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1. Nazi Flag and Claims of "False Flags": Brendan Miler's Accusations Amplified By Extremists and Conspiracy Promoters
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2. On November 21, the big news emerging from the inquiry was that CSIS had advised that the Prime Minister invoke the Emergency Act in response to the occupation in Ottawa and the border blockades in BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario.
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3. However soon a lawyer representing the "Freedom Convoy" made a bombshell claim in which he implicated an executive with Enterprise Canada in an incident that occurred in the early days of the occupation.
Everyone at the Youth Services Bureau is very pleased today to welcome Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and all the City Councillors, new and returning, to this new term!
YSB serves youth, families, and caregivers from all across Ottawa. We've created a YSB thread just for you:
#OttCity
YSB serves youth, families, and caregivers from all across Ottawa. We've created a YSB thread just for you:
#OttCity
We thought you might find it interesting to know more about our bilingual services, and where our housing, mental health, justice, employment, and youth engagement sites are located. At the end weāve included some detail about how to reach us and order materials.
We have supportive long-term housing apartment buildings in Ward 15 Kitchissippi, Ward 7 Bay, Ward 13 Rideau-Rockcliffe, and Ward 16 River. One of these buildings is dedicated to youth who identify as LGBTQ2S.
#Bill23 is a bad Bill that will make housing more unaffordable not less, destroy wetlands, takes away renters rights and exacerbates urban sprawl all while lining the pockets of developers.
And for those "housing advocates" that support this Bill, we see right through you. 1/7
And for those "housing advocates" that support this Bill, we see right through you. 1/7
Putting the blame squarely on cities for the lack of affordable housing is just plain wrong and a Conservative talking point to strip cities of their independence and download costs onto them just like Mike Harris did in the 90s-00s with transit services and amalgamation. 2/7
Are there bad NIMBY city councillors? Sure but the answer isn't to remove the few tools cities have to ensure sustainable development.
The real way to achieve more affordable housing would be to actually work with cities who also for the most part also want affordable homes! 3/7
The real way to achieve more affordable housing would be to actually work with cities who also for the most part also want affordable homes! 3/7
1. When I did the timeline on Pat King's involvement in the #OttawaOccupation (link below) I didn't include a lot of what I had.
In retrospect there was a lot that I should have included, thus here are with Part II
In retrospect there was a lot that I should have included, thus here are with Part II
2. And once again to set the mood and contradicting the "ah shucks, I'm really a nice guy" and "teddy bear" persona Pat has cultivated, here he is during a summer a few years back telling people he is not a nice person and saying he has a record the size of his arm.
3. Based on a redacted intel report during the occupation which is clearly Pat King, this admission might be one of the few things he has said about himself that is accurate.
1. So.
I just finished watching Pat King's testimony.
And it was... something.
Suffice to say I don't have time to deal with everything he said, but I thought I would put out a thread to provide context.
I just finished watching Pat King's testimony.
And it was... something.
Suffice to say I don't have time to deal with everything he said, but I thought I would put out a thread to provide context.
2. Let's get one thing out of the way right away.
In late 2021, Pat was prevented from boarding a flight due to his vax status. He was upset, hence the "catch a bullet" comment.
Since I would hate to take it out of context, her is the video he posted in it's entirety.
In late 2021, Pat was prevented from boarding a flight due to his vax status. He was upset, hence the "catch a bullet" comment.
Since I would hate to take it out of context, her is the video he posted in it's entirety.
3. In early January he got wind of the planned convoy. Here on January 14 he talks about the Memorandum of Agreement that a faction of the participants was going to submit and suggested something would happen if the Senate rejected it.
1. As the Emergencies Act Inquiry continues we need to remember that most of the individuals who participated in the #OttawaOccupation and border blockades are still planning further actions.
And that includes a "convoy" planned for Lethbridge in support of the Coutts arrestees.
And that includes a "convoy" planned for Lethbridge in support of the Coutts arrestees.
2. This week occupation organizers such as Tamara Lich and Pat King appear before the Emergencies Act Inquiry, however we have to remember the EA wasn't only enacted due to the situation in Ottawa but also because of the border blockades.
