Sam Romyn

All tweets represent my own thoughts and opinions and do not represent those of my employer.

[Toronto Police @TorontoPolice]

News Release - Missing Children, Woman Wanted in Parental Abduction Investigation, Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East area, Images Released UPDATE: Person of Interest Identified
https://t.co/Y4fGIJO0SJ

[Toronto Police Operations @TPSOperations]

ABDUCTION: (UPDATE)
Midland Ave & Eglinton Ave E area
-photos of children
#GO2238029
^sm

[Toronto Police Operations @TPSOperations]

ABDUCTION:
Midland Ave & Eglinton Ave E area
11:32 am
-police responded to an abduction call
-three children abducted by their mother during a semi-supervised visit
-mother does not have legal custody of the children
-children are: Anastasia, 4 months old, Irina, 3 yrs old, Daniel, 6 yrs old
-mother wanted for Abduction by Parent
-mother described as 5’7”, approx. 180 lbs., long dark black hair, wearing long black skirt and dark-coloured top
-mother believed to be driving a 2017 Ford Expedition, ON licence plate “DJJS 875”
-ongoing investigation
-see news release for more details https://t.co/pYCjiyhTtq
#GO2238029
^sm

[Jason Pugh 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @TheJasonPugh]

BREAKING: Prime Minister @MarkJCarney pauses speech at the 'Forever Canadian' rally to call on first responders to assist someone in the crowd.

“There at my 11 o’clock.”

Crowd chants “CANADA! CANADA!”

Thanks first responders.

#cdnpoli

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

the crowd absolutely erupts when Carney says the Pacific Link pipeline will reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S.

Mark Carney: "Careful. They might think that's election interference. They're a little touchy down there. We're not. We're getting on with it."

[Senator Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

I just returned from my first CODEL to Canada, where I advocated for my California constituents suffering from the president’s tariff wars with our Northern neighbor.

Canadians have been among our closest allies, fighting side-by-side in both world wars and innumerable other conflicts.

When Los Angeles was burning, I met countless firefighters who came south to help us battle the blazes and save our homes and lives.

Sadly, all too many Canadians feel betrayed by the President’s attacks on Canada, his demeaning comments about the country, and the 51st state nonsense.

More to the point, the tariffs and a resulting Canadian boycott of certain American goods — like California wine — are hurting people on both sides of the border.

And even if those trade disputes ended tomorrow, the damage will not disappear overnight.

I went to understand more about how we can repair what is already broken, and the pathways to rebuilding an invaluable friendship with our neighbors.

Here’s what I saw:

[Mélanie Joly @melaniejoly]

Here is my updated statement on Stelco after receiving their response letter :

[Durham Regional Police @DRPS]

Community Safety Alert for High-Risk Offender Released in Durham Region
__________________________________________________________________________

Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is alerting the public to a high-risk offender who will be released into the community on October 11, 2026. This individual has a history of serious criminal convictions, including Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault with a Weapon, Assault with a Weapon, Assault, Robbery, Possession of Explosives, Uttering Threats, and multiple violations of probation orders.

Keith Theodore CONSTANTIN, age 48, poses a significant risk to the community, especially children.

DRPS’s Offender Management Unit will continue to monitor CONSTANTIN’s whereabouts and activities. CONSTANTIN is also subject to electronic monitoring.

CONSTANTIN is bound by an order under section 810.2 of the Criminal Code of Canada. His conditions under this section include:

-Wear a GPS monitoring device at all times
-Abide by a curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
-Mandatory reporting to DRPS on a weekly basis
-Not to associate or communicate with anyone under the age of 16, or engage in any activities that involve contact with anyone under the age of 16
-Not to own or possess any weapons
-Abstain absolutely from the possession, purchase, or consumption of drugs, narcotics or controlled substances, except in accordance with a medical prescription
-Abstain absolutely from possession, purchase, or consumption of alcohol or alcohol-based products
-Not to associate with anyone involved in criminal activities or known to have a criminal record
-Not to be present in any daycare, swimming area, and/or public swimming area, school ground, or playground where one might reasonably expect children to be present, or any community centre where children under 16 are present
-Not to attend any public place such as a mall where persons under the age of 16 are present or can be reasonably expected to be present unless accompanied by someone over the age of 21
-Not to enter into any relationships with a person who is the legal guardian of children under the age of 16
-Not to use the internet or other digital networks
-Not to be in possession of any device capable of accessing the internet
-Notify the DRPS or a designate in the police jurisdiction to which you are residing, prior to leaving your jurisdiction of residence, including any travel itinerary and destination plans

Police are asking the public to stay vigilant and remain aware of their surroundings. Any suspicious or dangerous behaviour should be reported directly to the police.

