Sean Devine @DevineSean Twitter profile

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

I dare a single Canadian to complain about their lack of freedom for being offered a life-saving vaccine at no cost, when 40 million Ukrainians are under the deadly weight of tyranny.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

I spoke to the driver of almost every truck in the "blue-collar convoy" that's been blockaded at Riverside and Bank. I was polite, and civil, but determined to let them know that Ottawa residents are suffering from their actions, and won't stand for it. 1/

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@DevineSean

3 years

The list of journalists who should never, ever have to pay for a drink in Ottawa continues to grow. @EvanLSolomon @glen_mcgregor @judyatrinh @Justin_Ling @thomasdaigle @jchianello @grahamctv @DavidWCochrane @Gray_Mackenzie @AnnieClaireBO

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@DevineSean

3 years

You can tell that they are also resolved, but that they weren't expecting such a resistance. Ottawa needs to keep up the pressure.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

So my wife and tested positive for COVID on Thursday, and 1 of our 4 kids tested positive today. Isn't there some site where I can report this so that they can be added to case counts? Is anyone counting cases, or just hospitalizations?

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@DevineSean

3 years

I don't know his name, but he's the hero we need. He stood peacefully, with conviction, and did not back down. Do we leave him to do this on his own, or do we join him? @cmckenney @JoelHardenONDP @SamHersh01 @timabray @smwgilbert @ShawnMenard1 #FluTrucksClan #ottnews

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@DevineSean

3 years

The "X" means they're voting for me, right?.....Right? #Elxn44 #Nepean

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

For the 800 people who seemed to appreciate that an #NDP candidate would meet & have coffee with his #CPC opponent post-election: here's the proof. @MattTriemstra & I shared highs/lows, funny campaign stories & more. #Nepean #Elxn44 #cdnpoli

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

7 months

I'm going to be asking @OttawaPolice and @OttawaBylaw whether arrests were made or fines were levied during these "protests". If we're issuing fines for the use of megaphones during some protests, surely these acts merit punitive measures as well.

Luke LeBrun

@_llebrun

7 months

Another volley of convoy fireworks in Ottawa’s downtown core. Ottawa Police left the scene 10-20 mins ago and no police presence in the area. CC: @_MarkSutcliffe #ottnews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

So Diane Deans got removed from Police Services Board because she and the board hired Chief Sloly’s replacement “without consulting City council”, and yet now the board is hiring new chief before election because they don’t need to involve City Council. Am I getting this right?

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

NEWSFLASH: My former Conservative opponent @MattTriemstra & I are meeting on Monday. Not to hurl insults. Nor to strategize an amalgamation of our forces. Just to chat over coffee & swap battle stories. Apologies if that's hard to fathom. #CDNpoli #Nepean

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

@NDikkeboom Bedankt voor je bericht. Ik spreek geen Nederlands, maar heb je bericht laten vertalen. Ik hoop dat je land snel betere dansleraren kan vinden!

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@DevineSean

3 years

I just walked downtown. I had to see it. I'd started off with the wonderful councillors @cmckenney @JLeiper and @ShawnMenard1 on their community walk, as citizens aim to show our fellow residents that we're here, and that we support each other. #ottnews 1/

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

In the book that will be written about this most calamitous time in Ottawa's history, a chapter will be devoted to tonight's City Council meeting, and how the political thuggery that is the true legacy Watson's rule played a sad role in our fall from grace. #OttNews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

I’m joining my fellow Council colleagues in expressing my concern with this ad and the messaging it conveys. I’m pretty sure the data will show that many (if not most) pedestrian injuries happen at intersections and on crosswalks.

