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Thorben Wieditz

@twieditz

urban geographer | researcher and campaigner | co-founder of https://teapaw.org/t.co/NQVICvfQTM | doer of many things

 Hundred Mile City, ON, Canada
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Joined January 2011
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Releasing “some” of the files. I have heard that before …
Siobhan Morris (@siomoCTV) profile pictureSiobhan Morris@siomoCTVNov 3
The Minister's office now says they'd maybe be open to releasing some parts of KPMG's audit. With some caveats
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Thus far, three separate Ontario programs under Premier Ford, a land-use rollback (greenbelt), a skills fund (SDF) and student aid (OSAP) have triggered police investigations. Is that a Ford specific thing, or did previous admins collect a similar record?
Colin D'Mello | Global News (@ColinDMello) profile pictureColin D'Mello | Global News
@ColinDMelloNov 2
Thousands of OSAP applications came from a single IP address, the Ford government now alleges. Another great story from @allisonjones_cp globalnews.ca/news/12129789/… #onpoli
Thousands of OSAP applications came from a single IP address, ministry alleges | Globalnews.ca

Thousands of OSAP applications came from a single IP address, ministry alleges | Globalnews.ca

In completing its final decision to deny the schools OSAP eligibility this year, the ministry appears to have taken a closer look at IP address activity.

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Oho, FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic ht/ @earlwithana theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic pricing

FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic pricing

Regulator demands companies explain how and why they charge different prices for the same product or service

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Premier Ford ran for office on a promise to eliminate hallway healthcare. Under his leadership it has only dramatically worsened. ER patients, families, nurses and doctors witness this daily. The Trillium shows us the actual data. By @AidanChamandy @Thetrilliumca
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Ford significantly underperforms in Ontario’s most vital areas.
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Charlie Pinkerton (@CharliePinkerto) profile pictureCharlie Pinkerton@CharliePinkertoOct 28
NEW: Internal government data shows Ontario’s hallway health care problem is as bad as it’s ever been. More from @AidanChamandy: thetrillium.ca/news/health/o…
No place for patients: Ontario’s hallway health care numbers hit unprecedented highs

No place for patients: Ontario’s hallway health care numbers hit unprecedented highs

New internal government data shows Ontario’s hallway health care problem is vastly outpacing population growth

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It’s been so quiet here today. All these aggressive doomsayers are gone. I can hear the birds. #Topoli
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CUPE Ontario
@CUPEOntarioOct 25
Thanks @TorontoStar & @mahdishabibinia for this insightful piece clarifying @BradMBradford's & @fordnation's path to water privatization: "What qualifies as 'an agent' could be a private company, a public-private partnership like Metrolinx or the Canada Infrastructure Bank, which facilitates private investment in infrastructure projects." thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=e9… @cupelocal79 @Local416 #keepwaterpublic
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Sarbjit Kaur@sarbjitkaur1Oct 23
Dying because it reminding me of the article that said- not a single person can be found who actually likes and respects this guy. He is almost universally disliked. 😂💀😬
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Tina Yazdani
@TinaYazdaniJul 25
A Friday night blow to Premier Doug Ford’s Billy Bishop plans: the federal government has rejected Ontario’s proposal to expand the island airport. 87,000 people weighed in during public consultations and raised a “range of issues” including transportation, economics, environmental protection, noise, housing & quality of life.
Steven MacKinnon (@stevenmackinnon) profile pictureSteven MacKinnon
@stevenmackinnonJul 25
My statement on Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
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NEW: The expense scandal gripping Queen’s Park has created a divide in the Progressive Conservative caucus, as members quietly express anger over the unintended consequences of their colleagues’ actions and the premier’s office’s handling of the situation. globalnews.ca/news/11986657/… #onpoli
Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal | Globalnews.ca

Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal | Globalnews.ca

Global News first reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses billed by Willowdale MPP Stan Cho to taxpayers and donors over the course of three years.

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John Bowker@bowker_johnJul 23
Donations to David Piccini’s riding association nearly doubled after he was put in charge of spending the Skills Development Fund. The RA spent $40,000 in “meetings” that included sushi-rolling classes and expenses related to a Florida golf course thestar.com/politics/provinc… #onpoli

Ford minister’s riding association paid for sushi-rolling, meals in Florida as fundraising surged

Labour Minister David Piccini's riding association spent $40,000 on expenses that included sushi-rolling classes as fundraising surged in 2024.

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NEW: A second internal email reveals the PC party gave its MPPs permission to bill taxpayers for hotel rooms as early as 2022. MPPs were told to keep it in “the strictest of confidences.” globalnews.ca/news/11986657/… #onpoli
Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal | Globalnews.ca

Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal | Globalnews.ca

Global News first reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses billed by Willowdale MPP Stan Cho to taxpayers and donors over the course of three years.

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Tired of calls for unlocking AI's full potential. Time to unlock the full potential of investing in public health and public education so nurses and teachers are no longer underpaid and overworked.
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'Uber for nurses' exposes 86K+ medical records, PII • The Register theregister.com/2025/03/11/u…
'Uber for nurses' exposes 86K+ medical records, PII

'Uber for nurses' exposes 86K+ medical records, PII

Exclusive: Non-password-protected, unencrypted 108GB database … what could possibly go wrong

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Uber: “Uber Canada is run by Canadians for Canadians.” Also Uber: “All Uber Canada entities are directly and wholly owned subsidiaries of Uber Technologies, Inc., the parent entity of the Uber group, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol UBER.”
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Germany is about to confine its debt rules to the dustbin of history. What a pity they never did that to spend on green energy, digital tech, education, health, the environment but they are doing it to buy guns and bombs, mainly from Trump, to win an unwinnable war in Ukraine
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*Do tenant protections lead to a lower rate of housing production?* Our analysis suggests no. Housing production in CA, OR & NH did not decline after passage of "Good/Just Cause" eviction protections relative to nearby states w/o the law. 👇👇
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Just going through Ontario’s lobbyist registry and noticed that Elon Musk received $3.7 billion, possibly even $5.9 billion (someone may want to check) from the Ford government (MNR) over the last two years. And no, that’s not Starlink related. #Onpoli
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#ResistanceUnited Advertisement at a London bus stop… ya gotta love the British
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RideFairTO@ridefairTO24 Feb 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Survey: Two-Thirds Of Ontarians Support Extending Hourly Minimum Pay To Ontario’s Gig Workers Full release: eepurl.com/i-FzDU ON Survey: ridefair.ca/wp-content/uploa… #ONpoli #ONelxn #Uber
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