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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 24/04/2026

Some highlights from the amazing Stars On Ice show in Halifax last night! It was so cool to see Piper and Paul, as well as some of the other Olympians who represented us in Italy this winter. The whole show was amazing and packed full of entertainment

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 29/12/2025

Tim Houston is now running "illegal cannabis" awareness ads to follow up his embarrassing crackdown from a few weeks ago. Noticeably no mention of fentanyl, after the RCMP didn't back up his claim b/c there was no proof. Why are we spending our tax $ on this drivel?

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 10/10/2025

That's it, the US political institutions have fallen. This is an official White House press release, announcing their fascist overthrow of the country They are creating an indeterminable "other" that they can use to arrest and detain whoever they want. There is no centralized Antifa organization...

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 09/10/2025

Good luck getting home today #Halifax My wife has been stuck in traffic for 30 mins in the South End already and has only moved a couple blocks This is the car centric hellscape that Houston and Friends wants

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 06/10/2025

Mark Carney always continues to impress me. Especially when he can go into more detail like he does here with the Economist. Many people think Trump is a fool, and obviously he is; but Carney understands that he isn't an imbecile. He wouldn't be the president otherwise. Carney is who we need rn

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 03/10/2025

The Speaker is incapable of mediating. When PP speaks he gets quiet and attention. However when Carney speaks he gets harassed and heckled, and has to shout to even be heard Since PP returned to parliament, this has occurred almost every time Carney speaks The Speaker is laughable and pathetic

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 27/09/2025

Credit and debit not functioning across the country today. Spent more than an hour in Superstore in Truro today b/c the POS systems weren't accepting card Also seeing people say that Superstore and Shoppers in Halifax were also affected

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 02/09/2025

Then future expansion along the orange section, which would capture ~55k people The announcement of this investment would spur development; allowing builders to avoid expensive parking requirements, and create hubs for commercial businesses to thrive, with heavy foot traffic to support them /2

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 02/09/2025

If the Provincial #NovaScotia government actually invested in rail transit, it would probably look like this. Initial service along the red section, which is within 3 km of ~180k people* They would reroute buses to funnel them into the new stations, and permit increased density nearby /1

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 26/08/2025

Not really, many "highways" in the UK use a similar roundabout design Here is an example just outside of London of a huge roundabout design which could easily support the traffic that the 111 sees during the average rush hour And takes up a fraction of the space that the massive interchanges do

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 26/08/2025

The intersection of Burnside Dr and Akerley Blvd is 5% of the area, and practically supports the same number of vehicles (2 lanes each direction); as the interchange between the 118 and the 111 This kind of wasteful land use is bankrupting #Halifax and other car centric North American cities

The intersection of the 118 and the 111, 18.6 hectares in total area

The intersection of Burnside Dr and Akerley Blvd, 0.991 hectares of total area

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 21/07/2025

I went to Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor last weekend and rode an ebike for the first time on the beautiful carriage trails; so of course all this week I've been pouring hours into researching everything available, watching YT videos and reviews, and gathering all the information I possibly can

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 18/07/2025

#Spikeball vibes on the Halifax commons

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 20/06/2025

Plus I met this pretty little princess on my walk home 😍

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 20/06/2025

Nothing beats walking to CHKN CHOP on a Friday night in Halifax However, I do think being in walking distance may be my downfall. It's just too delicious

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 10/06/2025

If we had fully funded the Rapid Transit Strategy when it was released, we'd be more than halfway finished implementation. The report was released 5 years ago in May 2020

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 10/06/2025

Amazing turnout today by #BikeHFX to speak out against Fillmore's ridiculous motion to halt bike infrastructure development Imagine if this many people tried to show up in their cars? Chaos. And on my bike back home for work; gridlock all the way around the commons

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 09/06/2025

Received this from councillor Cleary regarding my email about bike lanes. Lots of support out there, keep it up! #Halifax

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 01/05/2025

Land doesn't vote, people do A visual representation of the 2025 Canadian election #cdnpoli

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 29/04/2025

🤭😎😂🥲 eat shit PP

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 29/04/2025

Latest from #CBC in the popular vote and seat change #cdnpoli

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 29/04/2025

The kitties are glued to the election too, feeling relieved but disheartened #cdnpoli

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 28/04/2025

This is getting beyond ridiculous. This is almost too incoherent to be the election interference he is intending. It's unspecific enough that each side is going to say it's the other. Cons have shown they'll take advantage of anything after using the Vancouver attack for campaign slogans #cdnpoli

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 25/04/2025

Plans for the former #Dartmouth Shopping Centre on Wyse across from the old bridge. You can also see the outlines of neighbouring developments in the area as well. Once these are all complete, this could be one of the most dense areas in all of #Halifax

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 15/04/2025

#Jamaica is incredible, and the weather is HOT, but everyone is amazing and I couldn't have asked for a better place to celebrate our honeymoon Did I mention how hot it was?!

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 11/04/2025

I think our cats might be siblings! 🤣

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 05/04/2025

Credit to u/Lego_Wizard on reddit for this amazing tribute to our flourishing and ever growing population of local Halifax Road Goblins, featuring mobility grandma from earlier in this week!