Tom Flood

@tomflood1

1 year

We continually frame road violence as an outcome of personal choices yet we all know very well it's the result of our cities choices. HT @DaveInBlackburn

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

2017: Ottawa River floods 2018: Tornadoes 2019: Ottawa River floods (worse than 2017) 2022: Derecho 2023: Ice Storm 2023: Tornadoes 2023: Tornadoes 2023: Flooding from torrential rain. "How many times does Mother Nature have to slap us in the face before we wake up?" #OttCity

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

I miss the days when we used to be pissed off about LRT and developer influence. #ottnews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

You may have noticed over the past several weeks I've posted a lot about the escalating crisis in Ethiopia's #Tigray region, which many see as a genocide and intentional starvation being waged by Ethiopia against its own Tigrayan people. 1/

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

Call me a radical, but sending @OttawaPolice to aggreesively arrest high school students for dress code violations does not seem like the best use of taxpayer resources. #ottnews

Mackenzie Gray

@Gray_Mackenzie

2 years

The Ottawa Police are arresting high school students who are protesting their school dress code out in Orleans today. Wonder if the police would have acted differently if the high school kids parked their cars in the middle of the road instead?

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

Just got my new tree delivered through @ottawacity ’s amazing Trees in Trust program, where the tree is delivered and planted at no cost to residents, who are simply expected to care the new tree. I’m eager to promote this program to help restore our urban canopy.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

Halle-freaking-luia! Thanks @cmckenney for all that you're doing for your community, your city, and all of Canada. All five feet and four glorious inches of you!

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

One can hold seemingly opposing positions at the same time. To wit: I can be impressed & grateful for how @OttawaPolice handled last 3 days of clearing occupiers, while also remaining angry at their performance over 3 past weeks. Redemption cannot supersede investigation.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

Hey, Canada? Anything? #Tigray

Secretary Antony Blinken

@SecBlinken

3 years

We strongly condemn Ethiopia’s decision to expel seven @UN officials whose work is critical to humanitarian relief. The United States calls for this decision to be reversed and will not hesitate to respond decisively.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

I don't believe the QED was designed or ever intended as a route for "the flow of trade and transport". It's designed as a scenic route. As we debate this issue, let's not muddy the waters by positioning the QED as something other than what it is.

Lisa MacLeod

@MacLeodLisa

1 year

Agree with you Walter, the NCC is unelected and unaccountable and although there is a place for them on public lands and preserving historic places, for its bureaucrats to stop the flow of trade and transport in this and other parts of Ottawa is unacceptable.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

And here we go! First day of Councillor School.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

#Elxn44 opened my eyes to many things, none so much as the #TigrayGenocide that's taking place without sanction from the West. @JustinTrudeau please take a stand for human rights in #Tigray . @AryaCanada please sit with #Ottawa 's Tigrayan community. @BeteSaba_ @Fthawi_Hurui

Jon Hutson

@JonHutson

3 years

THREAD 1/ I interviewed #TigrayGenocide eyewitnesses in 4 refugee camps in Sudan. My @Salon piece breaks 2 big pieces of news: a) Ethiopian genocidaires created concentration camps; and b) They locked up, starved & abused Tigrayan children #UNGA #genocide

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

My wife (a teacher) has been boosted. Thank you so much @nilikm . You're a civic hero. #Jabapalooza #ottnews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

Outgoing Councillor @Eli_ElChantiry is the current chair of Ottawa Police Service, and co-chair of mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe's campaign. For Chantiry to be pushing to name a new Chief of OPS prior to election is a clear conflict of interest. #ottcity

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@DevineSean

2 years

I promise that if this happens they will get a much different response. I joined my fellow citizens to blockade trucks from entering last time and I’ll gladly do it again. I can think of thousands of friends who will join me, too. #OttCity

CTV Ottawa

@ctvottawa

2 years

'Freedom Convoy 2.0' being planned for February 2023 in Ottawa #ottnews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

11 days

No one wants to talk about it, but that doesn't make it disappear. "According to the most recent data from @OttawaHealth , at least six Ottawa residents died of COVID-19 during the first part of August. Seven people died in July." via @ottawacitizen

High rates of COVID are causing outbreaks, rising hospitalizations and deaths heading into the...

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

I support the Vacant Unit Tax. 99% of eligible homeowners submitted their declarations, and 95% of those did so without the need for assistance. The high number of reported vacancies (either declared or deemed vacant) shows that Ottawa has a problem.

