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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

2023 will be one of the most special years in my life because I became a Canadian in 2023. 🇨🇦 2023 sera une année plus spéciale dans ma vie parce que je suis devenu un citoyen du Canada en 2023. 🇨🇦

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@CitImmCanada

9 months

In 2023, more than 354,000 people became Canadian citizens in more than 3,000 citizenship ceremonies across the country. As we look back at some of our favourite photos from this year’s ceremonies, we are happy to welcome all of our newest citizens to the Canadian family!🍁

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 months

@GuyTalksFinance If there weren't unions and the labour movement. You won't have weekends off. They literally died for weekends.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

8 months

Welcome to the Multi hundred million dollar Bramalea Go. Where there are zero water fountains and the only way to access water is through a vending machine. @Metrolinx @GOtransit 😥

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Today I affirmed my allegiance to Canada and our first peoples to become a Canadian citizen. This was witnessed by family, friends and Canada's hardest working MP @morricemike 🇨🇦. 🧵

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

6 months

Managed to beat the @Metrolinx @GOtransit Bramalea Go vending machines this time around with my Waterloo water bottle. Still no water fountain in sight in the multi hundred million dollar Bramalea Go! Way to go!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

It's way overdue @Metrolinx @gotransit , it's time we ran the @GOtransitKT on weekends. We have 50+ passengers and we get a single deck bus.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

1 year

30+ passengers left behind by @GOtransitBus 30 in front of Wilfrid Laurier University. The bus is skipping Kitchener now. Folks waiting there won't even know why their bus didn't show up. @mikeharrisjrpc @CFifeKW @bmdoucet @dchapmanNDP @voteclancy @KellySteiss @LauraMaeLindo

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Bring it on @UWaterloo and @citywaterloo . Congratulations on trying to convert an empty parking lot into homes for students!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

4 months

In our @citywaterloo , when a pride flag is vandalized, we upgrade it to a progress flag 😎🌈🏳️‍🌈 No matter who we love, we are loved. Happy pride everyone.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Here's a must watch interaction between @morricemike and @MarcMillerVM doing democracy without the mudslinging and name calling to reach a common goal, ie) better protections for international students and better outcomes for host communities like Kitchener Waterloo. #cdnpolitics

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

I was so excited to meet the Ontario housing minister @PaulCalandra . On behalf of all non homeowners I requested him to adopt all recommendations made by the Ontario housing task force ASAP!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

➡️ Population of @CityKitchener + @citywaterloo + @cityofcambridge ~600K 📈 Study permits issued to @ConestogaC 31K That's a whopping ~5% population of the tri cities. 🛌 Number of student beds at @ConestogaC < 1,000 💰 @ConestogaC 's surplus $106M 👏👏👏👏👏

Mikal Skuterud

@mikalskuterud

10 months

And here are the 25 public postsecondary schools with the most approved study permits over the same period of time.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

🚨 Housing alert! 🚨 After 3 months of dealing with Canadian bureaucracy Just got my hands on an ATIP dump of letters from @SeanFraserMP to municipalities across Canada, urging housing reform. A must read for all YIMBYS 🏠 #HousingReform #CDNPoli #YIMBY

A-2023-098 - Release Package.pdf

drive.google.com

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

This is THE David Suzuki! This is massive. Congratulations @voteclancy

Aislinn Clancy

@AislinnClancyKC

10 months

Thrilled to share an endorsement from Dr. David Suzuki @DavidSuzuki Scientist, Broadcaster, Author, Activist, and Co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation! This powerful endorsement reinforces our mission for impactful environmental and political change. #VoteClancy2023

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

4 months

These are the true "Luxury" homes! Ironically many people who live in these 1M+ homes complain that 1 bedroom appartements are luxury homes!

