Vijai Kumar

Endlessly curious about minutiae // defender of the arts // community member @citybrampton

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

This place is kinda weird so follow me on BlueSky: https://t.co/1noE8uAGFk

[Nnayelugo @Eloka51]

Crazy. There are now more people in Brampton than in Mississauga! After Toronto, Brampton is now the second most populous city in the GTA.

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@chrisjamesdrew @sarbjitkaur1 Always great to be connected to active citizens like the two of you!

[Adam Vaughan @TOAdamVaughan]

@theJagmeetSingh Here is the project the NDP is opposed to. What @theJagmeetSingh calls “luxury” is actually 80% of market and some full market housing. What he doesn’t say is how the below market housing is co-developed with an Indigenous partner https://t.co/YnmKBqlkfI

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@RoweSantos @ONgov @regionofpeel @patrickbrownont @CityBrampton Christmas came early. We averted a disaster.

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@EricDLombardi @PierrePoilievre I'm also liking the videos that @SeanFraserMP is putting out. The federal Liberals are moving very swiftly in using their power to encourage municipalities to rezone for density. Might be too late at this point to get them re-elected, but credit where credit is due.

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@kristatee @wickdchiq There are 832 weekends alone over an 8 year span.

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@mistrydas14 My last point on the matter because clearly not changing your mind. What I am doing is in fact holding INDIVIDUALS accountable and providing necessary nuance to get a full picture. What you wish to do is hold a group/demographic accountable and ignore other factors.

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

I am concerned about the increasing animus towards Brampton and, specifically, South Asian residents across Canada. This is going to become a very gnarly problem if it isn't addressed.

[Gurpartap Singh Toor @gurpartapstoor]

So, Toronto media (@TorontoStar) does this thing again.

Posting a Click-bait news headline featuring “Brampton man”, and then proceeding to report on 2 of 3 incidents being in Mississauga.

Tired of mainstream media’s role in slandering Brampton as a problem city.

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@mistrydas14 ..construction and closures. In fact, according to the Peel Regional Police, Brampton has more vehicle collision fatalities or life-threatening injuries than any other city in the region." Sounds like an infrastructure probably largely, but these calculations are complicated.

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@mistrydas14 "The chief reason for such high car insurance premiums in Brampton is the number of car accidents, caused by extreme traffic congestion. To put it simply – there are more vehicles traveling through the city than its narrow roads can handle, which are further hampered by

[Samara Centre for Democracy @TheSamaraCentre]

We are thrilled to announce this year’s In Defence of Democracy event will feature @LisaLaFlamme_ in conversation with @NahlahAyed of @cbcideas. Join us at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre for a candid discussion about journalism and democracy. Tickets: https://t.co/IQT0PhrR6n

[Eric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca) 🇨🇦🚀 @EricDLombardi]

It amazes me that in the early 1970s Toronto has the audacity to build the largest freestanding structure in the world, right in the heart of downtown.

What happened to that culture?

Now our society won’t even let folks build houses, and the greatest vision on offer is a spa!

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

The TTC has service now. I am unreasonably happy about this.

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@ChrisSpoke @liberal_party Opposed removing GST on construction. It's a spin.

[Sabreena Delhon @SabreenaDelhon]

How does the workplace culture of Parliament Hill shape representation, relevance and responsiveness in our democracy? @HannahSung and I are in today's @globeandmail @GlobeDebate with answers from our interviews with former Members of Parliament. https://t.co/mRPltOtfYI #cdnpoli

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

@TheSamaraCentre featured in the Brampton Guardian.

'Abusive working conditions': Online attacks in Brampton municipal election among worst in Canada, report finds https://t.co/tA91yZYDKF

[Vijai Kumar @ThisIsVijai]

Discourse around the jurisdiction of of govts should, largely, be dispensed with. Climate is not the jurisdiction of any govt but I expect all levels to do everything they can to manage its crisis in the same way I expect them to deal with the housing crisis or health crises.