CTV Ottawa

@ctvottawa

1 year

An Ottawa city councillor is looking to axe the city's new vacant unit tax this week, suggesting the administration of the new levy is "an unparalleled annual bureaucratic burden" on households.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

Ottawa needs a break, after what feels like several years of emergencies and crises. I hereby declare 2023 as The Year Without Calamity. I'm just waiting for a corporate sponsor to make it official. Preferably a craft brewery. #ottnews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

My voice is in solidarity with yours. Meeting with your community & learning of what's happening to #Tigray 's people only makes me want to win this election more, so that I can help you when others have not. #Nepean #NDP

United Tegaru Canada

@unitedtegaruca

3 years

BIG THANKS🙏🏾to @NDP candidate @DevineSean for coming out to our protest in Ottawa today against the atrocities & man made famine in Tigray. He gave a moving speech showing his solidarity with the people of Tigray. 💛❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦

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@DevineSean

3 years

Will @CanadaEthiopia or @CanadaDOFA or @MarcGarneau be making any comment on Ethiopia's widely condemned expulsion of 7 UN staff today? The US has condemned this. Will Canada stand up? The people of #Tigray await your help. #cdnpoli

AFP News Agency

@AFP

3 years

#BREAKING US condemns in 'strongest possible terms' Ethiopian expulsion of UN staff

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

It bothers me when candidates are no-shows for debates. It's an act of avoidance, with transparency & accountability as the casualties. Does this give you confidence that, if elected, he'd show up for community meetings, or respond to your phone calls?

PC candidate a no-show at Kanata-Carleton debate

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

Will #OttCity ’s comms staff create an ad that educates us about how drivers in oversized vehicles are more likely to hit and kill pedestrians?

Drivers in big vehicles more likely to hit, kill pedestrians: IIHS

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

5 months

I've just learned that Ontario gov't plans to phase out free testing of water from private wells. This is a public health concern to many in Ward 9, as well as rural residents living on private wells. I've written to @OttawaHealth and #OttCity staff.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

4 years

As love follows love, death follows death, so that love might be reunited. My dad left us in August. My mom took her leave to join him yesterday. RIP to the ones who made me.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

5 months

Promoting international tourism to Ottawa is a worthwhile endeavour. But we can do this by restoring our commitment to local festivals like Tulip Festival and Chamber Fest. These events provide a clear and proven return on investment.

Mark Sutcliffe

@_MarkSutcliffe

5 months

I'm very excited that later this month I will be joining a #TeamOttawa mission to London organized by @Ottawa_Tourism , and with the participation of @Invest_Ottawa and @runottawa . We'll be hosting a series of events, promoting tourism to Ottawa, meeting with companies that do

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

The next term of Ottawa City Council (where I intend to have a seat) must make emergency preparedness a central priority, with a broad view to the crises ahead. Get ready for a lot of talk about power grid infrastructure and community mobilization. #OttawaOutage #Ottawa

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

But all of that kindness didn't prepare me for what I saw as I walked off on my own through the so-called "red zone". There's no question. The City of Ottawa is under an occupation. And the occupiers are completely dug-in. 3/

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

29 days

One year ago, Ottawa experiences historic rainfall, overwhelming our stormwater management capacity, crippling infrastructure & causing unprecedented damage. Earlier this summer, same in Toronto. Today, same in Montreal. The future we need to prepare for is here.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

6 months

Every resident needs to understand this chart when it comes expectations of municipal services.

Dustin Carey 🛶🌳

@Dustin_Carey

6 months

What the replies to this are telling me is the average Canadian doesn't have an inkling of how expensive low density sprawl is. Evidently, this diagram needs to be attached to every voting ballot in every election.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

@globeandmail @JustinTrudeau Canada is abandoning its commitment to human rights for the sake of a few Canadian mining companies and their investors. Parliament needs someone who will stand up and demand that Canada cease its support to Ethiopia under these conditions. If not, then we are complicit.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

For those who suggest that bike lanes are enough, watch this video and see why painted lanes are not enough. Cyclists needs separated lanes with physical barriers to protect against cars.

21st Century City

@urbanthoughts11

1 year

Paint is not enough #paintisnotenough

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

Thank you so much #Ward9 . I am humbled and excited at the opportunity to serve. Congratulations to @_MarkSutcliffe and everyone around the council table, especially my fellow new councillors. #OttCity

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

A resident came back from Edmonton and sent me this photo of a segregated bike lane that looks quite effective and practical. They did this in Edmonton. Which has winter. And the world has not collapsed and the cars are still free to roam. Let's get these here in #OttCity !