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3. Borders were shut down in BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. The most economically damaging was likely the closing down of the Ambassador bridge but the longest and perhaps most dangerous blockade was at the Coutts, AB border crossing.
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1. If you are following me odds are that has been since January 29, 2022 when I started composing some epically long and frequently snarky threads on the "Freedom Convoy" which I often characterized as the #OttawaOccupation.
2. The occupation in Ottawa eventually inspired anti-vaxx/anti-mandate people to block border crossings in BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, slowing and in some cases stopping international trade.
3. The convoy attracted a number of participants, many of whom subscribed to outlandish conspiracy theories, and a number of whom adhered to extremists ideologies.
@Tommyjewer @_MarkSutcliffe @adeolumide @CBCAlerts @CBCOttawa @ctvottawa @CityNewsOttawa @CFRAOttawa I notice how u used the term āpopularā to describe these apparently fresh āideasā & then referenced my level of comprehension as if Iām the problem -not the candidateās lacklustre outreach.š¤Equally interesting is what you DIDNāT say: not a word about his #dirtycampaign 1/2 #
@Tommyjewer @_MarkSutcliffe @adeolumide @CBCAlerts @CBCOttawa @ctvottawa @CityNewsOttawa @CFRAOttawa @nationalpost @conradblack @ott_alt_budget @ottwatch @EFryOttawa @TVOdocs Donāt you think #ottcity deserves fair transparent leadership? Idc to read #ās from #manipulated #surveys with #Leading #Questions questions from pollsters who do little to hide their clear bias for Watson 2.0 #ottpo 2/2
Hey #Ottawa, youāve probably heard that @cmckenney plans to build 25-years of bike infrastructure in their 4 year term. Thereās been a lot of talk about where the $ will come from (and what it will mean for tax payers).
I looked into it.
š§µ/ #OttCity #OttNews #OttPoli
I looked into it.
š§µ/ #OttCity #OttNews #OttPoli
Green bonds are a tool that governments can use to accelerate environmental or climate action projects.
They finance the upfront costs of projects that have long-term positive environmental (and social/economic) effects without siphoning money from other areas, like roads.
They finance the upfront costs of projects that have long-term positive environmental (and social/economic) effects without siphoning money from other areas, like roads.
Green bonds are low-interest loans. Which means yes, debt. Wait, isn't $250M in debt a lot?
How this debt would be paid off:
1ļøā£ Money saved on road wear-and-tear
2ļøā£ Redirect $15M/year Ottawa already spends on cycling to pay off the loan
ā¤“ļø would make the project cost neutral.
How this debt would be paid off:
1ļøā£ Money saved on road wear-and-tear
2ļøā£ Redirect $15M/year Ottawa already spends on cycling to pay off the loan
ā¤“ļø would make the project cost neutral.
The insinuation by the @_MarkSutcliffe campaign that we have "contributed to McKenney's campaign" in any way is not based on any fact or evidence and is being used to distract from real issues that matter to #Ottawa residents like accountability and transparency at City Hall. 1/5
When it comes to our over 700 members, they are free to do as they wish and support any of the candidates we have endorsed. In fact, we encourage our members to do so and encourage residents across #ottcity to join them too. 2/5
Voter turnout in #Ottawa for municipal elections is historically very low. Our hope is that by informing potential voters about candidates who share their vision and values, we can inspire more people to head to the polls this October. 3/5
We're happy to be out tabling at the #Kanata Mayoral debate tonight to talk to Kanata residents about our movement for a better #ottcity!
We'll also be livetweeting the Mayoral debate tonight so follow along with us in the thread below!
We'll also be livetweeting the Mayoral debate tonight so follow along with us in the thread below!
First up with opening statements are Param Singh, former police officer at OPS; former mayor Bob Chiarelli (who still reads his statements off the sheet after all these years); and Ade Olumide, who is focused on a police complaints bill of rights.
Two comments from Ade: āIām not sure why they put me next to the police officerā¦ā and āI would like to hear how Mark Sutcliffe is going to pay for his environmental plan.ā
And next up is Sutcliffe - who is the first to stand up during his opening statement, which is something?