Michael Druker 💙💛

@m_druker

4 months

Where’s the news story about this new build in a pretty central Waterloo neighborhood

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Finally I am able to go out and do regular things skating after the Kitchener center byelection. Thanks to @CityKitchener for making and maintaining this free public rink. I hope they won't be mad if @citywaterloo residents like myself use it over the winter 🤣

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

6 months

He is not just the housing minister for Canada but also the housing minister of Ontario as Paul Calandra has thrown in the towel

Sean Fraser

@SeanFraserMP

6 months

UPDATE: Our housing catalogue will include new designs this year for: - 4 plexes - 6 plexes - row homes - garden suites, and - modular designs Can’t wait to launch!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 months

@philmarfisi The Grand river > La sien. Plus housing is more expensive in the real Paris(ON) than in the copycat Paris(FR). It's all for a reason!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

All I want for Christmas is a Willis Way for the people. @uptownwaterloo @citywaterloo

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 months

@StephenPunwasi So many people have asked me to go back. I'm always curious as to where "back" is. I have the right to enter, live and work only in 🇨🇦 and no other country in the world would take me in 🤷🏽‍♂️

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

Can your car do this? 🤔?

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

For anyone interested in #canadaimmigration , it just got 10X harder to set roots here. There are ~22,000 people with a CRS score of >480 in the @CitImmCanada #ExpressEntry pool. #SOWP #PGWP #IELTS #CELPIP #ircc #StudyPermit #canadapr A 🧵 to read before deciding to go to 🇨🇦

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Alright, @citywaterloo , who's responsible for clearing snow from the island that's between the two crosswalks ? What's the address if I have to report online? #snowmobilityWR near Northfield station.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

11 months

"I voted for density, I voted for the missing middle" - Aislinn Clancy. This is exactly why I'm supporting @voteclancy . So many YIMBYs not just across Kitchener but the entire country stand behind Aislinn for her pro housing ideals.

Aislinn Clancy

@AislinnClancyKC

11 months

In my first year on council, I’ve dedicated myself to tackling our housing challenges head-on. I’ve supported by-laws that encourage diverse housing options and voted for initiatives that promote both density and the much-needed missing-middle housing. #HousingForAll

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Thanks to @citywaterloo & @RegionWaterloo for the new pop up skating rink at King/University #snowmobilityWR

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

6 months

Why does the podium say "Building Ontario". It should say "No Building in Ontario"

Doug Ford

@fordnation

6 months

Bonnie Crombie wants to force four-storey buildings in every neighbourhood. She thinks she knows better than every single mayor. I believe in working WITH mayors to build the right homes in the right places and rewarding them for their success. That’s how you get it done.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Was so floored to see UW students taking interest in local activism, not just advocating for themselves but also winning! @MikhailDamian @nick_aboagye @uwyounglibs @UWaterlooNDP

University of Waterloo NDP

@UWaterlooNDP

10 months

What an amazing turnout and a huge success!! We’re happy to announce that the campaign was successful and regional council has said no to 30 minute ion! Thank you for everyone for signing our petition and a biggest thank you to the amazing delegates today!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

11 months

🔥 Epic showdown in the housing arena! @citywaterloo takes a historic leap towards 4 plexes & 4 stories as-of-right. 🚀 @CityKitchener , the gauntlet is thrown! In the red corner: @berryonline . Blue corner: Mayor @DorothyMcCabe . And with @SeanFraserMP as the referee, who will win?

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Dividend by partylines, United by the desire to solve the housing crisis. - The Waterloo folks who are dedicated to the Kitchener center byelection.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

4 months

The @citywaterloo made history today by unanimously approving a massive affordable housing project on University avenue (Near RIM park). This is Mayor @DorothyMcCabe 's biggest achievement to date 🚀 This proposal should be used as a standard for affordable housing projects!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

8 months

I don't know what to say about this 😐 The announcement should have targeted offending institutions. A blanket cap adversely affects institutions that acted responsibly, that are important for research, development and innovation in Canada

Stephen Hoff

@NewsHoff

8 months

#BREAKING The Government of Canada will limit student visas to 360,000 in 2024. #canpoli #cdnpoli

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Does this mean @ConestogaC enrolled 31K students without adequately housing them and let the local municipalities deal with the housing crisis at the @RegionWaterloo ?