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

As I stated in my mission, my focus is to help our city grow sustainably. We simply cannot do that through the continuation of car-centric suburban sprawl. And no, I'm not waging a "war on cars"; I'm simply looking to defend my city against the war that cars have waged on us. 1/

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

Today is when I learned the true meaning of the word "impunity". I even heard this from a trio of protesters, as I walked behind them. "We just got here, but I was talking to someone who's been here since it started and none of us have been towed." 8/

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

This is how you do it. As they do in Montreal, roads can be shared by cars and cyclists. We just need to invest in the right designs. Ottawa can embrace this kind of change, for the benefit of all. #OttCity PS: Montreal has winter.

Tom Flood

@tomflood1

1 year

Montreal’s cycling network is incredible. So simple, intuitive and safe. Every municipal decision maker should see and experience it.

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@DevineSean

9 months

Montreal is testing out an innovative way of clearing snow from cycle paths, where the popularity of winter cycling increases year after year. Rather than plowing and spreading granular salt, they pass a sweeper and then spray brine. Seems to work better!

New snow-clearing method allows Montreal cyclists to 'really see the asphalt' | CBC News

The Plateau-Mont-Royal and Ville-Marie boroughs are testing a new way of keeping bike paths clean — a combination of sweeping the pavement then coating it with a special snow-melting brine.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

To illustrate the frustration over not approving this development (80+ affordable housing units!): here's a map of the walking distance from the site property to the nearby Farm Boy. 14 minutes. Transit, schools, shopping: all close by. This does not need a 1-to-1 parking ratio.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

6 months

Once again, Ottawa can’t grasp the forward-thinking vision of other cities. In Kitchener Waterloo, by adding service hours, they saw a predictable growth in ridership. Here in #OttCity , we get the double-speak of “less bus routes will make the system more reliable.”

Nate Wallace

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Growth in service = Growth in ridership. GRT added 18,000 new service hours in September last year, now ridership is 20% above pre-pandemic levels.

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@DevineSean

3 years

That reason should now become far clearer to many, thanks to a @globeandmail expose on the influence that Canadian mining companies with investments in Ethiopia are having on @JustinTrudeau and our Canadian gov't. 3/

Canadian miners pursue prospects in war-torn Tigray

Some Canadian gold-mining companies see Tigray as a potential bonanza

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@DevineSean

3 years

Kent Street from Somerset to Wellington, for all intents and purposes, is a logistics-and-refueling depot. Dozens and dozens of trucks. Work crews going in and out with fuel carts, with the kind of ease that suggests it's their 30th trip of the day. Barely a cop in sight. 4/

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@DevineSean

3 years

And it's because of truly loving, brave civic leaders like those three that we'll get through this crisis, with help from wonderful brains like my walking-buddy @timabray , who walked with us. And @ArielTroster who passed out mitten warmers. 2/

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@DevineSean

10 months

My inbox tells a completely different story than the results of this survey. I've received 100+ emails from residents across the City on the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal. Less than 5 were in support.

CTV Ottawa

@ctvottawa

10 months

NEW: Majority of Ottawa residents support Lansdowne 2.0 plan, poll for OSEG shows. Click on the image below to read more ↓

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@DevineSean

3 years

Our partners in the US are taking notice of what is happening in #Tigray . When will Canada? #cdnpoli

Congressman Brad Sherman

@BradSherman

3 years

Sherman: “The Ethiopian gov continues to block humanitarian aid from entering #Tigray . Is it our position that this is a gross depravation of human rights/war crime?” Dep. Asst. Sec Gonzales: “We certainly see it as a gross depravation of human rights.”

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@DevineSean

22 days

I just wrote to @OttawaHealth to inquire about whether our local wastewater surveillance is monitoring for Mpox, and whether is monitoring this dangerous trend. It’s not the best time to see decreased provincial support for wastewater surveillance.

