Reposted by Tom WoodhallJohn Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 08/10/2026AB Premier Danielle Smith announces the province is forcing Edmonton to reverse its infill housing rules, because why would you want an example of market-driving housing affordability in your small-government province? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjx2...youtube.comAlberta Premier Danielle Smith makes an announcement in Edmonton – October 8, 2026YouTube video by cpac 915545
Reposted by Tom WoodhallAlex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026People are living longer, taking up more space, and having fewer children. Three-quarters of old Toronto declined in population 1971-2021; those areas lost *540,000* people. 55514
Reposted by Tom WoodhallNiko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 06/10/2026I actually think it's the perfect Canadian icon because it's kind of dumb and fucking weird but it's also incredible 2431
Reposted by Tom WoodhallNiko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 06/10/2026The thing about Halloween is that Coffee Crisp is actually the best chocolate bar and as a fun-sized bar it's ever better 61019
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Growing up in Hamilton, I remember any time someone moved to Caledonia (or anywhere near the Grand), my dad (a white immigrant) would say "you shouldn't be there, that's Joseph Brant's land". This isn't new, obviously, and the case is pretty clear the Crown needs to hold up its end of the deal. 100
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I would love to ask one of them the math question: if your business is down 30%, how many people is that? and how much parking is on this block? and just see how far apart those two numbers are. 050
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026that rules. i love it when the conservators put the paintings together thematically (rather than just by period or by painter) and build the space to suit. 020
Reposted by Tom WoodhallCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026On this day in 1930, the first Canadian football game played under electric lights took place at Athletic Park in Vancouver. The game saw the Hamilton Tigers defeat the University of British Columbia 38-1 in an exhibition game. 0305
Reposted by Tom WoodhallMatt Blair @mjmbca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good lord, what a “Shit Shitshow.” 192
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Fucking yea. That’s how a national public broadcaster should be doing things. 010
Reposted by Tom WoodhallCanada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 28/09/2026The Ontario Municipal Elections Act requires candidates to get written acknowledgement from anyone they share the voters' list with. @rorywh.bsky.social was given access to the Victory App during a supporters onboarding call on Zoom. He was never asked to sign this acknowledgement.nationalobserver.comToronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policyIts campaign tool, called the Victory App, was the subject of a CNO investigation last week for its use of AI to locate online discussions about Bradford. But another aspect of the app also raises que... 22911
Reposted by Tom WoodhallNBC News @nbcnews.com · 25/09/2026NBC News' Claudio Lavanga asked Pope Leo if he had anything to do with Chicago White Sox 'miraculous' historic ride to the playoffs during the pope's flight to Paris. 1135286
Reposted by Tom WoodhallJoshua Hind @joshuahind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I love this. It’s perfect. I’m now all in for the White Sox. 2102
Reposted by Tom WoodhallAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Making it impossible for anyone outside Canada to know what time it is here is an important part of reinforcing Canadian sovereignty. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 2836486
Reposted by Tom WoodhallRemember Some Guys @remembersomeguys.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Marco Estrada Pitcher Debut: 2008 - Retired: 2019 MIL - WSN - OAK - TOR baseball-reference.comMarco Estrada at baseball-reference.comCareer stats of Marco Estrada 1205
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Although we did have a cartridge adapter as well as the magenetic cassette deck. 140
Reposted by Tom WoodhallMatt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 22/09/2026Over the weekend, the Bradford campaign challenged the media to do this "scavenger hunt" to uncover supposed places where Olivia Chow frittered away the provincial New Deal money. Challenge accepted. From my newsletter this week, here’s what I found. 29247
Reposted by Tom WoodhallMichael Wiebe @michaelwiebe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Why does higher supply reduce prices? There is 1 house for sale and 4 buyers with maximum bids: A: $600k, B: $500k, C: $400k, D: $300k The market price is the highest losing bid, since this means the winner can outbid the losers. 1/ 1172
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026sticks in the middle, ref throws them to each side. boom. teams. 130
Reposted by Tom WoodhallSteven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise. 161191513868
Reposted by Tom WoodhallKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 20/09/2026I enjoyed fall more before I moved to Canada and it started carrying with it a sense of impending doom. 6391742
