Chuck Howitt

Former journalist/editor at Waterloo Region Record. Author of BlackBerry Town, a 2019 book about RIM and Waterloo tech sector.

[Brian Swane @BrianSwane]

There are 23 Canadians on NBA rosters to open the 2024-25 season.

[Geraldo Rivera @GeraldoRivera]

Sore Loser
With three weeks to go until Election Day, Donald J. Trump stands a reasonable chance of becoming the 47th President of the United States. Despite assassination attempts, impeachments, special counsels, felony convictions and hundreds of millions in civil penalties, most polls show his race against V.P. Kamala Harris is too close to call.
The first time he ran for president in 2016, he was coming off the last season of Celebrity Apprentice. I had a front row seat as a finalist on that final season and marveled at his audacity with his checkered past to seek the highest office in the land. Then, in the blink of an eye, he went from novice to formidable challenger to victorious over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
As President he was a loyal friend, who allowed regular access. My resulting coverage gave him the benefit of most doubts. His presidency was underrated. Throughout his first big scandal in office, the 2017-2019 Mueller Investigation into allegations Trump conspired with Russia to undermine our political process, I stuck with him, deeply suspicious of constant efforts to undermine his Administration.
The last time President Trump and I spoke was Friday, November 13, 2020, when he called me at home. It was ten days after his narrow lost to Joe Biden. He was calling to get my take on the controversies surrounding the election, which appeared to have been decided by a handful of votes in several states. I asked him what he would do if the vote count remained against him. As I reported on Fox News that same morning, Friday the 13th, he told me he was a reasonable man and would do the right thing if that time came.
It never did. Instead, President Trump embarked on an increasingly menacing campaign to discredit the 2020 election. With a motley supporting cast of increasingly fringe characters, he careened from one bizarre theory to the next, offering no meaningful proof, that he had been robbed by the Democrats.
None exists. If you are a Republican, Donald Trump has made a liar of you. He has coaxed and intimidated tens of millions into pretending he was reelected in 2020, and that the election was stolen.
In furtherance of that Big Lie, on January 6, 2021, Trump incited and unleashed the violent attack on the center of democracy, the U.S. Capitol for which he was Impeached. As his followers trashed that sacred space, he was on the phone urging Vice President Mike Pence essentially to overturn the will of the American people. Pence refused to put Trump ahead of the Constitution. Trump stabbed the Constitution in the back.
Maybe you are inclined to vote for the former president anyway, because he says he will cut your taxes or build the border wall or pull out of NATO or put tariffs on China. However, you justify voting for Trump, adopting his big lie about the stolen election makes you a liar.
Better to admit he lost last time but that you don’t care because a Harris presidency would be a disaster, or you admire his defiance in the face of an assassin’s bullet. Just don’t pretend that he got robbed in 2020. That is a lie. Former President Trump is a sore loser who cannot be trusted to honor the Constitution. That is why I am voting for Kamala Harris to be our 47th President.

[ink-stained wretches @InkStainedCamp]

Individually & collectively let's help the public "connect the dots" that quality #journalism is essential to #democracy!

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[Chuck Howitt @ChuckHowitt]

This is the usual nonsense from Steve Simmons.

Simmons: Canada's Olympic Basketball Team was missing one key thing - the word Team https://t.co/kiU54vcw6m via @nationalpost

[Berry Vrbanovic @berryonline]

Saddened to learn of the passing of @CityKitchener music icon, Kevin Doyle, someone who loved both music & people. He was one of the pillars of our local music scene, esp. believing in & encouraging our young musicians to dream big. My condolences to his many family & friends!

[Mirko Petricevic @MirkoPetricevic]

I don't think many folks understand how #journalism serves us (the public) every day...so they don't value it...won't pay for it.

As this is awards season, I encourage all 🇨🇦 to check out some top examples at:

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#pressfreedom

[Chuck Howitt @ChuckHowitt]

Totally agree. Refs should not be impacting outcome of game.

[Michael Grange @michaelgrange]

What did Steve Kerr say? Something like ‘imagine trying to get these calls in a pick-up game? They’d laugh you out of the gym.’ Some ‘technically’ correct calls that were laughable, at end of that game, imo.

[Michael Grange @michaelgrange]

What did Steve Kerr say? Something like ‘imagine trying to get these calls in a pick-up game? They’d laugh you out of the gym.’ Some ‘technically’ correct calls that were laughable, at end of that game, imo.

[ink-stained wretches @InkStainedCamp]

THANKS @farwell_WR for having us on your show to talk about https://t.co/oNnRZqZBWg happening this Sunday 1-4pm at @princesscinemas!

https://t.co/fzqqBolUV4 Segment starts at 51:08

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[Kurtis McBride @kurtismcbride]

Quite disappointing to see @Communitech staying silent on the capital gains issue when the technology community is beside themselves about how bad this policy is for capital formation in the idea economy.

[Sean Silcoff @SeanSilcoff]

Interesting. Communitech’s response to the budget made no reference to capital gains tax issue. https://t.co/Zro1dCAG93

[ink-stained wretches @InkStainedCamp]

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CCUNESCO joins us & @CDN_WPF to promote freedom of expression & advance an inclusive, just & peaceful society.

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[Kitchener Rangers @OHLRangers]

We'll be back for Game Four at The Aud on Thursday

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#TitleWave | #RTown

[ink-stained wretches @InkStainedCamp]

THANK YOU Mayor Simon Yu for proclaiming May3rd #WorldPressFreedomDay in @CityofPG!

#countdown to #WPFD2024

For details & map, visit https://t.co/esN4tLMsqu

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[Chuck Howitt @ChuckHowitt]

Great road map. Thanks Kurtis!

[Kurtis McBride @kurtismcbride]

It's time to set a vision for the Region of Waterloo in 2030. Here is a starting point.

Additions and modifications welcome.

1) Amalgamate the Region to enable creation of a scaled vision and corresponding outcomes.
2) Build an airport with 50 gates and international flights.
3) Build a 15,000 seat hockey arena where the old Kitchener bus station is and move the Rangers to revitalize the downtown core.
4) Build a 500,000 square foot convention center to create demand for hotels and MNEs.
5) Build a 400 series highway between Guelph and Waterloo.
6) Expand the Ion to Cambridge and build east-west lines.
7) Build a 20 minutes high speed rail link to Toronto airport.
8) Streamline municipal bureaucracy to support building abundant, affordable housing.
9) Double regional hospital capacity, with investments in process optimization and improved patient outcomes.
10) Modernized city infrastructure and city services, leveraging technology to create better citizen experiences.

[Chuck Howitt @ChuckHowitt]

@farwell_WR Mayors have blatant conflict of interest. It would be backward step to send more services to lower tier. We need one regional government.

[Chuck Howitt @ChuckHowitt]

https://t.co/PeNtegJbiP This column hit nail on head about Online News Act.

[Chuck Howitt @ChuckHowitt]

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[Chuck Howitt @ChuckHowitt]

Sorry to hear the Hawks lost yet again to Western.

[Western Mustangs @WesternMustangs]

🏈 The 115th Yates Cup Champions…..
THE WESTERN MUSTANGS!!!!!

Next stop, Montreal 🏆

📸 credit Brandon VandeCaveye
#RunWithUs #WesternMustang #PurpleAndProud

[Chuck Howitt @ChuckHowitt]

Intercounty baseball final looks like a barn-burner. https://t.co/ef14XoRdPp