Environment & development law & policy. The Hands off the Greenbelt guy. Brown loyalist🍁🗳️. Tweets aren't advice or statements from my client. he/him
Dawes Rd., Toronto, Ontario
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This isn't rocket science. If we want a clean city, we've got to pay enough in taxes to clean & maintain it thoroughly.
From 2010 to 2023, we refused to pay enough, so Toronto got dirtier.
Now we're FINALLY paying for better cleaning, things are finally get a bit cleaner!
Agreed. Unfortunately, under s. 45 of the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996, voting hours across all Ontario municipalities are legally established to run from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day (1/3)
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Thank you for pledging to protect the Greenbelt for future generations. It is encouraging to see support outside our 62 municipalities and to know the rest of Ontario sees the value in a healthy countryside.
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Mark Carney's Building Canada Strong Act guts environmental laws...and takes us back to the bad old days thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @torontostar #cdnpoli
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Breaking: Election Day Chaos in Toronto
I just spent 30 minutes waiting for my vote to be registered by the voting machine; it turns out that the voting machines are not taking votes, as they are displaying an error message. Manual count incoming, or scam?
@oliviachow
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We were the most accurate polling firm in BC in 2024 and in 2026. #bcpoli
I just voted because it matters - NOT as a symbolic gesture.
After 10+yrs making things worse, Toronto's FINALLY making pro-environment, pro-housing change. Beaches-East York must *elect* a Mayor & Councillor committed to continuing that brand new path.
environmentaldefence.ca/2026…
it's about POLICY. Will you or won't you have a Mayor & a City Councillor committed to continue, not reverse, #RapidTO, zero-parking midrise and 4-plex, pro-housing, favoured DC treatment for missing middle.
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The new Serbian Parliament: 👇
The Albanian Coalition is the fourth-largest political force in Serbia.
Milošević’s puppet party, Dačić’s SPS, disappears from the political scene. What a Tsunami!
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Agree.
It's neck and neck - for the Mayoralty - and in so many key Toronto City Council. Candidates need your pro-housing, pro-environment, pro-greenbelt vote.
Tell them they'll only get it if they continue Toronto's brand new policy path. 👇
environmentaldefence.ca/2026…
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It's neck and neck - for the Mayoralty - and in so many key Toronto City Council. Candidates need your pro-housing, pro-environment, pro-greenbelt vote.
Tell them they'll only get it if they continue Toronto's brand new policy path. 👇
environmentaldefence.ca/2026…
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I don't get why so many on the left and the right point to ideology being at the heart of the BC results, when the evidence points to "BC NDP made a cynical election call and NDP voters stayed home" as the real factor.
Remember! Polls close today at *8 pm*, an hour BEFORE most shops. Don't get confused.
Go NOW & vote for pro-Greenbelt, pro-midrise, pro-4plex candidates who WONT impose parking.
There are so many CLOSE races where you could be the deciding vote in your municipal election.
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If you're inspired by how decent Brazilians managed to save the Amazon rainforest today, GO VOTE tomorrow to save Ontario's Greenbelt.
OFICIAL: el cantante Bad Bunny se encuentra celebrando la victoria de Lula en Brasil ! 🙌🏻⭐️
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El video no es de Bad Bunny celebrando la victoria de Lula en Brasil, sino de un concierto de Residente en Puerto Rico (dic. 2024) donde el artista disfrutaba entre el público como fan.
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Accelerating RapidTO was one of @EnviroDefence's Big 7 #Toronto Mayoral Election Litmus Test policies last year, & one of the key asks in our supporter letter writing campaign for this budget.
It's great to see @MayorOliviaChow and #tocouncil getting started on implementation.
Motion by @MayorOliviaChow to speed up RapidTO passes! 🥳👏
Thank you Mayor Chow and Councillors for listening to transit users about the need for a more reliable #TTC.
This is a win for the climate, a better TTC, and people power. Congrats to all who spoke up + took action!
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Pitch perfect campaign platform @envirodefence.
All the good things are in here: complete communities! stop sprawl by building in Toronto! retrofit streets for people! tackle income segregation through density bonuses!
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Thank you for pledging to protect the Greenbelt. A vibrant, safe city helps prevent urban sprawl and combats climate change. 🥕 #FarmersFeedCities