Twenty years ago, the CBC held a contest to name the Greatest Canadian (spoiler, it was Tommy Douglas). It’s an odd thing to remember now, but advocating for Pierre Trudeau was Rex Murphy.

Watch a police car - lights flashing, siren wailing - inch its way down a gridlocked Bank Street presumably to save someone’s life, while drivers use this as an opportunity to get some minuscule, impossible advantage in the race to nowhere. Watch this and try to cling to some hope for this city. It’#autowa #ottawa

My socials today is nothing but tributes to Christine Sinclair — as it should be. 🇨🇦⚽️🫡

Serious question. How do these clownvoy yahoos have endless money and free time to sit in their cars doing jackshit for weeks at a time? pressprogress.ca/far-right-save-the-children-convoy-gathering-at-rural-base-camp-outside-ottawa #ottawa

This makes sense. Bigger vehicles put more stress on infrastructure and the environment, which means the rest of us are forced to pay more. Besides, “autobesity” is a fun word. www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/11/paris-charge-suv-drivers-higher-parking-fees-tackle-auto-besity #autowa