Toronto journalist & editor. Contributor to Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Corporate Knights, Walrus, Spacing. Co-editor: Messy Cities (Coach House, 2025). Author: No Jews Live Here, A Memoir. https://chbooks.com/Books/N/No-Jews-Live-Here.
John Lorinc
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But if you put out benches, people might…you know, sit in them and then where will we be…?
New from me in @torontostar: Hoekstra finally crossed the line by amplifying Trump’s 51st trolling. Time to go. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
John Lorinc
Coach House Books
Huh??? “..of more global consequence is that this sharp expression of disapproval of a US president came while Trump’s negotiators are engaged in critical talks with a wartime foe, potentially endangering the American position...” Um, what position…?
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-pol...
Nice little bit of new business at yesterday’s meeting of the General Government Committee: councillors would like to see more places to sit at Nathan Phillips and other civic squares. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Thank you library readers! What I Know About You, Encampment, The Sleeping Car Porter, Property, Ring, and Messy Cities in the top 50 indie books borrowed. 📚❤️
#cdnpoli A very strange argument from ex Globe columnist @johnibbitson.bsky.social, who is suggesting that columnists/opinion-makers who objected to Alberta’s demands are somehow responsible for the referendum mess. Should they…not express their views…?
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Prime minister Mark Carney has shown, over and over again, that the thing he does even better than lifting his elbows is not taking Trump’s bait.
IS LIBERTY VILLAGE READY FOR FIFA?
The penned-in neighbourhood is hard to access at the best of times. We asked local businesses how they’re preparing for the soccer-loving onslaught.
The latest from @johnlorinc.bsky.social from our June issue.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/is-l...
Tim Kocur of the Waterfront Business Improvement Area (BIA) has interesting ideas for the Rees Park project on a current waterfront parking lot, as a potential focus for events and gatherings. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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As I noted in my responses, mitigation *may* control risk or negative impacts but it does NOT eliminate them. 50% more bad is less than 80%, but it’s still more bad than you had before! It’s intentionally patronising. “Don’t worry, we’ll mitigate.” The only total mitigation is to not do it!!
John Lorinc
Coach House Books
John Lorinc
www.westendphoenix.com
The penned-in neighbourhood is hard to access at the best of times. We asked local businesses how they’re preparing for the soccer-loving onslaught.
The waterfront as an east-west canvas for events and animation in Toronto will show its potential like never before during the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Not just the main stadium at Exhibition Place an...
Thanks to BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here are the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in May '26. Ft. top 10 from @invisibooks.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @biblioasis.bsky.social, & @arsenalpulp.bsky.social.
Spacing
Joshua Hind
Take the Billy Bishop survey and just answer all the questions with NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. (Okay I was more eloquent than that, but you know what I mean. There is no "mitigation" there is only "fuck all the way off.") #NoJetsTO
Consultation collecting feedback on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
