The riders making Ottawa ill at ease

But the city says it’s ready this time

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Another convoy of protesters is headed to Ottawa, but officials are assurring residents they're prepared. Here's what you need to know about "Rolling Thunder."

trib.al‘Rolling Thunder’ biker convoy to descend on Ottawa. Here’s what you need to know | Globalnews.caThe event will see hundreds of bikers and other demonstrators march through downtown streets and stage several rallies on Parliament Hill starting Friday evening.

Ottawa police released the full ride plan for Rolling Thunder to back their decision to close dozens of downtown blocks to vehicles aligned with the motorcycle ride. The event organizers are trying to distance themselves from the anti-mask set planning to descend at the same time. It adds up to rumblings of a sequel.

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Hammering back at the party

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MPP Paul Miller was ousted from the Ontario NDP earlier this year after the party said it found inappropriate material on his Facebook page. He has responded by saying he has evidence of unauthorized logins to his account.

cbc.caHamilton MPP dropped from NDP says he has proof of ‘unauthorized logins’ to Facebook | CBC NewsMPP Paul Miller says he was kicked out of the Ontario NDP over a single line on Facebook despite never using social media, and he now has evidence of “multiple, unauthorized logins” to the account leading up to his removal.

Andrea Horwath is now facing possible legal action from Paul Miller, the Ontario NDP MPP who was kicked out of the party in March. Currently running as an independent in Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, he denied being a member of a Facebook group called Worldwide Coalition Against Islam, and says he’s got the material to prove this.

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Steven Del Duca’s new campaign commercial focuses on discussing the death of his brother. Attacks take a holiday in the Ontario Liberal ad designed to show the compassion of its leader. Meanwhile, the NDP show rival parties playing a game of Ping-Pong. These spots are competing with a government promise to cut income tax.

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Elon Musk breaking every brain

Twitter’s public policy head Michelle Austin told a federal public safety committee that she “can’t speculate on what Mr. Musk may or may not do” on a deal that’s still going through. Obviously, this can’t stop the hot takes and requests to restore banned accounts. CBC’s The National portraying a doomsday inspired its very own rebuke in the Financial Post:

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Terence Corcoran: You pick — the old CBC or Musk's new Twitter

financialpost.comTerence Corcoran: You pick — the old CBC or Musk’s new TwitterElon Musk may be a must for the future of media

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China’s renewed lockdowns forced a Toronto rock band to postpone a tour. Sven Gali, a Hamilton hair metal act that imploded after hilariously pivoting to grunge, put off summer concerts because its China-based guitarist can’t bank on getting here. The group that earned a gold record 30 years ago has been mounting a comeback in the 2020s.

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Finally, continuing the Sadies

Dallas Good was honoured at an all-star memorial in Toronto, an invitation-only event at the Great Hall that inspired additional tributes online. The Sadies guitarist and singer, who died February 17 at age 48, left a formidable discography behind. But the rest of the band will return this summer, with Dallas Good’s final work due on the album Colder Streams: