Pretty extensive roundup of research about how the housing crisis is obstructing other broadly uncontroversial policy goals. But I do feel a bit like I'm taking crazy pills that this is even necessary. www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/how-canada...
Housing is a necessity! It should be as cheap as possible, the same way healthy food and clean energy should be as cheap as possible! Anything else is literally rent-seeking!
Jeff Bezos gave $75 million to support Melania Trump's vanity film, but he doesn't have the money for the hundreds of journalists he laid off at The Post today.
Democracy dies with Bezos – unless we fight back. Here's how you can help:
newsguild.org/mass-layoffs...
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
#Ubisoft tells workers to ask:
“If these actions were publicly disclosed by the media, how would they reflect on me or on Ubisoft?”
A studio was closed weeks after #union certification.
If that doesn’t sit right with you, here’s a way to speak up:
actionnetwork.org/letters/re-o...
236 homes a year = one midsize apartment building.
People keep claiming that ADUs are going to take off in Toronto, and huge amounts of effort and political capital have been expended on this.
This is the thin edge of the wedge or it's a waste of time.
schoolofcities.github.io/gentle-densi...
Survey question from Bike Share Toronto, asking members if they’d use Bike Share more often if they got a free or discounted transfer to TTC.
Bike Share Toronto is surveying its members about Presto integration, like potentially providing a fare discount when you ride a Bike Share bike to a TTC station. Neat.
The young, educated, ambitious people who want to live in Toronto and Vancouver are being forced out by high prices.
We could build more housing for them, but we prefer our cities to become stagnant retirement communities.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
RELEASE: The PG’s announced shutdown does not exempt it from the ruling or its obligation to pay workers what they are owed.
That liability continues to accrue until the Post-Gazette restores the previous, contractually bargained terms.
newsguild.org/post-gazette...
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-r...
As the U.S. eyes Greenland, what’s at stake for NATO’s 76-year alliance? Canada, Denmark & the U.S. are members, so what happens if the U.S. moves to annex the territory? Jane Boulden (@queenspols.bsky.social) and ex-ambassador @snolke.bsky.social (westernu.ca) unravel it.
A newspaper with a 240-year history, closed by its owners shortly after employees won a labour decision.
The government of Alberta has used the notwithstanding clause to prevent legal challenges to their law limiting the rights of transgender residents. Who do these laws affect and what does it mean? Unravelled and Xtra explain what's at stake.
The notwithstanding clause is in the news in both Alberta and Ontario. So, what does it mean when a province uses this clause in a piece of legislation? Unravelled explains how it works, and what it means for Canadians.
A yellow bridge in front of a city background with three banners reading "POST-GAZETTE STRIKERS WILL WIN".
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Measles, polio, smallpox — how did we control or eradicate them? Mass immunization and community protection are key. It’s more than medicine, it’s a social contract explains @sangeeta.bsky.social on Unravelled.
Measles, polio, smallpox — how did we control or eradicate them? Mass immunization and community protection are key. It’s more than medicine, it’s a social contract explains @sangeeta.bsky.social on Unravelled.
Temporary foreign workers are one of the groups of immigrants most often in the headlines. So who qualifies for the program? And how does it work? @sangeeta.bsky.social explains.
"You would be forgiven for thinking otherwise, but scores of Ontario grocery stores are required under current rules to accept empty beer and wine containers as a condition of their provincially-issued license to sell alcohol." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
Thank you so much for this award #RTDNACanada It means so much to myself and the team 😭 Thrilled that the Thread won in the Central region 🥳🥰 Now onto the National Awards 🥳 Our deepest appreciation to everyone who trusted us with their stories. broadcastdialogue.com/rtdna-canada...
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods today in the latest round of his ongoing trade war. What does this mean for the Canadian economy? Ian Lee from @sprottschool.bsky.social helps unravel the big picture.
Watch The Rundown, a new 30-minute current affairs program hosted by @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Each episode takes a deep dive into the issues that matter most to Ontarians. Catch new episodes Monday to Thursday at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social beginning Oct. 20. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwVC...
Prime Minister Carney and U.S. President Trump still have not resolved the tariff battle but what's stopping us from doing trade deals with other countries? Ian Lee (@sprottschool.bsky.social) helps us unravel the situation.
Does Alberta really want to separate? New rules make it easier to add referendum questions to Alberta’s ballot, including separation from Canada. Who backs it? Does Premier Danielle Smith? @melomas.bsky.social (@ucalgary.bsky.social) & @kdbrownsey.bsky.social (@mountroyalu.bsky.social) explain.
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta puts more into the federal treasury than it gets back. Is that true? @sangeeta.bsky.social digs into the mechanics of equalization with @melomas.bsky.social (@ucalgary.bsky.social) and @kdbrownsey.bsky.social (@mountroyalu.bsky.social) on Unravelled.
With Poland invoking article 4 of the NATO treaty, learn more about NATO and its role on the global stage.
Can a trade war cause a recession? youtu.be/qjTQCi0EQ7M?...
'On the verge of recession': Trump tariffs slam Canada, new GDP numbers show www.thestar.com/business/on-...
holey moley, I knew that Canada's rental construction was moving quick but didn't realize it looked like this www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/202...
An active Canadian soldier has been charged with terrorism-related offences — a first in the country’s history. Unravelled explores the deeper issue of extremism in the military and police.
Watch: youtu.be/0h5hOpywp_U
Article: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
