Don Fraser

Always wrote for the love of it and more, in a reporting and consulting career, Labour Relations and Public Administration @UofT, @FPACarleton

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

How do we know what visual post on X is fake AI and what isn’t? Absolutely brutal now.

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

A great guy; very funny, smart, strong and kind. An excellent Standard editor, friend and father. Steve will be missed.

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Steven Joseph GALLAGHER's obituary https://t.co/K59M3pjGuA

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

“The dumbest trade war in history”

The WSJ Editorial Board slams Trump’s trade war with Camada and Mexico:

“Mr. Trump sometimes sounds as if the U.S. shouldn’t import anything at all, that America can be a perfectly closed economy making everything at home. This is called autarky, and it isn’t the world we live in, or one that we should want to live in, as Mr. Trump may soon find out…

None of this is supposed to happen under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that Mr. Trump negotiated and signed in his first term. The U.S. willingness to ignore its treaty obligations, even with friends, won’t make other countries eager to do deals. Maybe Mr. Trump will claim victory and pull back if he wins some token concessions.

But if a North American trade war persists, it will qualify as one of the dumbest in history."

[Jeff Gray @jeffreybgray]

A growing number of political comms people seem to need some help with this concept, so here's a crash course: In societies like ours, with a free press, you don't get to tell journalists what questions they are allowed to ask. Ever. Period. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Absolutely true— the private vehicle, public bus or train commutes from Niagara to Toronto during working day are unforgivably awful and long … this has been so for years, especially recently. Took bus recently to Toronto several round trips - the worst commute experience

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

Take Niagara GO? HA! One may as well flap one's arms to try to fly. The drive to Burlington is awful, but a trip from the anemic Niagara GO will take twice as long. It is an utterly useless service for commuters.

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Way to go Grant- an awesome move to follow a superb newspaper career.

[Grant LaFleche @GrantRants]

I've had a long, amazing run in newspapers, and there are so many colleagues at @StCatStandard @TheSpec and @TorontoStar to whom I am grateful for and indebted to for their guidence, help and feedback over the years.

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Fun video of we lowly East Pier, Port Dalhousie people listening to the other side, and remarking, just before totality #stcath #eclipsing

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

So they closed the West Port Dalhousie pier, due the eclipse

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Cottage Life TV on Bell Fibe intriguingly has nada about cottage life (that I’ve seen). Good trash though, as Shocking Wonders of the World

[Pam Myers @RorschachPam]

Ok this bit is mind blowing. Two and a half hours to cover that much of France. Sitting in a comfy 1st class seat for about £30. Has France a) broken the laws of time & physics or b) invested in infrastructure #TRAIN

[Rick Westhead @rwesthead]

On a day everyone is clamouring for news they can trust about a story with widespread public interest comes word that an average of five local U.S. newspapers are closing every two weeks.
(Situation is no different in Canada.)
It takes time and resources to report, edit, and legally vet investigative reporting. Please support and pay for local journalism.
https://t.co/tdzTfBhCk3

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

Canada’s two largest metros, Toronto and Montreal, see six trains per day in each direction that take a little more than five hours. Madrid and Barcelona are the same distance and see 35 trains per day each way, taking as little as 2 hours and 30 minutes. Canada deserves better.

[Scott Rosts @ScottRosts]

🧵- Thinking of the many journalists, ad staff & others - including some of the incredible staff here in Niagara that I was fortunate to work with. Sad to see this happen in general - but even more so after spending time several years as managing editor for @NiagarathisWeek.

[Steven Gallagher @SteveGMedia]

Four years ago this week, a neurologist diagnosed me with ALS. Of all the things the disease has robbed me of, it will never take away my hope.

Hope for more time with family and friends. Hope for advances in care. Hope for a future without ALS.

Never lose hope ❤️

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Donations to south Niagara hospital increase as construction ramps up https://t.co/nhVFCZrNpL

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Hip, hip horray! Congrats Scott.

[Scott Merritt @ScottEgoBooster]

In recovery from my 2nd total hip replacement surgery of the summer. I’m officially out of hips to replace…so I’m tragically hip!!!

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

https://t.co/OCPLSeyXkY

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Advice to Niagara: ‘Don’t collaborate’ when recruiting family docs, says Cambridge physician- this lovely, liveable region has an obvious current problem supplying enough personal/ family physicians for Niagara’s residents. Fix it. https://t.co/NenvoPDG8m?

[Don Fraser @StCathWriter]

Advice to Niagara: ‘Don’t collaborate’ when recruiting family docs, says Cambridge physician- this lovely, liveable region has an obvious current problem supplying enough personal/ family physicians for Niagara’s residents. Fix it. https://t.co/NenvoPDG8m?