And next up is Sutcliffe - who is the first to stand up during his opening statement, which is something?
Today we are proud to announce that after a vote of our membership, Horizon Ottawa is endorsing @cmckenney to be the next Mayor of Ottawa.
Since becoming a councillor in 2014, Catherine has been one of the most consistently progressive voices at #ottcity Hall. 1/8
Since becoming a councillor in 2014, Catherine has been one of the most consistently progressive voices at #ottcity Hall. 1/8
They've supported initiatives to push for more affordable housing, a city budget that prioritizes people over big corporate interests, and pushing for an inquiry into our LRT and showed true leadership during the #OttawaOccupation when many other politicians left us behind. 2/8
.@cmckenney was also the first to declare they would not be accepting donations from developers.
To our members, that signaled that the only constituency Catherine would be accountable to would be to residents of this city. 3/8
To our members, that signaled that the only constituency Catherine would be accountable to would be to residents of this city. 3/8
BREAKING NEWS: Capital Ward Candidate @RebeccaBromwich will be my next guest on Cross Tracks The Ottawa O-Train Podcast this Thursday. Enjoy clip from interview - āI am in favour of us looking into a Bank Street O-Trainā #OttCity #OttNews #OttLife
Iāve noticed something lately: @cmckenneyās Twitter feed keeps reporting places theyāre door-knocking around the #OttCity, whereas @_MarkSutcliffeās Twitter feed keeps reporting businesses and personalities heās visited.
So I looked into it. #OttPoli #OttVote
So I looked into it. #OttPoli #OttVote
Hereās a list of neighbourhoods @cmckenneyās been canvassing in recently:
- Kanata 8/30
- Lowertown 8/27
- River Ward 8/23
- unspecified 8/21
- Alta Vista 8/20
- @OCH_LCO 8/18
- Knoxdale 8/16
I may well have missed some here, but you get the idea.
- Kanata 8/30
- Lowertown 8/27
- River Ward 8/23
- unspecified 8/21
- Alta Vista 8/20
- @OCH_LCO 8/18
- Knoxdale 8/16
I may well have missed some here, but you get the idea.
I canāt find any record of @_MarkSutcliffe door-knocking lately, but hereās a list of businesses and personalities heās visited:
- Newport restaurant 8/29
- Ottawa Tourism 8/28
- Sparks Salon 8/23
- Carp businesses & market 8/23
- Jennifer Stewart (Carp BIA) 8/23
- Newport restaurant 8/29
- Ottawa Tourism 8/28
- Sparks Salon 8/23
- Carp businesses & market 8/23
- Jennifer Stewart (Carp BIA) 8/23
Day 11 Transit Commission Highlights thread.
Today's Guests:
Thomas Prendergast (STV Inc.) ā Morning
AND YA BOI John Manconi ā Afternoon
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Today's Guests:
Thomas Prendergast (STV Inc.) ā Morning
AND YA BOI John Manconi ā Afternoon
ottawalrtpublicinquiry.ca/public-hearingā¦
So nothing important in the first hour I got called into my day job meeting just got out of it.
Now continuing with interrogations leading into lunch.
Now continuing with interrogations leading into lunch.
And we're on break till 2:00 p.m.
Not a great start to the mega thread but, you got to go with what life gives you š¤£
Not a great start to the mega thread but, you got to go with what life gives you š¤£
Today, OSEG unveiled its āLansdowne 2.0' with a new arena, stands, 1,200 more housing units in towers. The 100-page staff report is now also out for next Fridayās FEDCo meeting. cbc.ca/news/canada/otā¦ #OttCity
It describes needing a rezoning at Lansdowne with process to start as early as this quarter, because the new location of the arena/event centre is at the berm in the current āopen spaceā sub zone.
#OttCity council begins. A last-minute addition is a verbal update from acting chief Steve Bell about a motorcycle rally this weekend. ##OttNews
The meeting is streaming live here:
As for people deciding to come down and join the public gallery for the first time in 2+ years, very few have come down. #OttCity
As for people deciding to come down and join the public gallery for the first time in 2+ years, very few have come down. #OttCity
Some background here: cbc.ca/news/canada/otā¦
and here:
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and here:
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and here:
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and here:
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1/4 In the coming days, people who've been dehumanized & have dehumanized others are going to be rounded-up by the cops in #ottcity. There are children who may be separated from their parents right in front of their eyes or from afar by jail walls. Human beings may die.