Under Regulation 412/23 of the Community Safety and Policing Act, a chief of police or his designate may disclose personal information about an individual if he reasonably believes the individual poses a significant risk of harm to other persons or property and believes that such disclosure would reduce that risk.

Anyone with information about CONSTANTIN is asked to contact the DRPS Offender Management Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5357.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at https://t.co/jEbcGyRkvC, and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

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[Special Investigations Unit @SIUOntario]

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man Shot by Police; Man Wounded and @TorontoPolice Officer Deceased
https://t.co/SQTjVkYhWz

L’UES conclut une enquête sur un incident policier au cours duquel un homme a été blessé par balle et un agent du service de police de Toronto est mort https://t.co/svTmiWCyHm

[CN Tower / Tour CN @TourCNTower]

Tonight the #CNTower will dim for 5 minutes at the bottom of every hour in honour of the Canadian crew, and passengers on the medical air transport jet that was lost in the Atlantic Ocean en route to Boston from Bermuda

[Mackenzie Gray @Gray_Mackenzie]

Industry Minister Melanie Joly has written to the President of Stelco, warning them that the up to 500 layoffs in Hamilton constitutes a breach of their 2024 agreement with the federal government to maintain unionized employment until 2029.

She is giving the company five days to present a plan or potentially face “an application to the superior court for
orders that may include directing compliance, divestiture, or monetary penalties” #cdnpoli

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

#UPDATE: Girl, 6, found safe in Mississauga after being reported missing in Whitby.
https://t.co/K8v2vAwhLD

[CP24 @CP24]

#BREAKING Ontario air ambulance jet carrying six missing off U.S. coast
https://t.co/l17v9UauEt

[𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 @Old_But_Gold50s]

Vivaldi's “Winter,” visualized in a fascinating way, so that the auditory experience is even more intense; one can literally “see” the music, so to speak

[𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 @Old_But_Gold50s]

Some melodies aren’t just meant to be heard, they can be experienced visually, too. Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” offers a captivating blend of music and visual beauty.

[Matina Stevis-Gridneff @MatinaStevis]

NEW: We just published the full transcript of our @nytimes hourlong interview with PM Carney, all 8,000+ words of it.
This is to enable our readers to get a sense of the range and depth of the conversation.
Gift link https://t.co/ZWt25tkfv6

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017:

"I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

Mark Carney does Trump's accordion hands

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

The alliance between Canada and Europe is not defined by what we oppose. It is about what we are for: freedom, solidarity, prosperity, sustainability. An alliance strong enough so that no one can dictate our choices.

Europe and Canada are each strong. Europe and Canada are even stronger together.

An honour to address the European parliament today.

[theleahfiles @leahfiles]

People keep saying Trump term II is the most corrupt administration ever, so I built a model to find out if it was true.

I took the UN's definition of corruption, turned it into eight criteria and 100 points, and scored the leaders history remembers for looting their countries: Marcos, Suharto, Mobutu, Abacha, Obiang, Putin.

Then I put every president since Eisenhower on the same scale, both parties, with every exoneration counted right alongside the convictions.

Nixon scored 41 and no other American President scored over a 25.

Trump's second term scored a 91, which ties him with Suharto and Mobutu and puts him above Marcos and Abacha.

So he is not only the most corrupt president in American history. At this pace he finishes his term level with the most corrupt rulers of the last hundred years.

PSA: don't come in my comments arguing about the results if you haven't read the full article, because ignorance is a choice.

Full article is up now on my Substack (link in bio) and it's free.