Dr. Mike P. Moffatt 🇨🇦🏅🏅

@MikePMoffatt

10 months

In short, higher education and government have greatly contributed to S Ontario's housing crisis. This should be a front-page story. Housing academics should be screaming about this. Yet the issue's been largely ignored. /🧵

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

6 months

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 This is Ontario's housing champion. Always on point when it comes to housing.

Aislinn Clancy

@AislinnClancyKC

6 months

If the Ford government truly cares about solving the housing crisis and making life more affordable, they will say yes to keeping people housed by voting in favour of my bill. There’s still time to call/email your MPP and ask them to vote YES to the Keeping People Housed Act.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

15 days

@AskKubeir I sincerely hope this is getting rid of the 50 points for the LMIAs!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

4 months

Ran into the one and only @CarymaRules & her videographer!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

7 months

Disheartening to see anti-immigrant messaging on the site of a proposed apartment building in our community. Stop vilifying housing, Stop alienating immigrants. We all prosper when we welcome housing & people into our cities. A growing community is a thriving community.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

The "Friends of Willis Way" are coming to pedestrianize a Willis Way near you! @citywaterloo

Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

All I want for Christmas is a Willis Way for the people. @uptownwaterloo @citywaterloo

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

To everyone that says, international students in Canada are on their own free will and are responsible for their finances. Until very recently the Government of Canada told them $10,000/year is enough for the cost of living. No wonder there's housing & food insecurity in 🇨🇦

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

11 days

Make Nate in charge of LPC comms. This is how LPC comms should be run @liberal_party

Nate Erskine-Smith

@beynate

11 days

#uncommonsweekly update: Parliament is back in session and it’s nuclear winter vs the carbon rebate, Poilievre vs Singh, and election speculation vs reality. Hard to believe it’s only been one week.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Why did the chicken cross the road? Because unlinke humans, it can kind of fly over the mound of snow. #snowmobilityWR King / Marshall

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

11 months

Was a pleasure meeting @SeanFraserMP . A big thank you for the $42M housing boost for @CityKitchener ! With Kitchener allowing just 4-plexes and Waterloo allowing both 4-plexes + 4 stories, I presented a case for more funding towards @citywaterloo 's Housing Accelerator Fund🌇🏗️🏢

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

Scott, thanks for throwing light on the plight of students who attended @ConestogaC . I've personally seen overcrowded homes in both @CityKitchener & @citywaterloo We're all standing on the sidelines and watching when students are being exploited in our backyards Shame on us!

Scott McMillan

@_scott_mcmillan

9 months

@ConestogaC I just gave a ride to three great young people who are attending CC. All 3 of them are living in one bedroom paying $550/month each. There are a total of 12 students in 3+1 bedrooms. They can't afford to eat. Who at the school is taking responsibility for this?

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

I'm not going to say who me & @SVysali voted for, it's a big secret, but go out and vote today. #YIMBY

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

The proof is in the pudding. Greens @morricemike and @MikeSchreiner have punched well above their weight. They have had an outsized positive impact on our country and province. @voteclancy will have the freedom and the opportunity to put Kitchener first.

Aislinn Clancy

@AislinnClancyKC

10 months

When you elect a Green you’re electing someone who will look out for YOUR interests, not their party’s. I’ve worked with folks from across the political spectrum to bring change to Kitchener. I’m excited to keep that up at Queen’s Park. For voting info:

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

3 months

We used our health card and not our credit card! Spent Canada day morning at @grhospitalkw 's emergency room after @SVysali fell. We were in & out in < 2 hours. Phenomenal care! Thankfully no fractures. Our public healthcare system is a privilege. Happy Canada Day everyone 🇨🇦!

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@ignorantsapient

3 months

@GuyTalksFinance A lavish wedding is a financial disaster. Go to city hall and sign papers, give money away to charity.

