piano, jazz, theatre, golf, cycling
Mississauga, Ontario
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Jonathan Giggs retweeted
Another bombshell on the billion dollar OSAP scandal.
Over 8,300 OSAP applications came from just THREE IP addresses. The Ford government was warned as early as 2023 and received over 220 tips, complaints and referrals since January 2024.
They had the warnings. They refused to act until Oct 2026. Now students are paying the price.
We need a full forensic audit.
cp24.com/politics/queens-par… #onpoli
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
As every credible expert has told you, including your own staff, and as I’m sure you actually know yourself, this will result in more people being killed and injured, less safety for EVERYONE, worse traffic congestion, worse pollution, climate emissions and noise, undermined affordability and economic competitiveness, and less choice and freedom. And it cost the public A LOT. But at least you felt strong and powerful, right?
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
CONGRATS MAYOR-ELECT @AlvinTedjo, fmr Chair MCAC. #Cycling NOT in your published platform, but #ActiveTransportation CAN support your ~Get Mississauga Moving~ plan [🔗: alvintedjo.ca/transit] by adding ~first/last km~ AT connectivity to #transit stations 🚉 #bikeMississauga 🚲
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
CANDIDATES TALK CYCLING? Not in #Mississauga's Mayoral Election 🤫 IRONY: A robust #cycling network would help address main campaign issues of Affordability, Traffic Congestion and Quality of Life 🤔 🔗: misscyclingnow.ca/cycling_an… | #misspoli #MississaugaVotes 🗳 #bikeMississauga 🚲
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
Two ways to genuinely keep kids safe on their way to school:
Speed cameras, which this government outlawed.
Bike lanes, which this government is ripping out.
Every parent wants to know their child is safe on their way to and from school. It's a peace of mind we want for every student, in every community.
From kindergarten to high school, student safety is everyone's responsibility.
This School Bus Safety Week, I remind all drivers to slow down, stay alert and take extra care around school buses and school zones throughout the school year.
Buffalo's Main Street pedestrian mall turns 40: 'It was an abysmal failure' buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
“I indicated that there is no empirical evidence that ties bike lanes as the sole source of congestion, (nor) is there data that shows removing bike lanes help with better traffic flow…if anything, removing bike lanes leads to less safe roads for cyclists and pedestrians.”
Internal records show provincial bureaucrats refuted Doug Ford’s arguments before he ordered Toronto bike lanes removed. thestar.com/news/gta/doug-fo…
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
I don't have this. I have Parrish leading by 5-points and Tedjo passing Crombie and moving into 2nd.
1 week and we'll see!
And here is that Mississauga Mayoral poll, the latest from @MainStResearch has @BonnieCrombie leading over @AlvinTedjo with the incumbent @carolynhparrish dropping to 3rd place
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
These 32 #BloodBikes commemorate the 32 people killed on Bloor, Yonge & University in 20-years before bike lanes were built.
After bike lanes were installed only one tragic loss of life has occurred in 6-years since 2020.
Bike lanes keep EVERYONE save, not only people cycling.
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
Internal docs show MTO staff warned against Ford govt’s bike lane removal: “No empirical evidence that ties bike lanes as the sole source of congestion, nor is there data that shows removing bike lanes help with better traffic flow” thestar.com/news/gta/doug-… #onpoli ($48m waste)
Internal records show provincial bureaucrats refuted Doug Ford’s arguments before he ordered Toronto bike lanes removed. thestar.com/news/gta/doug-fo…
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
Great reporting here on how the civil servants tried to show evidence on bike lane impact to @fordnation and @PrabSarkaria, who were determined to ignore all facts and data.
thestar.com/news/gta/doug-fo…
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
New from me: Almost 2 years after I filed an FOI, I finally got bureaucrats’ communications from Aug. to Nov. 2024 as Premier Ford prepared and launched his war on bike lanes
Internal records show provincial bureaucrats refuted Doug Ford’s arguments before he ordered Toronto bike lanes removed. thestar.com/news/gta/doug-fo…
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
Internal docs show MTO staff warned against Ford govt’s bike lane removal: “No empirical evidence that ties bike lanes as the sole source of congestion, nor is there data that shows removing bike lanes help with better traffic flow” thestar.com/news/gta/doug-fo… #onpoli #bikeTO #TOpoli
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
The Crombie campaign came armed with stickers. A spell-checker, apparently not.
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
Is it too much to ask for publishers of articles advocating for cycling routes on secondary roads in Toronto to require their authors to submit a proposed alternative?
@RDiManno, is this the sort of secondary route you're thinking as an alternative to the Yonge Street lanes?
Jonathan Giggs retweeted
Provincial Minister from Brampton, who ignored 19,000 comments received during consultation as well as internal advice against bike lane removals, ‘has a clear mandate’ to remove local bike lanes on city streets in a municipality where his government lost 15 of 25 ridings.