Reposted by Tom WoodhallJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 20/09/2026You, a fall person: Ohmygosh I love fall!! Pumpkins! Cozy sweaters! Hot tea and cider! Pumpkins! Pumpkin Spice Lattes! The changing colors of leaves!!!! Me, a spring and summer person: :: pulls hoddie tight over head :: beware: the time of darkness, cold, decay, and death is nigh 3743380
Reposted by Tom WoodhallOh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026No, I don’t expect that Canada will join the EU, but the more we can standardize and cooperate, the better. Fully ratify CETA, help Ukraine, university exchanges, accept Euro standard cars and elevators, maybe more labour mobility, reduce our reliance on American tech, etc. 2544
Reposted by Tom WoodhallLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Increasing foreign investment, and increasing sovereign ownership and control, are often two opposing goals for a country A good @canadianshieldinstitute.ca piece on how to balance security and sovereignty needs, with more foreign investment canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/the-...canadianshieldinstitute.caThe Value of Foreign Direct Investment in the New Economy | Canadian Shield InstituteThe Canadian Shield Institute is an independent policy institute advancing Canada's economic resilience, sovereignty, innovation, and global competitiveness.... 1176
Reposted by Tom WoodhallJohn Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 14/09/2026"The self-response rate also reached a new record of 91.2%." oh my homeland, my beloved nation of dork keeners, I love you so much 1525464
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Here’s the spacing article. spacing.ca/toronto/2017...spacing.caIn search of the elusive Lawren Harris "Toronto House" - Spacing TorontoBy Ellen Scheinberg and Jim Burant In May 2016, a Lawren Harris painting entitled Toronto House was offered at auction, and purchased by a local art aficionado for $115,000. Produced around 1920, this... 000
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha... Different house.cbc.caToronto historian tracks down mystery house in Lawren Harris painting | CBC RadioHistorian Ellen Scheinberg consulted with archivists, architects, and combed through Google Maps to find a Toronto property featured in a Lawren Harris painting. 100
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I think there was a spacing article about this years ago? I’ll see if I can find it. 100
Reposted by Tom WoodhallCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Raymond Moriyama One of Canada's most acclaimed architects, he designed several major buildings around the world including the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, the Ontario Science Centre and the Bata Shoe Museum. Many consider the Canadian War Museum to be his masterpiece. 11073
Reposted by Tom Woodhallℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026All-time legendary chin. Never knocked off his feet in his career. Had one of the coldest quotes I've ever heard in sports after going the distance against Ali at Maple Leaf Gardens: "Ali was the guy who went to the hospital because he was pissing blood. Me? I went dancing with my wife." 15514
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Maybe they want to see what a lobster roll tastes like with spit in it? 121
Reposted by Tom WoodhallPhil @philmarfisi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Gift link! www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/31ba468...theglobeandmail.comWelcome to the age of the land grab: How can we balance great power with great responsibility?Taking property to build big things is not a simple story of heroes vs. villains. Are we ready for a hard conversation about the powers of our (sometimes) friendly neighbourhood governments? 033
Reposted by Tom WoodhallPhil @philmarfisi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026@alexbozikovic.bsky.social has written what is now my favourite succinct analysis of why Alto is such a vital national project. 22814
Reposted by Tom WoodhallJake Goldsbie @jakegoldsbie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Quite literally the only people in Toronto that make me feel unsafe are rich pricks downtown and cops 0151
Reposted by Tom WoodhallJohn Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"The number of reported homicides in the city last year was the lowest since 1986." While I'm waxing historical today, moving to Toronto in the early 1990s means I got here at an undeniable low point in the city's history and it's been near-uniform improvement ever since. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caBrad Bradford says he will put a Toronto police outpost in Union Station if he’s elected mayor | CBC NewsBrad Bradford has promised a Toronto police outpost at Union Station as part of his mayoral campaign platform. 7458
Reposted by Tom WoodhallJohn Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"and what will you be doing with the rest" "uh, you know, forestry, don't worry about it" "with FPV drones armed with high explosives?" "look, moose are BASTARDS" 1928265
Tom Woodhall @tommydoubleu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026We can’t even get Rich and Rare here in Ontario. That we make just for you guys. 140
Reposted by Tom WoodhallShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 06/09/2026We have a dozen at home but I will get one. “Ontario cocaine” 3281
Reposted by Tom Woodhalljaywallace1.bsky.social @jaywallace1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Just realized I could now post the entire Wigan Kebab video. 241618804
