Robert Zaichkowski

I don't think there is a way. And sadly, I'm not too optimistic about @maritstilesndp.bsky.social & the #ONDP being able to do much either. 😒

What a slap in the face for supporters of NoJetsTO who won their campaign to keep jets out of YTZ back in 2015!

Ontario to take control of Toronto’s stake in city airport lands: Ford TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will take control of Toronto's stake in the island airport.

Doug Ford plans to expropriate Toronto's stake at Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ) so they can ram through jets there? This is a big slap in the face to supporters of #NoJetsTO who won their campaign back in 2015! #shame #TOpoli #ONpoli #cdnpoli www.thestar.com/business/ont...

Happy Birthday, Dan! Took these photos at Biidaasige Park in July the day I picked up my new gravel bike!

Matt Elliott: Why Doug Ford needs to get over his obsession with Toronto and its waterfront The premier’s recent proposal for jets at Billy Bishop and a conference centre on reclaimed land follow 15 years of his various attempts to put his own stamp on the waterfront.

“Ford has been perpetually preoccupied by a waterfront plan that has never needed his ideas — and will be worse because of them.” www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... #topoli #onpoli

"Those jets are coming in there, one way or another"??

That sounds like Trump.

A Tale of Two Bike Shows A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)

Yesterday, I checked out both the Toronto Bicycle Show and Gremlins' Vintage MTB Show. While the main bike show had few highlights, it was a letdown compared to prior years while the Gremlins' show was small but worth stopping at. #BikeTO #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/03/a-ta...

There have been several over the years. St. Martin in the Fields (near High Park) and Trinity St. Paul's on Bloor have both hosted them.

Protests have started against Alto, the low-emission, electric-powered high-speed rail project between #Quebec City and #Toronto.

According to Alto, the trains could carry 43M passengers, and bring $35B/yr in economic benefits to #Canada.

Many communities want a station...

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I found Ashton to be quite a turnoff. Not only for his going after Lewis, but also for his poor debate showing.

Voting begins for new federal NDP leader | CBC News New Democrats have begun casting their votes to find a new federal leader, with five candidates vying for the job to replace Jagmeet Singh.

The #cdnpoli #NDP leadership voting has opened this morning & I just submitted my ballot! You can too if you're a party member. Here's my candidate ranking:

1. @avilewis.ca
2. @votetanille.bsky.social
3. @heathermcpherson.bsky.social
4. @tonymcquailndp.bsky.social

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney calls byelections in Quebec riding of Terrebonne, 2 Toronto ridings | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney has called byelections in the Toronto ridings of University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest and the Quebec riding of Terrebonne — races the Liberals will want to win to s...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has called byelections in the Toronto ridings of University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest and the Quebec riding of Terrebonne

The byelections will be held on April 13
#cdnpoli

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She has her shortcomings but mostly agreed. Congrats on the citizenship!

Never trust anything from the Fraser Institute! Privatization is the worst thing one could do to transit systems! #TOpoli #ONpoli #cdnpoli

Brad Bradford calls for police at every TTC station, platform-edge doors to improve safety City councillor and mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford is calling for more safety measures at TTC stations, including the much-talked-about installation of platform-edge doors along the transit system. The...

Brad loves to grandstand and knows how to bait a media ecosystem that will take it. That said, not all his ideas lack merit—platform screen doors, for example. If pushing them forces other candidates (hello, Chow) to commit at key stations, that’s a win. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/03/05/b... #TOpoli

Shawn Micallef: Toronto’s snow removal this year left a lot to be desired — no matter what the city told you Toronto’s snow removal this year seems like a lost opportunity to show how a progressive elected official can fix things that are broken — and communicate that clearly.

Excellent Toronto Star column by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social about Toronto's poor snow clearing this winter. Appreciated his linking of my post about @bikewaysto.bsky.social's volunteer bike lane clearing efforts! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Forget about Tory! Better off focusing our energy on the council races since the Mayor has only one vote, as well as calling out Brad Bradford's hypocrisy.

May need to create a #NoJetsTO account on Bluesky if things heat up, Norm! 😉

Doug Ford’s push for jets at Billy Bishop airport runs into some familiar turbulence Advocacy groups said Friday they hope their federal and municipal representatives will fiercely oppose the jet push.

"We said no to this a decade ago, and it makes even less sense now," said @normsworld.bsky.social, who is refreshing NoJetsTO. "I would expect the mayor to stand up and say this does not fit in with the vision of what Toronto wants for its waterfront" www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou... #topoli #onpoli

Very pleased to see the first article from my PhD thesis published in Planning Theory and Practice.

In the piece, I leverage the concurrent adoption of bicycle equity policies in Mexico City and Toronto to compare how intra-urban differences shape efforts to address infrastructural inequalities.

Adjusting the Committee of Adjustment - Spacing Toronto Blair Scorgie is a Toronto-based Registered Professional Planner and Urban Designer. He is the Managing Principal of Scorgie Planning, and a Sessional Lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University. Toro...

Urban planner Blair Scorgie argues that the Committee of Adjustment needs some serious adjusting. #TOpoli #ONpoli

spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

Graphic with bold text on an orange background, with a "Lewis for Leader" logo below: A Political Instrument of the People.

The NDP has a rich history in Canadian politics. We were born out of a movement of farmers, trade unionists, and feminists in an era where fascism was rising and social solidarity was essential.

Today, we are releasing our plan to once again make the NDP the Political Instrument of the People.

It's a good start, but Metrolinx seriously needs to reduce the number of VP's within their ranks! 115 to 120 per that article is far too many!

Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants as agency grapples with growing mandate | Globalnews.ca Michael Lindsay was tapped to lead the Crown corporation in 2025, tasked with refocusing its mandate and bringing years-delayed transit lines into service for the first time.

Glad to see Metrolinx reducing reliance on expensive third party consultants and building more in-house expertise!

If Ontario is going to spend $70 billion to build out “the largest transit expansion in North America,” we must build the institutional knowledge to do so effectively & efficiently.

With a lot of Conservative types looking for another right wing mayoral candidate that's not Brad Bradford, things could be looking up for Mayor Olivia Chow's re-election chances but we still can't take anything for granted! For the meantime, pass the popcorn, folks! 🍿🗳️ #TOpoli

Toronto Port Authority backs Doug Ford’s call to expand Billy Bishop airport for jets In a letter to provincial Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, the federally mandated agency that owns and operates the island airport has hailed a potential expansion.

Look what Doug Ford's opening of that can of worms has done! Now the Toronto Port Authority has revived their calls to bring jets at Billy Bishop Airport; something which must NEVER happen! #shame #TOpoli #ONpoli #cdnpoli #NoJetsTO CC @normsworld.bsky.social www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

i spent all summer organizing for dedicated transit lanes against typical toronto nimbys who claimed that "emergency vehicles would get stuck in traffic and more people would die"

anyways, here's real life:

Not feasible. the existing rail corridor to Kingston is too constrained and would require even more expropriations.

$1/day in Toronto and lots of better uses (inc. many willing to pay more). Way past time to charge more for onstreet parking.

#topoli

Ward 19 Beaches East York 2023 Mayoral results showing Bradford getting 4.66% of the vote in that riding.

A racoon diving into a dumpster.

There’s a story going around about how Brad Bradford “could lead a tight two way race” against Olivia Chow.

Which is the funniest take I could have seen today.

A reminder, that he couldn’t even break 10k votes in the last election, and in his OWN ward he couldn’t get 5% of the vote.

#TOpoli