I do a little bit of policy work and little bit of running.
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michael oliphant retweeted
I’m not saying the game against England means a lot to Mexicans, but they have put the little baby Jesus at the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral in a full Mexico kit and trainers with the World Cup ball.
There are people praying to him for a Mexico win.
michael oliphant retweeted
Every World Cup you have 3-4 teams at a similar level as title contenders, it’s not the case for this one.
France 🇫🇷 is number 1, clearly the best team. It does not mean they will win it all but there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this is the best team in the 2026 World Cup.
michael oliphant retweeted
History in the making! ⚽🏆
The World in a City welcomes the world today. 🌍
Today at 3 p.m. Team Canada plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first ever #FIFAWorldCup match on Canadian soil!
Arrive 3 hours before kickoff for live entertainment, giveaways and more!
ALT Reads: Match Schedule. June 12: 3pm. Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina.
michael oliphant retweeted
The wait is over, Canada.
Our FIFA World Cup journey begins in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina!
📺: @TSN_Sports, @CTV, @RDSca
#CANMNT #OurGameNow
michael oliphant retweeted
In 2008, Japanese researchers conducted an experiment to show how traffic jams can form without any obvious cause.
In the test, 22 cars were instructed to drive in a circle at a constant speed of 30 km/h (18.6 mph).
Despite following these simple instructions, slight variations in driver speed caused a ripple effect-invariably, one car slowed down, prompting others to brake, eventually leading to a "phantom" traffic jam.
michael oliphant retweeted
Wow! What a goal from @AlphonsoDavies 👏🏻👏🏻
michael oliphant retweeted
Only a 37 year wait for real #affordablehousing in Toronto. Clearly to truly combat the housing crisis, governments need to focus their efforts on providing housing and support for those who need it most. #onpoli
thestar.com/news/gta/2022/11…
michael oliphant retweeted
The Bank of Canada wants to get inflation from 7.7% (in May 2022) back to 2% target by hiking interest rates. It is trying for a “soft-landing”, where it hits the target but doesn’t cause a recession. My new analysis shows its success rate is 0% over the past 60yrs! @ccpa 1/x
michael oliphant retweeted
⏰10-minute countdown!⏰
Don’t miss our historic announcement at 10 am ET about the housing emergency facing women, girls and gender diverse-people! #cdnpoli #right2housing
Watch here on June 14, 10 am ET: facebook.com/WomensHomelessn…
michael oliphant retweeted
When I read @ArmineYalnizyan's @torontostar article, it really struck a cord, so I decided to dig into the platform costings, and this is what I found thestar.com/business/opinion…,
Cars vs. care: @SheilaBlockTO compares #onpoli party platforms and finds that for every $1 spent on cars:
- PCs spend $1.61 on care
- Libs spend $8.19 on care
- NDP spend $12.02 on care
- Greens spend $13.25 on care
More here: monitormag.ca/articles/cars-… @ArmineYalnizyan #ONhealth
michael oliphant retweeted
For the first time in 1,099 days, the #BostonMarathon FINALLY returns to Patriots' Day 🦄
ONE👏WEEK👏TO👏GO👏
#Boston126
michael oliphant retweeted
The big jump in the #onpoli minimum wage on Jan. 1, 2018 was good all around: the racial and gender wage gap shrank and employment went up! Important new paper from @CCPA_Ont's @SheilaBlockTO and @ggalab out today: policyalternatives.ca/oneste… #canlab
michael oliphant retweeted
Chances to qualify for World Cup 2022 - CONCACAF
🇨🇦 Canada - 99.5%
🇲🇽 Mexico - 99.4%
🇺🇸 USA - 98.8%
🇵🇦 Panama - 58.0%
🇨🇷 Costa Rica - 17.1%
🇯🇲 Jamaica - 3.2%
🇸🇻 El Salvador - 0.3%
🇭🇳 Honduras - 0.0%
michael oliphant retweeted
New post: Lost jobs. Interrupted schooling. Poor mental health. The #COVID19 pandemic has been especially hard on young adults, according to @pedrobarataTO of @fsc_ccf_en, @CukierWendy of @RyersonDI and @parkinac of @Environics_Inst. policyresponse.ca/young-adul…
