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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Oh fantastic they are lucky to have a smarty pants like you! 👏👏😘
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Does PM Carney not have any female friends he can appoint to things? I’m sure Wiseman is solid but it’s always ‘an old buddy’ getting the call.
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Everything else aside, a veteran politician wrote a whole op-ed about how the failures of city policies he identifies are the fault of the people who, unlike him, vote against those policies.
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Thank you so much for that Toon! Really appreciate it. It’s amazing how fury can motivate one to focus some thoughts. It was the oped following on the heels of 1 million for private security in the market!!
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Toon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Every single thing about this thoughtful thread from @lucyvanolden.bsky.social is bang on. Thank you. Tim’s opinion piece angered me in so many ways, so baseless and wrong, his “head in the sand” approach doesn’t deserve another moments thought. What concerns me more is Tim is positioned 1/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
I live in Somerset Ward and I see the crisis growing in our neighbourhood. The status quo just isn't cutting it. 21/FIN
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Instead of reflexively defending the status quo and doubling down on failed approaches, Councillor Tierney should start addressing the crises his own article refuses to even acknowledge. 20/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
His claim that not supporting ever-expanding police budgets equals not supporting community safety is false. What undermines safety is pouring more money into the same old tactics while refusing to address the real emergencies driving instability. 19/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Once again, his own argument collapses under the weight of its logic. 18/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
And here’s the kicker: Tierney’s vote, the mayor’s vote, and all the like-minded councillors always have the numbers. They win. Every time. So if their approach is always the one implemented… how are things not improving, Tim? 17/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Likewise, my MPP Catherine McKenney has shown what real leadership looks like: thinking broadly, strategically, and compassionately—not through the narrow, myopic spectacles Tierney seems to have had glued to his face for years. 16/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
on our streets. To label them “chronic no-voters” is so mind-boggling in its facile logic that I honestly don’t know where to begin. Troster and Leiper are among the few councillors actually offering solutions. 15/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Tierney’s baseless attacks erase the tireless work of my city councillor Ariel Troster and the councillor in the ward next door, Jeff Leiper. They’ve both been dogged in pushing for evidence-based solutions, better housing policy, and a humane, effective response to the crises 14
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
This is not hypothetical. This is not ideological. This is documented operational success that frees police to focus on actual crime. 13/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
-Police themselves reported they are now responding to fewer overdose calls than the year before. -Frontline officers have stated openly that ANCHOR is a relief: “We got to a call and realized this wasn’t a crime — now we have someone who can take this on.” 12/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
According to the official ANCHOR Year One Update: ANCHOR responded to 4,464 calls in its first year. -Over 92% of people in crisis contacted ANCHOR directly, not police. -92.47% of dispatched ANCHOR calls did not require police involvement. 11/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
police shouldn’t be tied up responding to mental health crises. But don’t take my word for it, look at the stats: 10/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
But ANCHOR is working. We’ve seen it. They regularly deliver calm, trauma-informed support which then frees up police time. If Tierney genuinely wants officers available for criminal investigations, he should understand the simplest operational truth: 9/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
collapsing, and the toxic drug supply keeps killing people. Rising need reflects the scale of the emergency, not the failure of the response. By Tierney’s logic, policing itself “doesn’t work” every time crime rises. 8/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Then there’s his most simplistic piece of logic: the idea that because the city is facing more challenges, that somehow means programs like ANCHOR “don’t work.” No, Tim. The problems are getting worse because the housing crisis is worsening, mental health supports are 7/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
homelessness, addiction, or mental illness. 6/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
These aren’t side issues, they are the root causes of the disorder and suffering we’re all witnessing. After all these years on Council, Tierney should understand that his ward is not the same as the inner-urban core, and that policing does not and cannot solve 5/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
What’s most striking in his piece is what he doesn’t mention even once: -our city’s housing emergency, -the growing mental health crisis, and -the poison drug epidemic devastating families and neighbourhoods. 4/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
And it certainly isn’t a politician with the guts needed to find real solutions. 3/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Especially when it involves increasing police spending. For fifteen years he has consistently voted the way whichever mayor of the moment has told him to. That is not leadership. That is not independent judgment. 2/
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Councillor Tim Tierney is wrong about ‘Chronic No-Voters’ in his Ottawa Citizen Op/Ed on Saturday. His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Journalists once legitimized Rebel news. We need to look in the mirror and be answerable for how we contributed to last night’s debate debacle. Read @caj defence of them. The Rebel and ilk were the same right wing agitators then as they are today. caj.ca/alberta-gove...