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@ignorantsapient

6 months

Brace yourself KW, this is going to impactful. ".....Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ont., will see the largest decline....." This is going to cause a seismic shift in the local real estate market.

Ontario to give nearly all study permits to public colleges and universities

With Ottawa’s cap on applications for international study visas, Ontario, which has more foreign students than others, faces prospect of cutting its intake of them by about 50 per cent

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

4 years

I can't believe @gitpod is real, seems like stuff right out of SciFi! I hope it becomes big like @gitlab . Infinitely better than @github codespaces. Cherries on the cake are #FreeToUse & #Opensource . Amazing Development experience! #UserDelight

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

Hey @RegionWaterloo the beg button to cross the road at Weber and Forwell creek in Waterloo isn't working and is posing danger to Pedestrias. Fix it ASAP. The signage says it's yours......

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

We made it to national news @wrdsb , not for the right reasons though. Progressive people, if you care about the community we live in please research & vote, if lazy simply vote for people endorsed by @GroundUpWR , @FABWaterloo , @ActingOutWR , @blackparentckw

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Great news: 12 purpose built rental towers approved by @citywaterloo 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊👏👏👏 Not so great news: The owner has pinky promised to include affordable housing units (Owner didn't commit to a number or a percentage) and break ground ASAP. 😵‍💫😥😱

A massive 12 tower development could replace old Kraus Carpet Factory

If approved, the development would add 3,353 apartment units between 12 high-rise towers, with 2,515 parking spots

kitchener.citynews.ca

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

This is what a "small" "no-official status" party looks like. This is much bigger than partisanship politics. This is hope. Come to 162 Victoria St South to see an unstoppable grassroots movement in action. PS this was just a regular day, no Federal heavyweights were present.

Maureen Balsillie

@greenMREEN

10 months

This crew is 4 days out from making history! @voteclancy

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

7 months

RENTS ARE FALLING IN KW. Not saying rents are affordable in our community. But compared to previous months, rents have stopped rising and have slightly dipped. Landlords are having a harder time renting out. I've seen multiple "For rent" signs in KW. We're making progress!

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@ignorantsapient

2 years

The two sides of @CitImmCanada a Thread 🧵 IRCC exists to serve @canada 's interests and not the interests of the applicants. When IRCC serves Canada's interests, IRCC's clients might acquire benefits. Getting a visa/PR/Citizenship is a privileged not a right, folks must remember

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

@RE_MarketWatch If collecting 30K/year in tuition from international students so that locals get a subsidy to pay just 7K for the same education isn't exploitation, I don't know what is🤔 shame on us. We make others get into debt so we don't have to. Very moral of us.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

1 year

We charge International students 3,4X the fees a local pays. We charge $1,000+ in rent for a room. These folks aren't flush with cash. They endure deplorable conditions. People need food, so, now we profile people at the tiny home takeout 😥 @DamatoRecord

‘We’re not a free student meal program’

Tiny Home Takeout offers food to everyone, with the understanding that those who can make a donation, will do so. Lately, that balance has been disturbed, Luisa D’Amato writes

www.therecord.com

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

The actual housing we need looks like this Mr Premier!

Doug Ford

@fordnation

10 months

Christmas is a time where we celebrate with our loved ones and create new traditions! One of my favourite things to do during the holidays is to build a gingerbread house! 🏠 Check it out👇

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

6 months

If this article is right, @conestogac 's international students numbers are going to drop from 30K+students to 5,500+students; It's more than an 80% drop. There will be many losers & winners. I hope our KW emerges stronger after the fallout from this.

