HamishB
@hamishbuchanan
Artist in Toronto. Politics, environment, urban affairs, art & social history. Homebody, pedestrian, cyclist & transit-user. Gay, lover of gardens, trees & quiet. I try to keep my feed focused and block no/dull/generic profiles.
Sadly, this poll is Britain-wide not just Clacton. But with Doug Ford in popularity territory comparable to Nigel Farage, it does suggest Ontario's opposition parties could do with a bit more imagination and sense of humour.
Design disappointment: if these bike loops had been set at a 25 or 30 degree angle you could fit 4 bikes in here; but a designer decided conforming to the grid was more important than functionality. #MirvishVillage. #BikeToronto.
Con support is usually at 30-35% no matter what. Seeing Doug Ford down at 21% is extraordinary. No wonder he's hiding for half the year.
Trump hated that Obama negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran that included international monitoring, and ripped it up once in power.
Road resurfacing on DuPont temporarily reveals old streetcar tracks. Oh, Toronto, you used to have such good ideas.
Smoke forecast for 12:00 today, Toronto time. firesmoke.ca/forecasts/cu...
Current smoke map. Horrific. Ontario has escaped the worst of it so far due to the polar vortex that has kept us in cooler temperatures lately. It won't last.
Bully is a fan of a bigger bully. Doesn't understand and gets butt hurt when bigger bully doesn't respect him back. Millions of Ontarians think being a fan of a bully is somehow going to help them.