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Ontario election drama comes to this

May 18, 2022
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Amir Attaran @profamirattaran
Doug Ford is being criminally prosecuted for violating public health law. The Rule of Law means the powerful are not above the law, not on my watch.
ottawacitizen.comLaw professor Amir Attaran files private criminal prosecution against Ford for removing mask while in quarantineCriminal prosecution filed by UOttawa prof against PC leader Doug Ford for breaking federal quarantine law during march press conference
9:23 PM ∙ May 17, 2022
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Federal quarantine act regulations in place until April 25 required Canadian travellers returning from outside the country to remain masked in public for 14 days. University of Ottawa law professor Amir Attaran noticed several political figures not following this rule. And so, he’s filed a private criminal prosecution against Doug Ford for being one offender.


Searching for friends of Steve

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Sabrina Nanji @sabrinananji
NEW: I went door-knocking in Vaughan-Woodbridge this wknd to glean voter sentiment. Upshot: It's going to be a tough slog for Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca, who's vying to win back the seat he lost to the PCs in 2018 #onpoli #elxn43
qpobserver.substack.comWhy can’t I find a Del Duca voter in Vaughan-Woodbridge?Plus: Union endorsements fly, daycare delay, candidate controversies
11:47 AM ∙ May 18, 2022
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Even if it’s tough to find a Steven Del Duca supporter in his own riding, amid questions about whether he can win Vaughan–Woodbridge, polling favours the Liberals eclipsing the NDP as Ontario’s opposition. Search engine curiosity about Del Duca showed a spike after the TV debate, which got better headlines than the gravy train stunt.


François Legault assures anglophone Quebec that Bill 96 won’t restrict their health care access. The premier called out “disinformation” about the new language law stipulating that public service providers must prioritize communications in French. Bill 96 is nonetheless sparking a new wave of anxiety.


When the lobster eats itself

“Thin-skinned Jordan Peterson is wrong about everything but right about Twitter” is the take from Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi about thoughts that followed a critique of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover. Despite relinquishing his own ability to tweet, an interview with Pierre Poilievre gave JBP’s account a new number to brag about:

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Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson
My YouTube channel has now hit 5,000,000 subscribers. Thank you all for your ongoing support. I am nothing but grateful for the opportunities that have opened up to me because of you. I can confirm some very exciting projects and content coming soon. Take care, and keep striving.
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6:21 PM ∙ May 17, 2022
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Google Canada continues its fight against conditions of the Online News Act. A blog post warned the search engine would break if Bill C-18 requires payment for links, not to mention funding biased news outlets. Ottawa is promising “minimal market intervention” is the goal, along with modernizing the CRTC.


Finally, a case against the 1%

The missing middle has become an urban planning buzzword in recent years, particularly in Toronto. And it’ll likely come up more with the shifting real estate climate, with declines striking the suburbs. The city’s conspicuous absence of mid-sized rental buildings is infamous enough to be a podcast episode:

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99 Percent Invisible @99piorg
The Missing Middle
99percentinvisible.orgThe Missing Middle - 99% InvisibleDowntown Toronto has a dense core of tall, glassy buildings along the waterfront of Lake Ontario. Outside of that, lots short single family homes sprawl out in every direction. Residents looking for something in between an expensive house and a condo in a tall, generic tower struggle to find places…
5:06 AM ∙ May 18, 2022
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