2/4 This isn't a time for popcorn, champagne popping & celebration. This isn't a time for #CarceralEnjoyments. This is a time where we're bearing witness to harm in response to harm and we need to summon our better angels to resist our worst instincts.
3/4 It's critical that even in the most challenging times that we continue to imagine, strive for & try to build a future where solidarity is premised on equity, inclusion, collective responsibility, real safety, joy & liberation for all, not othering.
The mayor and incoming police board chair Eli El-Chantiry thanked Matt Torigian for not coming to Ottawa after all to be the interim police chief, and for his "extremely gracious handling of this difficult situation."
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cbc.ca/news/canada/otā¦ #ottcity #ottnews
We did not hear back directly from Mr. Torigian today, but did try to learn more about him, given his hiring caused such debate last night. He had been chief of the Waterloo Region until 2014.
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We'd seen he was named in an affidavit (for passing women over for promotions) in a broader proposed class action lawsuit related to gender-based harassment. That class action never ended up being certified by the courts. cbc.ca/news/canada/kiā¦
After that tumultuous evening, it's another day, folks.
That meeting of the police board to pick a new chair is slated for 1 p.m.
cbc.ca/news/canada/otā¦ #ottcity #ottnews
That meeting of the police board to pick a new chair is slated for 1 p.m.
cbc.ca/news/canada/otā¦ #ottcity #ottnews
Leaving aside the board's executive director, four of the seven members in this photo are no longer on the board in the light of a new day. #ottcity
All four council appointed representatives have resigned from the police services board -- or in Deans' case, been voted out.
The three provincial appointees remain. #ottcity
The three provincial appointees remain. #ottcity
A special #ottcity council meeting begins. It stands to be high-drama, with Diane Deans possibly being taken off the police services board. #ottnews
Latest enforcement update from Ottawa Police, 25 arrests and over 1,500 tickets issued related to the convoy. #ottnews #ottcity
126 active investigations are underway.
Work continues with CAS for children present.
Work continues with CAS for children present.
Re: Traffic. 12 vehicles have been removed so far. Pete miter still in effect with police presence.
Kidās school confirmed itās closing tomorrow because they canāt guarantee the safety of children due to the anti-vaxx, white supremacists who are speeding through Centretown streets + screaming obscenities at residents. @OttawaPolice, time to run these extremists out of town.
These extremists have led to the closure of at least three vaccine clinics, several schools, the Rideau Centre and countless small businesses. Residents are shaken and afraid. I have lived in Ottawa since 2004 and NEVER seen anything like this.
Kids are having their rights violated by being denied school. White supremacy is marching in our streets, openly displaying the swastika and the Confederate flag. Workers at a homeless shelter are being harassed. LGBTQ residents had shit flung at their home.
A running tape of the incompetence of the Ottawa Police Services Board, led by mayoral candidate @dianedeans. #ottnews
2018: āThe Board is confident that Uday reflects all of the necessary qualities to help lead one of the most respected police services in North America.ā
2018: āThe Board is confident that Uday reflects all of the necessary qualities to help lead one of the most respected police services in North America.ā
2020: "I truly believe that the work this budget will support will bring at least some of the change we so urgently need," @DianeDeans said.
This is in addition to promising a funding freeze in the 2021 budget to #ottcity residents which she then renegged on. #ottnews
This is in addition to promising a funding freeze in the 2021 budget to #ottcity residents which she then renegged on. #ottnews
After giving @ottawapolice more money, the Ottawa Police Services Board, led by @dianedeans has created a monster.
2022: "The Ottawa Police Service is in need of a third deputy police chief because one of its current deputies has been suspended with pay for nearly one year."
2022: "The Ottawa Police Service is in need of a third deputy police chief because one of its current deputies has been suspended with pay for nearly one year."
