Luke LeBrun

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Next time someone in Ottawa starts complaining about traffic or taxes, ask them if they bothered voting — there’s a two-in-three chance they didn’t

There are lots of ways to measure diversity, but looking at just the portion of councillors who are BIPOC, this is the most diverse group that Toronto has ever elected at once:

Olivia Chow now has a strong mandate to pursue Toronto separatism.

Had he run for city council, he probably would have won and been well-positioned to run for mayor next time

Kevin Ashe has been reelected as mayor in Pickering Far-right city councillor Lisa Robinson, who turned local council meetings into a convoy circus and exposed other councillors and city staff to a torrent of harassment and abuse, will not be retiring to city hall

It’s over

Anti-ALTO high speed rail insurgent mayoral candidate Steven Leonard has been defeated by mayor-elect Ron Vandewal in South Frontenac

This sounds fake.

I would like to thank my local municipal election worker for exclaiming “whee, democracy” in a monotone voice as the vote tabulator sucked in my ballot

The "loyalists" of course being a group of American refugees who fled to Canada seeking shelter from democracy

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew calls on prime minister to abolish the Indian Act at meeting with chiefs

After a group of white supremacists gathered at the BC Legislature the morning after the election, I asked premier-to-be Lorne Doerkson about the incident and his plan to fight hate - you can read more about that here: thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

Alberta Prosperity Project’s Facebook page issues a new public statement this morning clarifying that their social media accounts are not being operated by unauthorized individuals:

Imagine all the possibilities: One day these peoples’ children can go see AI therapists too

BC election results get the attention of President Trump

Check out how easy this is.

Checked out Lula’s Portuguese-language WhatsApp channel and while I couldn’t understand anything I was reading, I feel I came away with a better understanding of his appeal

One Chart That Explains The 2026 B.C. Election

The Comeback Kid:

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe spending the final day before the election campaigning in the battleground neighbourhood of Rockcliffe:

If nothing else, last night’s election results represent a resounding rejection of Wyatt Claypool

FWIW, I’m seeing several ridings where you could make a plausible argument that Green vote splitting elected Conservatives, but even taking those into account, you still end up with the Conservatives winning a majority

The NDP, perpetually aggrieved by strategic voting, advocates strategic voting

caveat emptor

The Americans are in retreat

I signed up because I like the dog and the lettering. The content must be good!

It would be grand, then, if the Government of Canada would terminate any use of X/Twitter. And don't say, "Oh, we need it to get our messages out," because then you are "caught in a situation where we are reliant on one provider."

NEWS: the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders have unionized and the Cowboys have agreed to recognize the union

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