michaelwatier

Toronto based freelance photographer. Rudeness, disrespect, lying, gaslighting, ignorance,etc…will get you blocked.

[Wayne Gates @Wayne_Gates]

Doug Ford closed Queen’s Park for 5 months, THEN promised committees would keep working.

So why did I drive in from Niagara Falls to do the work, only for his PCs to fight like hell to cancel summer meetings?

Is there a promise Ford won’t break? #onpoli

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

NEW: Government-supervised school board mistakenly distributes email identifying teachers at risk of layoffs, raising serious privacy concerns & prompting Ontario's privacy watchdog to look into the incident. My first official byline with @Thetrilliumca: https://t.co/GOWBrLZ9Pf

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

NEW: Metrolinx has settled a major expropriation dispute with a development group tied to a close friend of Premier Ford, but won’t say how much taxpayers paid.

The company had sought $500M.

By my colleagues @CharliePinkerto @jackhauen @jessiecatherine
https://t.co/OzV3t74x0R

[michaelwatier @michaelwatier]

The highest fare evasion rate last year occurred on streetcars, at 29.6 per cent. That was followed by a fare evasion rate on buses, at 12.9 per cent, and 6.3 per cent at subway stations. (March21,2024)
#TOpoli
#ttc

https://t.co/iTUho9W9Gd

[michaelwatier @michaelwatier]

@TinaYazdani Keep up the solid journalism Tina. Don’t let up one bit - The Trillium is lucky to have you.

[Liberal Party @liberal_party]

Congratulations to Danielle Martin, our next Liberal MP for University—Rosedale!

Now is the time to build a stronger Canada for all.

[michaelwatier @michaelwatier]

@raghu_venugopal Our animal friends take such good care of us during their lives. Joey got to spend all of his life with good humans too❤️❤️‍🩹 My condolences Dr. Venugopal.

[NASA @NASA]

Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶

The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.

[𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News @ConsumerSOS]

The courts prevail.

[Canadian Space Agency @csa_asc]

A historic moment for Canada! 🚀 Artemis II launched at 6:35 pm (ET). CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen becomes the first Canadian to lift off for a mission around the Moon. Make sure to follow us to stay updated during the next 10 days!  🌕

[michaelwatier @michaelwatier]

@ConsumerSOS A wonderful gesture Seán.🇨🇦

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Canada is a nation of explorers, builders, and innovators. Today Colonel Jeremy Hansen carries that legacy forward as he becomes first Canadian to venture to the Moon.

[michaelwatier @michaelwatier]

@Astro_Jeremy Do the important work you have trained so very hard to do. Have a great mission!🇨🇦

[michaelwatier @michaelwatier]

Couldn’t have said it any better!

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

4 people are in there with hopes, dreams, risk and the unknown.
It makes me breathless, knowing how they're feeling and what they're facing.
So exciting to see what we're capable of when we work together in common purpose, deciding to push back the edges of our collective ignorance.
Have a great voyage, crew of @NASAArtemis!

[michaelwatier @michaelwatier]

@MaritStiles @LiseVaugeois Let’s be clear. This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

[Bev 🇨🇦 @Garnet_2203]

First Doug Ford came for autistic children.
Then he came for disabled children.
Then he came for our healthcare.
Now he’s coming for our education.
How much more does Ontario lose before we say enough?
Hospitals underfunded. Classrooms overcrowded.

Wake up, Ontario.
This doesn’t stop unless we stop it.
Doug Ford needs to go.

[Michael de Adder @deAdder]

Democracy dies in darkness

[𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News @ConsumerSOS]

Walter Cronkite introducing a Marvin Kalb report announcing what Canada did to save American diplomats. I had recently started working as a reporter when this happened. It was an incredible, but true story.

[Isaac Callan @isaaccallan]

NEW: Another recipient of money from the Ford government — including through its controversial skills development fund — faces a police investigation into transfer payments from the province. #OnPoli
https://t.co/VIwzG9bsKm

[Cult MTL @cultmtl]

“As Pierre Poilievre’s favourability nears rock bottom, we remind you that he voted against the Canadian Dental Care Plan, $10/day child care, the National School Food Program and the Canada Child Benefit — all while whining about the affordability crisis.”