VOCM News

@VOCMNEWS

23 days

Briefing Called After Mpox Virus Detected in Province’s Wastewater

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

Hear me out on this #OttCity : If Nordstrom is shuttering down all its Canadian stores, including ours at Rideau Centre, what about converting that immense space into housing? Because really, what else would be viable there? 1/

Nordstrom closing down in Canada, shuttering all 13 stores | CBC News

Nordstrom Inc. says it is winding down its Canadian operations and closing all 13 of its stores in the country.

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@DevineSean

9 months

If I post about high number of pedestrian deaths from vehicle collisions, even if I don’t assign blame, certain critics will say “Let’s see cause before proposing solutions!” But if we talk about increasing crime rate, they don’t need to know cause before agreeing to “more cops!”

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

Citizens of Ottawa, allow me to make a solemn promise. As I work to move us gradually but steadily away from reliance on cars, I will never expect you to transport your large-screen TV home on a unicycle. #OttCity

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@Jazzie654

2 years

No way!

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@DevineSean

1 year

That this continues to happen...It is just so tragically unfair to transit users, to the taxpayers, and to all residents of Ottawa.

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@DevineSean

4 months

While it's never my goal, some people in #OttCity always get upset whenever I talk about pedestrianization of commercial streets. Change often causes anxiety. But as you'll see from this in-depth article, more and more Canadian cities are doing it. 1/

More Canadian cities are warming up to the car-free street | CBC News

Car-free efforts in major Canadian cities are part of a global push that's reconsidering city design to reduce congestion and pollution.

www.cbc.ca

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@DevineSean

1 year

I’ve found her home. We drove around the neighborhood until she pointed to her street. A neighbour down the road recognized her.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

Yesterday's City Council meeting was just one more sad example of how much our city's elected officials (with some exceptions) and bureaucrats lack imagination, adaptability, and the courage to lead. #ottnews 1/

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

12 days

While ⁦ @OC_Transpo ⁩ cuts LRT service as a cost-saving measure just before students/workers return to downtown, Toronto’s transit boosts services and sees a return to pre-COVID ridership number.

The TTC is boosting service in September. Here's what you need to know | CBC News

The Toronto Transit Commission is increasing the frequency and total hours of service on its buses, streetcars and subways starting next month.

www.cbc.ca

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

10 months

This is forward-thinking. Get on board!

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@the_transit_guy

10 months

This would literally destroy the North American airline industry. Build the loop.

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@DevineSean

3 years

Then I turned onto Wellington, and walked west to Parliament. That's when it gets weird. It's really hard to describe the vibe here, which is festive, extremist, happy but hate-fueled lawlessness, with activities for all ages. 9/

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@DevineSean

2 years

A recent trip to Montreal showed me how beneficial a municipal bike-rental program like Bixi can be, EVEN in winter cities. I’m looking forward to working with council colleagues on this. A healthier & more sustainable Ottawa is possible. #OttCity

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@DevineSean

7 months

Not a municipal matter, but one of vital importance to all residents that I represent. "Ontario ranks last among provinces when it comes to provincial funding for public hospitals on a per capita basis, according to the Ontario Health Coalition."

Health advocates accuse the province of 'starving' the public hospital system to support private...

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

I’m running for the NDP in #Nepean I’m proud to be known as a leader in my community, and I’m eager to bring my energy to public service. My focus is on climate action, fighting wealth inequality, and building stronger communities. Visit #Elxn44

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@DevineSean

6 months

Strong op-ed from @Toon_Dreessen . "More than 50% of Ottawa’s pop. lives within Greenbelt, generating nearly 60% of tax revenue on 12% of city’s land." But planning vision isn't aligned with where our population is growing. "If we build it, they will come."