Conestoga College to see largest international enrolment drop in 2024, province says

Conestoga College and colleges with public-private college partnerships will see the largest decline of international enrolment in 2024

www.therecord.com

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Being neighbourly + Not my problem. At Parkside and Northfield. The current sidewalk snow clearing system has completely ignored access to crosswalks. #snowmobilityWR

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

@RE_MarketWatch @ronmortgageguy @BenRabidoux But the tenants don't need to vacate if the landlord defaults on the mortgage, the bank / whoever buys the house inherits the tenant..... At least that's my understanding here in Ontario, don't know how it works in BC

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

4 months

@bankofcanada That moment when the @bankofcanada was called out by an anonymous twitter account 🤦🏽‍♂️🤯

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

3 months

It was such an unforgettable day on the 21st of June 2019. We welcomed our beloved @GRT_ROW ion into operation! 5 years of ion has been nothing but phenomenal!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 months

This is a phenomenal program on paper, is it going to deliver results or is it just going to be like the housing accelerator fund that has no real impact? Case in point 4plexes aren't legal in Waterloo and will never be legal in Cambridge

Justin Trudeau

@JustinTrudeau

2 months

We’re building a lot more public transit — and a lot more housing next to it.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

I'm happy because the ion runs every 15 minutes. I'm happier because they took the efforts to spell @nick_aboagye correctly

More service coming for LRT riders during peak times in 2024

Regional council unanimously approved the amendment proposed to Waterloo Region’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) system on Wednesday during a budget meeting.

kitchener.citynews.ca

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

In the middle of a housing crisis, our students are struggling to be housed adequately and there are empty parking lots owned by @UWaterloo and @citywaterloo steps away from @GRT_ROW ion. Not developing these lots signals to students that cars are a bigger priority for us...

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

@MaritStiles I've seen deplorable conditions, not in Brampton but it @citywaterloo myself. I wish @ConestogaC ramped up housing the way they ramped up students. End of the day the people that suffer the most are the students themselves 😥

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

@KahlonRav @fordnation My man @KahlonRav is crushing it as always!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

@m_druker And if you are in Kitchener, and want schools to be a safe space, vote for both @MaedithRadlein & @meenaforschools (yes you can vote for multiple people), they would ensure BIPOC & LGBTQIA2S+ folks not just belong, but thrive in our public school systems.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

KITCHENER CENTER HAS DECISIVELY EMBRACED YIMBYISM BY VOTING IN @voteclancy

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

When the letter of law is followed but the spirit of the law is violated. You can clear your sidewalk and dump it all on your neighbour's property #snowmobilityWR @citywaterloo . Erb/Caroline.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Hey @RegionWaterloo we asked you to place these things to protect bike lanes, instead you ensured people won't be able to escape the cold during the winter! 👏👏👏👏👏 Hats off!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

A lot of folks have shared their thoughts on why the Greens won. In my view, this election was a referndum on: - @voteclancy 's work as a city councillor. - @MikeSchreiner 's performance in Queen's park. - @morricemike 's grassroots representation. People of Kitchener love Mike

Kyle Hutton

@kylejhutton

10 months

NEW: Poll by poll results map for the Kitchener Centre by-election. The @OntarioGreens elected their second ever MPP, @voteclancy , sweeping out the incumbent @OntarioNDP who held the riding since 2018. Grayed out are unused polls. #kitchenercentre #kitchener #onpoli #cdnpoli

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

At this juncture it would be absolutely unfair if I don't give credit to @citywaterloo . All the 8 leaders on council + staff take housing seriously and I'm grateful for all of them 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Cambridge needs to learn from Waterloo.

Cambridge city council votes against motion to build affordable housing above parking lots

The motion was initially brought forward by Ward 7 Councillor Scott Hamilton on November 28, and was defeated 5-4

kitchener.citynews.ca

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

We need more of this in Canadian politics. It's a debate of ideologies, not a clash of people........ ❤️ proud of @JustinTrudeau and @ShannonStubbsMP

Charlie Angus

@CharlieAngusNDP

10 months

This is sweet. @ShannonStubbsMP hugs @JustinTrudeau at the end of 30 hours of voting. Pierre Poilievre and House Leader Andrew Scheer had long since skipped town. It was nice that Trudeau noticed she was one of the few Conservatives willing to to stay to the end.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Such a positive interaction between @BrooklinWR and @morricemike on Reddit that everyone invested in the Kitchener Center election must see.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Just answered @CanadasLifeline 's call for reinforcements........ I'd request folks to consider stepping up.....

