hugh

amateur cyclist specializing in long, gradual descents. editor-in-chief at The Shawarmula.

[Anita Zsurzsan 🇵🇸 🕎 @iamjourjean]

But Canada welcomes IDF soldiers that murder children

[hugh @shawarmula]

@sarobertson_ this guy does not miss

[hugh @shawarmula]

looking forward to a 15% discount on all my streaming subscriptions that I am sure is imminent

[Brian Platt @btaplatt]

Heritage Minister Marc Miller is ordering the CRTC to review its decision to make streaming giants pay 15% into a CanCon fund. "At a time when Canadians face cost-of-living pressure, now is not the time to make culture and entertainment more expensive."
https://t.co/uk1LiOafGV

[hugh @shawarmula]

@AlexLawsonOtt Alex, let's reframe this in terms you'll understand.

let's say you had $10 million to bring toilets to an illegal riot occupying downtown.

would you buy 1,200 quality units that would endure repeated daily use long-term, or 10,000 single use buckets from Home Depot?

[hugh @shawarmula]

congrats to Via Rail on (partially) arriving in the 20th century (and charging $25 for it)

[VIA Rail Canada @VIA_Rail]

Bikes are back on board! 🚲🚆

You can now bring your bike on certain trains between Ottawa and Québec City for $25 per direction.

More info: https://t.co/lHMl0CKmzw

[hugh @shawarmula]

cute! on the eve of International Flight Attendant Day, the Minister of Union-Busting made sure to grab some pics with her bestie, Air Canada’s VP of labour relations Mike Abbott.

[Justin Morissette 👊🏻 @JustinMoris]

Pretty cool that he basically just lives every day like he’s at adult Space Camp while stripping the country for copper wiring

[Rob Gillezeau @robgillezeau]

Pretty huge news out of Victoria with workers reaching a collective agreement with Uber with potentially large national implications.

Enormous credit to the workers for taking on the risk to make this happen and to @UFCWCanada for continuing to push the organizing envelope.

[hugh @shawarmula]

@BotheredBoy raised property taxes, froze TTC fares, uploaded the DVP and Gardiner, school food programs, longer hours for pools/libraries, anti-renoviction supports, etc etc etc... in 3/4 of the term other mayors would have had

[hugh @shawarmula]

@JulioHashem scran

[hugh @shawarmula]

1) the mayor should be using his position to end youth homelessness through policy not charity

2) how many of his anonymous (to us) donors expect a return on their investment in this reputational laundering exercise after the next election?

[Mark Sutcliffe @_MarkSutcliffe]

I’m incredibly grateful for the support of our community. Together, we raised more than $117,000 for the End Youth Homelessness in Ottawa by 2030 Fund.

Thank you to everyone who contributed, cheered on, and joined me across the finish line this morning, including our youth. It was an incredible moment.

Je suis extrêmement reconnaissant du soutien de notre communauté. Ensemble, nous avons récolté plus de 117 000 dollars pour le fonds « Mettre fin à l’itinérance chez les jeunes à Ottawa d’ici 2030 ».

Merci à tous ceux qui ont contribué, m’ont encouragé et m’ont accompagné jusqu’à la ligne d’arrivée ce matin, y compris nos jeunes. Ce fut un moment incroyable.

[hugh @shawarmula]

@Alex_S_Cullen also I am certain that more than a few of those anonymous (to us) donors will be seeking a return on their investment in the mayor’s reputation washing

[hugh @shawarmula]

did you know @aircanada does not pay flight attendants when they respond to medical emergencies while the plane is on the ground? now you do.

[KATY PERRY @katyperry]

Last night I flew on an @AirCanada flight #AC779 from Montreal to LAX and I watched a medical emergency happen on the plane. I was so impressed with the level of attentiveness and quick action from the crew that I just want to highlight the level of professionalism and consideration they had for the passenger.

The medical situation was resolved on the flight and everyone left ok 🙏

Good for you @AirCanada!

[Christo Aivalis 🌹🍊 @christoaivalis]

Listen to the dogwhistles:

When Carney and his ministers say "we need to keep up with the times" they mean that workers must be crushed to deliver value to his American billionaire buddies as they look to buy up Canadian airports, ports, and resources

Workers with rights are a barrier to Carney selling us out

[hugh @shawarmula]

I think we all knew this guy was the convoy candidate but literally shoveling shit for them is just a little too on the nose
https://t.co/nNLjnKRNe4

[hugh @shawarmula]

so the three main choices are:

❌ guy who defended the convoy (and has been a disaster as mayor)
✅ experienced councilor and public servant
❌ guy who delivered toilets for the convoy

[Charestiste🇨🇦🍁 @RealAlbanianPat]

New Liaison Ottawa Mayoral poll

Mark Sutcliffe (Incumbent, Centre): 25%
Jeff Leiper (Centre-Left): 21%
Alex Lawson (Centre-Right): 9%
Neil Saravanamuttoo (Left-Wing): 3%
Someone Else: 1%

Undecided: 41%

[hugh @shawarmula]

we elected Poilievre-with-table-manners

[National Post @nationalpost]

Randall Denley: Ontario faces child-care chaos as Carney loses interest in backing Trudeau's $10 dream https://t.co/Pu0kdPgDbK

[hugh @shawarmula]

some of the cool stuff @DolyBegum and @LoriIdlout signed up for

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Carney government eying curbs on right to strike, labour leaders warn #cdnpoli https://t.co/yoaoJQBKWQ

[hugh @shawarmula]

@1800ghostman the Roost on Corydon
the Beer Can patio
never been but Goldeyes is supposed to be a fun time

[hugh @shawarmula]

@_MarkSutcliffe people aren't stupid. transit is worse in every way imaginable since you became mayor.