Mark Towhey
@towhey
Globally experienced Trusted Advisor to business and political leaders. Writes. Talks. Walks. Often in public. May chew gum. Sometimes pithy.
5 THINGS CANADA'S SOLDIERS need right now. towhey.substack.com/p/5-things-can…
NO. YOU ARE NOT the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. You are some opinionated wing nut with a fetish for shouting into the void. Just like the rest of us. Unlike the best of us you don’t have the balls to use your name.
In my opinion, when a state like France chooses to recognize a “State of Palestine” right after the Hamas-led October 7th massacre, it’s not a diplomatic gesture. It’s not rewarding statehood; it’s rewarding slaughter. What lesson does that teach? That terror buys legitimacy?…
JUST CALL THEM “Transit Police.” Toronto Police Service, Regional and OPP officers, and every flavour of existing Special Constables and Bylaw Enforcement Officers, are also “Provincial Offence Officers” under the law. None of them wear POO on their shirts.
After the TTC rebranded their fare inspectors as Provincial Offences Officers (POO), Torontonians have not been able to take the new title seriously, and now the transit commission is clapping back. #Toronto #TTC #POO nowtoronto.com/news/ttc-clapb…
This is what a modern blood libel looks like: A sick child. A hijacked photo. A lie that spreads faster than truth. His name is Osama al-Raqab. He has cystic fibrosis, a serious genetic illness. He’s been in Italy receiving treatment since June 12. Israel enabled his medical…
SELL THE CAR?
NOPE ! Not going to Australia anymore 😂 - The Thread 🧵 1. Australian's are a different breed 😱 Couldnt imagine what a non Australian would do 😭😭😭
HEADS OF STATE movie is worth watching for one line, when “President” John Cena and “UK PM” Idris Elba are confronted by a Belarusian grandma. “Yankees?” She asks. “No no no. Canadians” says Elba. “Why? Everybody loves Americans” protests Cena. “No. Americans love Americans.”
INTERESTING NEW SCAM: Received obvious phishing email asking me to “renew the signature” on my PayPal account. What was interesting & new was a “reply all” to that email a few minutes later warning “Jim” it was a scam. Presumably to get others to join the convo & take the bait.
WHY DO I SUSPECT this nuisance feature cost us extra? 🤔 ctvnews.ca/toronto/articl…
BECAUSE @CocaCola is all-the-percents better than @Pepsi? It’s The Real Thing or Bust baby. Well… the real Diet Thing for me.
Why did Costco drop Pepsi for Coke? 🍿🥤@FoodProfessor Sylvain Charlebois joins @IamShaneHewitt to break down the cola shake-up, Quebec’s taste buds, and what Costco’s hot dog really says about strategy. 🎧 Listen live: iheart.com/live/7499 #Costco #Pepsi #CocaCola #Nightshift
PRESUMABLY the new nation will be located in the Alsace region. It changes hands now and then anyway. 🤔
Since the beginning of July, UN agencies have brought into Gaza 9,200 tons of aid - about 96% of it food. However, only a quarter of that - just 2,400 tons - has been actually collected for distribution. In fact, not a single truck picked up aid for almost two weeks, with the…
CAMH HAS A PROBLEM. It’s not new and it’s not entirely their fault. The law is broken. They put the community at risk. Violent offenders deemed “not criminally responsible” for their actions are still dangerous. They must be locked up until rendered safe. torontosun.com/news/local-new…
GOOD. TORONTO City Hall in recent years has been unable to make rational decisions or take necessary action. Federal housing cash comes with strings. This is a tug. Strong Mayor Powers are no use to a weak mayor who refuses to lead. We’ve had two many of those since 2014.
Claiming the city is falling short on its promise to ramp up density, Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson is threatening to pull some of Toronto’s housing funding. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/07/23/ott…
Your daily reminder that the war in Gaza could end right now if Hamas released the hostages and surrendered