#Canada - Federal government promises $2.55B in low-cost loans to build Toronto rental homes

> The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in #Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units

> Ottawa says it will provide $2.55 billion in financing through its Apartment Construction Loan Program, to be administered by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation https://rdnewsnow.com/2025/03/19/federal-government-promises-2-55b-in-low-cost-loans-to-build-toronto-rental-homes/ #CDNpoli #ONpoli #TOpoli #HousingCrisis

#topoli From @GraphicMatt:
"Serve Robotics, a California company spun off from Postmates and now claiming to have achieved “Level 4” autonomy with its fleet of delivery robots, has hired Global Public Affairs’ Vince Amodeo to lobby about “regulation for low-emissions sidewalk delivery robots” in Toronto."

https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/trash-of-the-titans

A reminder that these robots are a menace for sidewalk accessibility. They take up space and expect people to move aside for them. Sidewalks aren't wide enough for them. Recall Tiny Mile just paid a team in South East Asia to control the robots. More outsourced labour & exploitation.

Also, these companies have been known to spy for cops in exchange for cops investigating robot vandalism. Is this the city we want to live in?

Tags!
Canadian: #cdnpoli, #canada, #canpoli (This one's less popular, but people are stubborn.)

Ontario: #onpoli, #ontario

Toronto: #topoli, #Toronto

Beware of politicians drawing lines on maps. Always.

John Tory’s SmartTrack, imagined as 13 new stations along GO tracks open for business in 2021, has now shrunk *again* to just 3 stations, maybe open by 2029.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/smarttrack-regional-transit-plan-in-danger-of-shrinking-again/article_5e482a96-b894-11ef-9bcf-5b40ff2c69f8.html

#TOPoli #Metrolinx #SmartTrack #Transit #PublicTransit

Ford government to ban lawsuits against province if cyclists are hurt or killed on streets where bike lanes were removed

Absolutely unhinged

https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-to-ban-lawsuits-against-province-if-cyclists-are-hurt-or-killed-on-streets/article_6e9e2862-a84c-11ef-a638-630113274f98.html

#onpoli #topoli #bill212 #biketo

"In summary, Premier #DougFord's bike lane removals from #Toronto streets will:

- Cost $75 million in direct costs and sunk costs

- Make traffic much, much worse for at least nine months during construction to remove lanes

- Have minimal long-term impact on car travel times"

Enjoy your $200 bucks...

Stats via @GraphicMatt

#ontario #onpoli #topoli #biketooter #cdnpoli #conservatives