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

What could one Green MP possibly do 🤔? Turns out its a lot! @morricemike can we clone you 😂?

Kitchener MP Mike Morrice champions refugee status for trans and non-binary asylum seekers

House of Commons petition calls for asylum for trans people fleeing persecution in their home countries

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Today I mourn the countless indigenous children that were taken away too soon not only from their families but also the world.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Hey Trevor, You say: "My guess is that the citizens mentioned in this article are not homeowners" 1) Your guess is factually wrong and prejudiced. 2) It shouldn't matter. @citywaterloo exists for serving everyone in the community, not just homeowners.

Property owners can clear sidewalks faster than the city

Re: Waterloo must ‘walk the talk’ and clear icy sidewalks: critics — Jan. 19

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

The government *is* responsible for clearing the sidewalks it owns🤔

CityNews Kitchener

@CityNewsKIT

2 years

'Governments can't be expected to do everything': Waterloo mayor responds to snow-clearing 'invoice', says council considering changes

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

Our MP @BardishKW is a seconder of the motion. KC MP @morricemike is a seconder too. @TimLouisKitCon will be supportive of this as well. I'd encourage @_BryanMay and @ValBradfordMP to join their Waterloo region colleagues in voting for the citizen's assembly on Electoral reform

Chris H

@ChrisHCDN

10 months

Do you know where your MP stands on putting electoral reform in the hands of citizens instead of in the hands of politicians? This link indicates your MP's stance, and there is a form to message them to ask them to vote YES.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

The Latest #ExpressEntry draw with CRS > 525 is gross injustice for people waiting for #resumeCECdraws This thread 🧵I try to convince @SeanFraserMP on why not conducting CEC draws is unfair for thousands of ̶C̶a̶n̶a̶d̶i̶a̶n̶ ̶t̶e̶m̶p̶o̶r̶a̶r̶y̶ ̶r̶e̶s̶i̶d̶e̶n̶t̶s̶ Candians.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

8 months

Are you a YIMBY? Are you passionate about Housing? Come tomorrow at 7PM to Catalyst commons in Kitchener to discuss @MikeSchreiner & @AislinnClancyKC 's plans to Legalize Housing across the provice!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

6 months

This is the Wedge issue Ford wants to run on. This will be premier NIMBY's last term!

Colin D'Mello | Global News

@ColinDMello

6 months

NEW: Premier Doug Ford says he’s not going to require municipalities to adopt four units as-of-right, despite the new $5B federal fund that would offer provinces new cash for ushering in the policy province-wide. #onpoli

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Wearing a @_colleenjames shirt besides @ChantalHuinink and witnessing history being made on the same night, not once but twice! The 24th of October 2022 is the happiest day of my life.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

9 months

I never expected the Immigration minister himself to say these words. In reality it is the colleges that have gotten out of control. The real victims of this system are the international students who come to Canada with hopes and dreams just to be exploited.

CTV News

@CTVNews

9 months

'A system that has gotten out of control': Immigration minister to consider cap on international students in Canada

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

6 months

I complain a lot about @citywaterloo , that the city is not acting enough to tackle the housing crisis. But after @fordnation 's press conference yesterday I realize that in a NIMBY province like Ontario, my city is the most ambitious! With 4plexes and 4stories as of right. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

11 months

It's about time we Pedestrianize @uptownwaterloo @citywaterloo . Willis way needs to be converted into a car free zone during summer and fall, so does King Street.

