillium has reported on recent events where the premier and other politicians have posted photos on social media of what appear to be government announcements with no media present 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Nice campaign perk for incumbents. ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...ottawa.caMayor's Annual Community BBQ - Events and Activities | City of OttawaJoin His Worship Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, for his annual community BBQ! Bring your family and friends for a fun-filled summer afternoon. Enjoy a barbeque lunch, treats, and many fun activities! 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A Shocking Lack Of Support For Sutcliffe bulldogottawa.com/a-shocking-l...bulldogottawa.comA Shocking Lack Of Support For Sutcliffe - THE BULLDOGOne councillor candidate campaigning in an area friendly to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is hearing a number of unprompted negative views of Mayor Mark Sutcliffe. 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Following up on Theo Moudakis' cartoon below, this is the ad in last Saturday's Globe. 010
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Did anyone see the full page ad in last Saturday's Globe? 010
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Ottawa has a new zoning bylaw that allows significant intensification, building heights and reduced parking. And developers are still applying for variances. If this is approved, it tells us the words in the Official Plan and zoning by-law are meaningless. www.ottawalookout.com/p/echo-drive...ottawalookout.com‘It keeps people up at night’: Echo Drive development threatens homes, trees and canal-side characterA proposal has ignited opposition among tenants and nearby homeowners who say the project would displace long-term renters, remove mature trees, strain aging infrastructure and introduce a building wh... 010
Reposted by John LangstoneChristopher Dornan @chrisdornan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Remember when we had the Greatest Canadian contest and Tommy Douglas won? Is it time for the Worst Canadian contest or would that just be a coronation for this guy? 3385
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 01/08/2026This is my home riding. See you there? substack.com/@neilsara/no...substack.comNeil Saravanamuttoo (@neilsara)Alta Vista! Join me at my town hall on Tuesday, August 4th, 6pm at the Ottawa Mennonite Church Details and RSVP: https://neilformayor.ca/alta-vista-townhall/ 001
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Things are starting to unravel. substack.com/@bobrae48/no...substack.comBob Rae (@bobrae48)Paul Krugman, telling it like it is. We are discovering the full dimension not only of wrong headed US policies on all areas of public policy both domestic and foreign, but the chaos of incompetence. 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Now it's St Laurent Station. substack.com/@neilsara/no...substack.comNeil Saravanamuttoo (@neilsara)The people of Ottawa deserve answers!! I have 3 questions for Mark Sutcliffe following yet another LRT failure Check out the article linked here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sorry-state-of... 020
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Ottawa is nowhere near ready to deal with federal RTO. As mayor Neil Saravanamuttoo would demand a pause until we have the services we need in place. www.facebook.com/share/r/1HSa...facebook.com 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 26/07/2026However small, some positive news. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/four-losse...dworkinsubstack.comFour Losses For Trump. One Great Week For Us.A Republican lost her seat without a single vote cast. Plus three more wins the regime won’t want you to see. 011
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Today's reminder that nobody can trust a deal with America. And we expect CUSMA negotiations to result in an agreement the USA will respect. 000
Reposted by John LangstonePaul 🇨🇦 🚵 @paul-pothier.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I laughed, I cried No notes youtu.be/nn5v2YEPIlg?...youtu.beOttawa's O-Train Looks Great... Until You Ride ItYouTube video by Northbound 254
Reposted by John LangstoneAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 22/07/2026This contract is clearly designed to enable both Trump's mass deportation campaign, and his move to use ICE to manipulate the midterm elections. But it’s also a reminder of how deeply entwined Canada's elites are with US corporate and government interests. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/21/n...nationalobserver.comThomson Reuters to share American information with ICE in new dealWhile the company insists it has "safeguards" in place to prevent misuse of the information, some experts say the US$125-million deal is a "red flag." 824198
Reposted by John LangstoneFair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 20/07/2026Read the full report and polling breakdown on our website to see why momentum for electoral reform is building across Ontario: www.fairvote.ca/18/07/2026/o...fairvote.caOntario poll shows strong support for proportional representationA 2026 poll in Ontario shows 71% support for proportional representation. 90% of ON Liberal voters, 92% of ON NDP voters want the parties to work together for PR. 12012
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 20/07/2026More Stan Cho. Is this where donations go? www.qpobserver.ca/p/stan-cho-b...qpobserver.caStan Cho burns $84K in donor cash on steak dinners, Jays games, luxury hotelsCho chief out, too 000
John Langstone @johnlangstone.bsky.social · 19/07/2026So if the house wasn't sitting late, why indeed did he have a hotel room? www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...torontotoday.caPublic records undermine Toronto MPP's ‘late nights’ justification for hotel expensesMost claims submitted by Stan Cho, who resigned this week from Doug Ford's cabinet, came in months when there were no late sittings in the legislature 111
