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A statue with a story is now down in Toronto

Alexander Wood has left the Village

Apr 5, 2022
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want a crazy story about woke mobs going after statues? This statue of Alexander Wood (1772-1844) was destroyed today in Toronto. The statue was only 17 years old...Erected in 2005 (with much fanfare) by the LGBT community, honouring a gay pioneer... quillette.com/2021/11/26/les…
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8:07 PM ∙ Apr 4, 2022
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Removal of the Alexander Wood statue in Toronto was requested last summer by the Church-Wellesley Village BIA, over allegations that linked Wood to the residential school system. Back in 2005, the bronzing of the area’s past landowner drew attention for its graphic portrayal of a sex scandal, but community supporters defended its relevance.


The fastest money for the CPC

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Dr. Leslyn Lewis @LeslynLewis
A campaign is only as strong as its grassroots support. Our grassroots supporters have helped us be the first campaign to announce that we have submitted the full $300,000 to officially get on the ballot! Thank you! #cpcldr #cdnpoli
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The first Conservative leadership candidate to have completed all the steps required to get on the final ballot was Leslyn Lewis, the MP for Haldimand-Norfolk who came close to winning last time. This time, social conservatives backing Lewis are taking aim at Pierre Poilievre, who the Campaign Life Coalition accuses of being “pro-abortion.”


Removing highway tolls is the next pre-campaign gesture by Doug Ford. The premier says Ontario’s “humming” economy is allowing for Highways 412 and 418 in Durham Region to officially go toll-free. But fulfilling the legislation to reduce gasoline and fuel taxes for the second half of 2022 is something that has to wait until after the election.


More government in your internet

Questions about legacy media’s interest in the Online Streaming Act being passed—ostensibly to give Canadian creators more attention—coincide with Ottawa rebooting the online harms bill and possibilities of subjective censorship. Meanwhile, as the journalism bailout process goes on, some decisions are actually being explained from the inside:

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Hate speech and fake news do not disqualify news orgs from receiving government subsidies.
canadaland.comThe low bar for accessing government news subsidiesPublishing hateful or inaccurate content is not necessarily disqualifying, says chair of the advisory board that determines eligibility
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Reviews are in for Garth Drabinsky’s comeback on Broadway. Paradise Square could only be razzed by the New York Post in light of its advance portrayal, but other appraisals aren’t much nicer. The musical’s opening night at the Ethel Barrymore Theater was preceded by a New York Times piece on the Canadian producer’s trials and tribulations.


Finally, a funnyman out of time

Jim Carrey says he’s ready to retire after promoting Sonic the Hedgehog 2. But his initial comments about Will Smith deserving to be sued for slapping Chris Rock were clarified with empathy for the situation, as Carrey has acted ridiculous himself at award shows. And here he is in the final 40 seconds of the new “Out of Time” video from the Weeknd:

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