Mel Firman

Researcher | Leisure Somm | Will laugh at any Arrested Development reference.

[CN Tower / Tour CN @TourCNTower]

Tonight the #CNTower will dim for the first five minutes of every hour in honour of @TorontoPolice Constable Marc Pinizzotto, who died in the line of duty

[Chris Selley @cselley]

How about just close down the account? No one would notice if it didn't exist.

[Mel Firman @melafirman]

Jesus, Vladdy.

[johnny @JohnnyGiunta_]

WASTING YOUR LAST CHALLENGE IN THE 7TH INNING UP 1. WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE DOING

[Sam Cooper @scoopercooper]

More than one X account in Canada has been targeted for posting osint exposing CCP political networks in Canada. Be careful out there. Also, when one gets to a level, interacting on DM becomes a risk. @nikitabier

[Alex Griswold @HashtagGriswold]

So he has three seats, right?

[Toronto Blue Jays @BlueJays]

@TrevTatum10 @C_Bass419 @MLB Went to a World Series together actually so not weird at all.

[Mel Firman @melafirman]

Dude ain’t playin’ no mo’.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Carney government set to release long-awaited AI strategy #cdnpoli https://t.co/EThhHbOCdB

[Mel Firman @melafirman]

Mercatto Mayfair food hall was a nice find on this trip to London.

[Mel Firman @melafirman]

@cvangeyn @GBPolytech My husband and I have taken a couple of wine courses through @GBPolytech and have enjoyed them. This is a good reminder to look at their upcoming schedule!

[Mark Marissen @marissenmark]

The "KLF" Kerry Lynn Findlay song they played after her victory speech is actually pretty good for a Conservative boomer.

[Josh Dehaas @JoshDehaas]

W5 Pearson story is WILD. Employees with ties to organized crime keep jobs. Thousands flagged keep security clearances. No one watches cameras. Anyone can walk into baggage area. Employees never searched or checked. Innocent people JAILED for tag switching. Zero accountability.

[Robyn Urback @RobynUrback]

It is actually impressive that the CBC managed to publish an entire story about posters of a missing Jewish girl being torn down without actually printing the word.

Are posters being torn down because people don’t like the font? CBC literally doesn’t say!!

[IntegrityTO @integrity_to]

In Olivia Chow's progressive dystopia, morning commuters are greeted by half-nude migrants. As they try to manoeuvre around them, their olfactory system is overwhelmed with the rancid scent of fresh piss as they exit the subway into the streets of downtown.

Stolen public bikes, state-funded dr/g paraphernalia, and litter are features of the metro entrance - announcing to all that it's a free-for-all of urban decline. The $3.2 billion shelter system, and $1.7 billion police force are unable to contend with the situation - without more funding of course.

The "progressive" socialists dance as they know the tired taxpayers will relinquish more cash to "deal with the issue." Welcome to Toronto.

[Brian Lilley @brianlilley]

We still don’t know enough about this story — and that’s exactly why it deserves scrutiny.

A massive public college, huge taxpayer and student dollars, and a sudden $3M+ golden parachute with almost zero transparency? Here’s what the Toronto Sun is reporting. Buckle up. 🧵 1/

[Chris Selley @cselley]

I love this conception of the U.S. boycott. "If it costs you ANYTHING, you're off the hook. But you better not go to visit friends — family only. And God help you if you dare go to make yourself happy."

https://t.co/XMeF1FGCPi

[Steve @LFCStevieG_]

@BlueJays This is not a serious ball club

[Mel Firman @melafirman]

CN Tower tonight.

[Chris Selley @cselley]

“Judge Betty Laurent sentenced Briones to the prison term as well as a 96-month prohibition on driving. Briones was already under a driving prohibition as part of his bail conditions and has already served 18 months of it.”

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

[Lucy Hargreaves @lucyhargreaves4]

I’m an eternal optimist and will always want to highlight good progress.

But the more I sit with yesterday’s economic update, the more concerned I get.

1. This government is falling into the trap of focusing on messaging and optics over outcomes. Claiming the new investment fund is a Sovereign Wealth Fund when it’s clearly not is a prime example.

2. There’s a concerning approach to shifting numbers to make our financial position look better than it is.

Most Canadians will miss this, but this government has adopted an approach of presenting figures that show on all-government net debt-to-GDP ratio is at just 10.2 percent while in reality it sits at 75 percent of GDP. The 10.2% figure only works when the assets held by the Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan are subtracted…. funds that appear on no government balance sheet and are not available to any level of government to pay off their debts.

3. Spending is still out of control and is leading to rapidly growing interest payments. Our debt is growing so quickly that interest on debt is now the fastest-growing government program, expected to cost more than $80B in four years.

4. There is still no action on the well known, fundamental ways to boost productivity: capital gains and corporate tax reform; aggressive red tape reduction; and bold opening of protected sectors to competition.

Without these reforms, Canada is cooked. Our productivity will continue to slide regardless of the other efforts we make, no matter how well-intentioned.

[Mel Firman @melafirman]

Standing O for Trey! #bluejays50