Brendan Agnew-Iler

Urbanist, activist, communicator, father. Homer sang for his supper; I type for snacks.

[RideFairTO @ridefairTO]

New from @RDAOSocial and us:

A #TTC strike is no excuse for Uber/Lyft to gouge drivers or passengers!

With a possible TTC strike looming, drivers & allies are calling on ride-hailing platforms to take 3 steps to avoid gouging consumers or drivers.

https://t.co/COXyKQIwZ1

[oliver-moore.bsky.social @moore_oliver]

This is sort of the Toronto city hall version of the flag at Buckingham Palace, a bike that indicates the mayor is in

[Ahmar Khan @AhmarSKhan]

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is here at Revivaltime Tabernacle Church to see the refugees living here. She’s the first leader of any level of government to visit so far.

[John Lorinc @JohnLorinc]

@gordperks Reap. Sow. Shake. Repeat.

[Alejandra Bravo @BravoDavenport]

Ready, Mayor @oliviachow!

[Jennifer Keesmaat @jen_keesmaat]

Yes, that recommendation was written at my direction.

Very simple: Metrolinx refused. They insisted that turning the stations into development sites would *delay* the LRT. (The irony is breathtaking.)

Once we had the council direction we required, we worked at the highest levels - including (eventually) with the CEO’s of Metrolinx and IO. The Deputy City Manager and I led these conversations - for nearly a year. Province dug in their heels. Despite repeated attempts, the Mayor was uninterested in engaging/leading on this issue. Blame the Wynne government. Blame an unengaged Mayor. Leadership matters.

There are some compromises we did achieve, but they are minuscule in relation to the missed opportunity. Some of the stations have embedded footings so that housing can be built on top of them in the fullness of time. We integrated this ask into the procurement documents.

[oliver-moore.bsky.social @moore_oliver]

Amazing. Per the FT, since the Thatcher-era privatisation of Thames Water, the utility has paid out £72B in dividends and run up £60B in debts while allowing infrastructure to crumble and discharging sewage in the wrong places

[ATU Local 113 @ATUlocal113]

Our members have been volunteering today and everyday for the last few weeks supporting mayoral candidate @oliviachow !

If you are eligible & haven't already done so, get out and vote! Polls close today at 8 PM.

[David Miller T.O. @iamdavidmiller]

Congratulations @oliviachow ! You earned this. People overwhelmingly voted for change. And that’s a powerful mandate indeed.

[Kristyn Wong-Tam 🇨🇦 @kristynwongtam]

The relentless attacks on Olivia Chow have been dishonest and dishonourable. She's been determined and positive every step of the way. It's just who Olivia is.

[Steve Munro @SwanBoatSteve]

I just had a robocall from John Tory pitching a vote for his pet candidate. I wish I could have shouted into the phone what a complete effing waste of time his mayoralty and transit legacy have been.

[John Lorinc @JohnLorinc]

#topoli Reflecting on this strange but interesting campaign, an important and indeed determinative detail jumps out at me, which is @johntory’s desire to hold onto political influence via his strange endorsement of @anabailaoTO. 1/n

[David Miller T.O. @iamdavidmiller]

This is a change election. People know that 12 years of Conservative Government has produced a bankrupt city with worse services, some in alarming decline. That’s why all the candidates are campaigning on change- even the ones who helped cause the problem, like Bailao+Saunders

[Brendan Agnew-Iler @bailer]

@andreamoffat @SaveWildBees @TeamOliviaChow Both rooms are full of racialized dand working class people. The difference one room is also full of love and joy.

[Brendan Agnew-Iler @bailer]

One night, two rallies, different worlds. @TeamOliviaChow for the win. #TorontoMayor #TOpoli

[John Lorinc @JohnLorinc]

#topoli ⁦@iamdavidmiller⁩’s on @johntory: “by effectively surrendering to the provincial government the ability to make strategic decisions—like where to locate new rapid transit lines—he has dramatically diminished the city’s role & influence.” 💯 https://t.co/ri0oVEqrbZ

[Kristyn Wong-Tam 🇨🇦 @kristynwongtam]

Is Tory's endorsement worth gloating about when the Integrity Commissioner is still investigating? This isn't just a "personal mistake." It's about power & sexual harassment. He took her on city-paid trips, collected $1M from Rogers while mayor then she lands at Rogers-owed MLSE.

[Stéphanie Chouinard @DrSChouinard]

Has anyone on Bailão's team considered this endorsement may be a liability? #TOpoli

[Olivia Chow @oliviachow]

The energy in Scarborough was electric!

Thank you to @DolyBegum, @ATUlocal113’s Marvin Alfred, @VeronicaJMSW, and Sofia Rahul for joining us.

Together, we can do this. We can win a city for everyone.

[Brendan Agnew-Iler @bailer]

@TTCnotices Hi @TTCnotices This can't be right. Your "Streetcar Service Changes (Effective June 18, 2023)" says there's no detour?
https://t.co/bDKwHSZSM4