Dreessen: Ottawa must build a better urban experience as its population grows

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

When Ottawa residents were asked to show faith in our leaders, we were let down. When we were called upon today to show the strength of our numbers and our resolve, we did not disappoint. Proud of my city. #OttawaOccupied

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

It's official! I’m excited & grateful to be a nominated candidate for City Councillor of #KnoxdaleMerivale in the October election. It’s a tremendous responsibility to fight for the needs of your community. To serve would be an honour & a privilege. #SeanDevine4Ward9 #OttNews 1/

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@DevineSean

1 year

#OttStorm UPDATE: They don't get recognized NEARLY often enough, so I want to send out a HUGE thank you to @OttawaCity 's Forestry Services crews. Just like Hydro Ottawa and our emergency first responders, Ottawa's forestry professionals have been working all weekend long. 1/

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@DevineSean

2 years

Like a lot of candidates for city council, I'm not accepting donations from the developer industry. I just returned a $100 donation from someone for this reason, because avoiding the perception of conflict of interest is critical to trust in government. 1/ #OttCity

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@DevineSean

1 year

These kinds of changes are very concerning, and and can actually lead to the “death spiral” faced by transit systems when service continues to degrade and diminish, losing more and more riders, which leads to yet more service cuts and fare hikes…etc 1/

Josh Pringle

@PringleJosh

1 year

OC Tranpso looking at bus route cuts, 2.5 per cent hike in transit fares for 2024. #ottnews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

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I look forward to joining the #Tigray community at tomorrow's demonstration. Last night I heard them tell me of such atrocities to their people, and yet much of the int'l community is not listening. It's time for Canada to listen and to act.

BeteSaba

@BeteSaba_

3 years

TOMORROW (Sept. 15) @ 12:30pm in #Ottawa : URGENT PROTEST against the ongoing #TigrayGenocide & #TurkeyDroneSale . ‼️PLS note new start time. #cdnpoli @TegaruEvents @TegaruEvent @CBCOttawa @ctvottawa @613_819 @DevineSean @CBCAdrianH @DiasporaOttawa @Azeb_Asg @getachew_zeki

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 months

I don't know if it can be considered a PC Government victory if provincial tax revenue and business is siphoned away to a neighbouring province.

Lisa MacLeod

@MacLeodLisa

2 months

PC Government 1 - LCBO Strike 0 After grocery shopping my neighbours were chatting about going to Gatineau for their BBQ Booze. Here are some Ottawa options for beer, wine and spirits to keep it in province.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

7 months

I am eager to support these kinds of conversations: where we look at the real cost of suburban development. And this is only looking at it from the lens of REVENUE per acre. What about COST of servicing per acre? From a fiscal lens, we need a re-think.

It's Jamie

@SjamieIt

7 months

This single apartment building on just 1.6 acres of land in Centretown brings in more property tax revenue than this entire 36.3 acre subdivision in Barrhaven. More than 50X the property tax revenue per acre. Same scale:

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

This is an effective visual that helps everyone (cyclists, pedestrians and drivers) to see just how easy it is to make significant improvements to public space FOR ALL that still provide space for cars. #OttCity

Brent Toderian

@BrentToderian

1 year

One of the most simple and powerful city-building projects your city could do would be to transform its street intersections to prioritize people and life over cars and speed. We know how. It just takes will. Graphic via the always clever @LiorSteinberg .

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@DevineSean

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I'm just going to keep on putting the positive messages out there. Making certain streets car-free is not only great for local residents, but it's also great for small businesses.

Montreal avenue’s car-free transformation proves a hit with residents, business owners

Almost 2.5 kilometres of Mont-Royal Ave. has been blocked off to traffic, with art installations and greenery creating a daily festival, packed with crowds almost around the clock

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 month

I’m grateful that the NCC is making these investments in augmenting Ottawa’s public realm. The city can do this as well, but we have to be willing to see it as a worthwhile investment, which I think it is.

National Capital Commission

@NCC_CCN

1 month

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

I’m in Toronto for the day (my son has an event), and I noticed this planning development sign for a proposed site: two massive towers (75 and 78 storeys). But it was the low car parking / high bike parking ratios that caught my eye! We should aspire to this in #OttCity !

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

Ottawa isn't the only city faced with fiscal challenges to public transit & diminished ridership. How will increasing fares (and likely driving more customers away) help us in the long run? How will that grow the ridership? Toronto is taking a different approach: investing.