Strong Towns

@StrongTowns

11 months

"As reported by The Globe and Mail, residents spent a total of $181 million at curbside patios within 13 weeks of summer in 2021. If those spaces had remained dedicated to parking, only $3.7 million would have been reaped during the same time period." #BlackFridayParking

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@ignorantsapient

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Kudos to @voteclancy , she has the confidence to say "Ask your toughest questions" in an open forum. She has a clear vision, is pro housing, comes with no baggage, and has always had the community's best interests in mind, so she's able to connect to people. #YIMBY

Aislinn Clancy

@AislinnClancyKC

10 months

Trusting your vote is a big decision. With the election this Thursday, I want to hear from you about our Kitchener Centre. Join me at the 'Ask Me Anything' town hall. Ask your toughest questions! RSVP #VoteClancy2023 #AskAislinn

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

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Ford's biggest victory is successfully redirecting people's discontent over housing, healthcare and childcare towards Trudeau. These are all provincial issues and somehow he's convinced everyone that it's Trudeau's fault.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

Dear @CitImmCanada you might not have a soul, but you're made up of thousands of souls, please treat your clients the way you'd like to be treated and stick to timelines / professionalism. Own up to your mistakes. Be self aware and critical. You have failed millions. Change!

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@ignorantsapient

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@morricemike @KWAccessAbility We all need to understand that most of us are temporarily abled and are one mishap away from disability. Thanks so much for advocating for all of us Mike 🙏🏽

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

6 months

This is your reminder that carbon tax is going to skyrocket on the 1st of April by 3¢ a liter. And a measly 80% of households will get more money back than what they pay in the form of Canada Carbon rebate. Instead of building homes, Ford wants to stop the carbon tax.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

As someone who has never had a drop of alcohol. I fully support this motion to legalize drinking in our parks & hope it is passed by @CityKitchener & 🤞🏽 @citywaterloo follows suite. As we embrace heights and densities, parks become our collective front yards and back yards.

CityNews Kitchener

@CityNewsKIT

10 months

Kitchener Council vote coming on making open alcohol legal in Victoria Park.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

@KnightmjaKnight Just because someone told a tenant to leave, they don't have to leave, due process has to be followed.

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

4 months

In 🇨🇦 everyone has the right to protest. Our ERs are dysfunctional, daycare is dysfunctional, housing is unattainable, but this is what a few want to protest. New immigrants are victims! To the people who will inevitably ask me to go "home". Waterloo is home & I'm already here.

Harrison Faulkner

@Harry__Faulkner

4 months

July 1st – Canada-wide protest against mass immigration

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@ignorantsapient

10 months

As a #YIMBY this is music to my ears. This is what action looks like. This is exactly what an MPP is supposed to do. He doesn't have "official" status, but he gets the job done & moves the needle steadily. We need to strengthen @MikeSchreiner 's voice by sending @voteclancy to QP!

Mike Schreiner

@MikeSchreiner

10 months

Today I introduced a bill that will drive real progress towards solving the housing crisis. The Homes You Can Afford In Communities You Love Act. It will legalize housing by allowing 4 storey buildings and fourplexes to be built as of right. #onpoli

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@ignorantsapient

2 years

@aradan123 @dk_prabhu I'm one of the people that's written a thread about it 😂 TL;DR Not so easy anymore.

Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

2 years

For anyone interested in #canadaimmigration , it just got 10X harder to set roots here. There are ~22,000 people with a CRS score of >480 in the @CitImmCanada #ExpressEntry pool. #SOWP #PGWP #IELTS #CELPIP #ircc #StudyPermit #canadapr A 🧵 to read before deciding to go to 🇨🇦

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

10 months

It's just unbelievable to see people concerned more about protecting empty parking lots than being concerned people who are experiencing housing insecurity 🤦‍♂️😥

More Homes Mississauga

@MoreHomesSauga

10 months

This is unacceptable! Not the project. But residents opposing a four-story 50-unit apartment building proposed by a charity ( @IndwellCA ) that would provide supportive housing for vulnerable people in Mississauga. We need more supportive housing!

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Ashwin Annamalai

@ignorantsapient

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Born half way across the 🌏 from 🇨🇦, I was embraced by Canadians with open arms & minds from day 1, never was I treated as an outsider. Their kindness, generosity, ethics, tolerance, commitment to the rule of law is commendable. Today I'm grateful to Canada for embracing me 🍁.

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