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Alberta Government must reinstate Rebel's access to the legislature: CAJ - Canadian Association of Journalists
Your Content Goes Here OTTAWA, FEB. 17, 2016 — Alberta’s government must abandon its attempt to block journalists’ access to the provincial legislature in Edmonton. The Canadian Association of Journa...
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I thought the date was March 31! So the sites are closed now! I’m sorry I’ve been out of town. Have there been News stories on the final closing of this I must’ve missed them. Decisions have consequences and this neighbourhood is going to experience those consequences.
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
If you can access the Globe article please read more on this incredible Canadian patriot. I’m lucky to be working with the folks at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards and Bob Ezrin is one of this year’s laureates. www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/a...
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Famed music producer Bob Ezrin renouncing U.S. citizenship, returns to Canada
‘In the last few years, it seems as if America is split in half,’ says the producer of Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Lou Reed’s Berlin
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Why CBC continues to invite this quisling on its programs is hard to understand. (It keeps happening) Here is @kevinolearytv in Miami Vice cosplay with a shirt the colour of ringworm boring everyone to death with his ‘insights’ just like he’s doing on CBC radio right now.
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Turns out @kevinolearytv will be on CBC Check Up later… No Canadian cares what this guy (who wears dubious white cringe suits at Mar a Lago) thinks! Dont normalize the drivel O’Leary spouts. He craves attention like a toddler and he’s not that interesting
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Canadians are fuming and fighting back. As a side benefit we’ve also reclaimed the flag from the odious convoy co-opting . Let’s go Canada! 💪💪
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Bonkers www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump talks of using ‘economic force’ to annex Canada
Trump ruled out military action, but said economics could convince Canada to agree to a political union with the U.S.
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Hey pal!
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
An inspiring celebration last night as @YukonUniversity takes its place with Universities Canada. Congratulations to @lesleyabrown and the whole YukonU team for this major milestone and achievement!
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier Michèle Richard Annie St-Arneault Annie Turcotte Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Amazing generosity from you Toon. Thank you 🙏♥️
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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
This is the rallying call that I've needed to hear since November 6th. From Roxane Gay in today's New York Times www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Hundreds of citizens came out today to say yes to refugees in their backyard. The Mayor gave one of of his most impressive speeches to date. IMO. This was leadership, taking a stand in favour of compassion and inclusiveness on behalf of the majority of us.
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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The mayor and I often disagree, but he is rock solid in his commitment to welcoming newcomers and refugees and that is something I will 100% get behind. Today was important.
The mayor speaking to the refugee support rally today, with Councillors Troster, Johnson, Devine, Dudas and Carr behind him
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Thanks Greg!
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Hundreds of citizens came out today to say yes to refugees in their backyard. The Mayor gave one of of his most impressive speeches to date. IMO. This was leadership, taking a stand in favour of compassion and inclusiveness on behalf of the majority of us.
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
If you need a little hope in your step today… the majority of city council came out to support refugees. There has been much misinformation on what a sprung structure is and that is causing fear and opposition in Ottawa.
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Today was about solidarity and getting the story straight. The Mayor MarkSutcliffe gave one of his strongest leadership messages to date IMO about supporting this. It was inspiring
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Please consider coming to this rally on Sunday 3 PM to show solidarity and also to have your questions answered.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 16/11/2024
Tomorrow I’ll be at Carleton University’s School of Journalism’s “Reimagining Political Journalism” conference on a panel with: @wickdchiq.bsky.social @karynpugliese.bsky.social @mickeydjuric.bsky.social @raisapatel.bsky.social And moderated by: @lucyvanolden.bsky.social cusjc.ca/reimagining-...
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
The Ottawa International Writers Festival was sizzling listening to Carol Off. “At a Loss For Words” is a perfect book to help understand these dark political and social times. The crowd was on its feet applauding when she finished urging us all to find solidarity in the days ahead.
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Bluesky...I can feel my blood pressure coming down
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld @lucyvanolden.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Can't wait to hear you answer Joe's questions. Loved the book!
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