Mayor Olivia Chow

@MayorOliviaChow

1 year

As a transit rider, I know how frustrating it is to deal with long wait times and delays. Today, I’m proud to announce TTC services will increase starting in September and return to 95% of pre-pandemic service hours by mid-fall. More transit, more room on buses, fewer delays.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

I’m running for City Councillor for Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale) to build a future that’s sustainable, responsible & forward-thinking. Please read my statement. My campaign officially starts this summer. Get involved now by completing this form: #OttNews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

And not that I was looking to provoke anyone, but not a single one of the hundreds of protesters (each one with an assignment, it would appear) gave me a dirty look. Why? Cause they've got nothing to be afraid of. 7/

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

Once again Ottawa, if other cities can do this - like Montreal and NYC - can we give it a try? We can launch a pilot project for Summer 2024 to pedestrianize specific areas like Downtown, Glebe, Kitchissippi. Businesses would benefit from this, as would local residents.

Travis R. Eby

@travis_robert

1 year

Such a shame they pedestrianized these blocks of Broadway and now no one goes there anymore 😔 if you own a storefront in NYC you do NOT want this

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

3 years

Don't know how many different ways I can articulate this, but @jchianello and @KatePorterCBC can never move away from Ottawa. Where would we be without their reporting on municipal affairs (LRT, Tewin, Chiarelli, developer influence, etc, etc). #ottnews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

At Wednesday's Council meeting, I aim to re-introduce a motion for the staff-supported "2 containers + tags" option. 74% of #OttCity households are already accomplishing this. The fact that there's resistance should not deter us from doing what's best for the future of our city.

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@DevineSean

2 years

For many Ottawa residents, bike lanes ARE going to get them to work, to school, to the store, to church, to the pool, to see their grandparents, to get exercise, to see the city’s beauty without rushing past it, and to do all that safely. Don’t they matter just as much? #OttCity

Mark Sutcliffe

@_MarkSutcliffe

2 years

Add to that a quarter of a billion dollars on bike lanes. Ottawa needs transportation priorities that work for them. Whether your getting groceries, taking your kids to school, getting to the community centre for hockey practice. Bike lanes aren't going to help you with that.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 month

I’ll have more on this later, but yes to what’s said here.

JOANNE CHIANELLO

@JCHIANELLO

1 month

This shortsighted policy will fuel the vicious circle of poor service - low ridership. Using public transit should be second nature for us - not a frustrating last-resort option. #ottnews

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

14 days

Have a great Pride Parade, Ottawa! I’m away with my family so I can’t join my #OttCity Council colleagues, but I’d be there celebrating with you if I could!

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

To all this guy’s fans here in Ottawa. Do yourself a favour and pick better heroes. This one’s an asshole.

Dr Jordan B Peterson

@jordanbpeterson

2 years

I'll hazard a guess: retarded children. And they got that way from listening to people like her. A devouring mother, if there ever was one.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

Many Ottawa residents cycle as their preferred mode of transportation. These events help to raise awareness to that fact. A balanced approach to transportation provides adequate designated space for all modes.

Duncan Rae

@duncrae

1 year

Amazing turnout for todays critical mass ride! @ParkwaysPeople #Ottawa #ottbike

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

1 year

Hey #OttCity , let’s start by being open-minded and assume that car-free streets can be good for people AND for business. So please suggest some streets where you think this could work. Bank? Somerset? Wellington West? Let’s just try a pilot project.

Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher

@mbonsma

1 year

It's hard to describe the startling QUIET of these open streets. Hundreds of people out, and all you hear are birds singing, the click of a bike mechanism, and the murmur of conversation. Cities aren't loud, cars are loud.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

2 years

Here's my controversial tweet of the day. I know that @OttawaCity 's new Vacant Unit Tax is unpopular to many. But the objectives behind this new tax are worthwhile, namely, to decrease the number of vacant units in our city during a housing crisis. 1/

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

7 months

@Wilms16212300 @OttawaPolice @OttawaBylaw Nope. All that I've been asking for is a consistent and equitable application of our enforcement, no matter the event. Whether it's a pro-Palestinian march, or a pro-Israel, or a pro-trans or an anti-trans, or pro Freedom Convoy, I want consistent application of our laws.

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Sean Devine

@DevineSean

4 years

My sick kid has been at the marvelous @CHEO for a week now, and has another week to go.The hospital has the inspiring quote from @TheAmandaGorman at the elevators. "For there is always a light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it." Thanks!

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