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 04/04/2025

I have so many questions about this? Where is she going?!? #Halifax

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 31/03/2025

Here are some examples of what we should really be building, instead of more SFHs Multi-unit buildings w/ 3-4 floors and 4-12 units. These are the kind of homes we can keep affordable in the long term. They are compact, fit right into existing neighborhoods, and promote walkability and transit

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 31/03/2025

These are some screen grabs I could get from the video, and there is definitely*some* good stuff in there. They gave two examples each of, row homes, ADUs, and single family homes. But are these really that conducive to good walkable urban planning? I just see more car-centric sprawl

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 31/03/2025

It's not long until #Halifax starts to look like this again 😍

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 28/03/2025

Why would Trump switch up his rhetoric so quickly after just a single phone call? Who does it benefit to seem like Carney is on good terms with Trump? Why would Trump insinuate that Carney has basically won the election already? #cdnpoli

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 16/03/2025

In July 2001, my mothers successfully won their case in the Supreme Court of #NovaScotia that allowed for same sex couples to adopt. Until then, one of my parents had no legal right to her own children Supporting #LBGTQ rights is not just a political stance, it is foundational in who I am

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 15/03/2025

#BC Premier David Eby speaking plainly about why Tesla chargers are losing their rebate: "yeah it's just for Tesla and it's because of Elon Musk"

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 15/03/2025

With all the terrible things happening right now, it was heart warming to see the Governor of #Colorado speak up and stand alongside #Canada

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 13/03/2025

It's election season in #Halifax and door knockers are out again, while you might find it annoying; it's a legally protected and vital portion of our electoral process. We're voting for our newest representative in Ottawa, one of the few opportunities we get to make our voices heard /1

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 12/03/2025

Just hit 100 followers 😎 I have mostly been off social media for the last 10 years, deleted my Facebook account in highschool. I never used Twitter, even when it wasn't run by a Nazi; however Bluesky has been cool! I think it's a sweet place to hangout, especially compared to what I've used before

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 11/03/2025

I like Costco as much as the next guy, I even invest in Costco stock because of their business model and the way they treat their employees; but this kind of car-centric design is exactly what we shouldn't be doing. We should be taking inspiration from the Ikea in Toronto, not this parking wasteland

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 11/03/2025

This is the existing rail right of way in #Halifax, which could be converted into commuter rail. Most of the double track has been removed by CN for 'efficiency' reasons ($$ spent on maintenance 🙄). It is fully grade separated and travels along some of the most congested areas of HRM /1

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 09/03/2025

Wtf is this garbage? I've seen multiple of these PC takedown ads on YouTube and during sports games this fall. #PP is in full election form rn, but all he can do is spout slogans and Trudeau sucks content. There are bigger concerns rn asshole, are you funded by Elon? #nspoli #cdnpoli

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 03/03/2025

A heron catching a fish on the beach during sunset near Toney River, Nova Scotia

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 27/02/2025

We both changed jobs within the span of 30 days, and then moved across the province in a single trip; so it was a stressful enough period that we didn't follow through with disputing it I left a scathing review on Google and I still get 👍's on it at least once or twice a year

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 27/02/2025

Pro renting tip for #Halifax and #NovaScotia You are legally entitled to change from a year-to-year lease, to a month-to-month lease. Your landlord CANNOT refuse: 1. Provide 3 months notice to the yearly anniversary of the lease 2. Fill out Form DR1 and deliver it to your landlord

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 27/02/2025

This creates a miserable situation where a very long wall of cars only uses 1 of the 4 lanes. Everybody coming from the Bedford Hwy is in the right lane, regardless if they are going to the bridge, Lady Hammond, Kempt Rd, or Windsor St. Then you have Joe Howe trying to merge into all that too /2

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 27/02/2025

One of the major flaws of the WSX is there are two left turning lanes from the Bedford Hwy direction, but everyone only uses one of them (the right side one, you can visibly see the increased tar on the road). Everyone piles into that lane, which can line up all the way back to Bayview Rd /1

An overhead view of the Windsor Street Exchange showing increased tire wear and tear on the rightmost lane of the two left turning lanes

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 26/02/2025

I guess I've been a little busy recently oops

A screenshot of some text, referring to a game called Civilization 7; which is a strategy video game in the 4X genre. The text says that my playtime for the game is 107.1 hours, and I've last played the game today.

Which, if taking into the release date of the game, means I've played on average 5-6 hours a day 😭

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Tyler McKay @tcmdev.ca · 11/02/2025

Current state of the new Almon St. #bikehfx lanes. My favorite part of this is that whoever was responsible for plowing the sidewalks; only realized halfway that they were actually doing the bike lane, gave up... and then started over where they 'should' have been

Almon street intersection with Gladstone street, sidewalk is fully cleared of snow while the bike lane is half done, then abandoned. Winter time.

A pile of snow covers the entrance to the Almost street bike lane head towards Windsor street. Completely unplowed, while the sidewalk is fully cleared.

Protected bike lane curb extensions not plowed of snow on Almon St. across from the post office

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