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Mark Evans

1 year

Being different matters when it comes to branding and messaging. But how different does your brand or product need to be? Too little, and you'll blend into the crowd. Too much, and you'll be seen as too far of a reach.👇

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Mark Evans

@markevans

4 years

Monday's Did You Know: The anonymous bidder who dropped a record $5.3 million to have lunch with Warren Buffett has been revealed to be YouTuber MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) a 22-year-old who has over 35 million subscribers on YouTube. #DidYouKnow

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@markevans

7 months

The next domino to fall for the PCs will be the Therme Ontario Place deal. It reeks so bad the auditor general has to investigate. And the findings will be juicy.

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Mark Evans

@markevans

1 year

In an increasingly polarized political landscape, it's refreshing to see someone like @IAmPoliticsGirl offer perspective and insight about the political system. Watch this video:

PoliticsGirl

@IAmPoliticsGirl

1 year

I don’t normally do this, but sometimes it’s just best to address things head on.

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Mark Evans

@markevans

8 months

If you think the Greenbelt deals are shady, you have to know the deals for Ontario Place, the Science Centre & the 413 are just as bad. No transparency. The Auditor General should investigate and there should be a public inquiry into the Greenbelt.

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@Spacing

8 months

After the Ford government's announcement that they are going to start cutting down trees at Ontario Place, @Ian_Darragh argues that the Auditor General needs to investigate the Ontario Place and Science Centre imbroglio

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@markevans

7 months

As the real estate scandal worsens, it's still puzzling why the Therme-Ontario Place deal hasn't blown up. It's as bad as Ford's other developer deals. The bill to taxpayers is astronomical, and there's no transparency about the finances. #OntarioPlaceScandal

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@markevans

11 months

Doug Ford may be one of the most disliked politicians in Canada right now. 413, Ontario Place, Greenbelt, Ring of Fire, environment, affordable housing, and the hits keep coming.

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@markevans

1 year

Ontario Place ought to be redeveloped as a public space welcoming to all, a massive park space in which you can spend a day without spending a dollar.

Even a ‘good’ plan to privatize Ontario Place would be bad — and Doug Ford’s isn’t good

OPINION: It’s not just a fight about a former theme park or a potential spa. It’s a fight about the kind of city and province we want to be.

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@markevans

8 months

He should resign, particularly given there’s more to come about Ontario Place and the 413, which are oozing with backroom deals. This government has zero credibility.

Laura Babcock

@LauraBabcock

8 months

The Ford political brand is DONE. He needs to resign now for his MPPs and Party. There needs to be a Public Inquiry and an RCMP investigation. There will be no "rebuilding trust" Ford treated the People of Ontario with contempt. #GreenbeltScandal #GreenbeltGiveaway #onpoli

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@markevans

8 months

Buried in the Toronto Star story today is that Kaleed Rasheed's wife worked for Shakir Rehmatullah, the developer who had the same massage appointment in Las Vegas and attended Ford's wedding

Colin D'Mello | Global News

@ColinDMello

8 months

BREAKING: Kaleed Rasheed has resigned from cabinet and from the Ontario PC caucus after conflicting information regarding a trip to Vegas with a developer. Questions were raised about who paid for the trip and what was said to the Integrity Commissioner #ONpoli

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@markevans

8 months

When @KingaSurmaMPP announced plans in April to move the Science Centre to Ontario Place, she talked about a business case. No signs of that business case so far, which indicates there is no business case -

Ford cites huge drop in science centre attendance but documents tell a fuller tale

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has cited a huge drop in attendance and “run down” infrastructure at the Ontario Science Centre as part of his justification for moving the attraction from east Toronto to a...

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Mark Evans

@markevans

11 months

If you're wondering why FordCo won't back down on the mega-spa for Ontario Place, it's simple: it's about the money. Money that construction companies will get. Money that PC MPPs will make as "advisors" post-politics. Money for PC-supporting consultants like Mark Saunders.

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@markevans

1 year

As FordCo frantically rallies around Therme's 95-year lease of waterfront real estate, the $650M question is: Who specifically decided that a privately-owned spa was the best option for publicly-owned land & what were the other options? #OntarioPlace

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@markevans

1 year

Ford government claims Ontario Science Centre is ‘falling apart’ | ---> FordCo's PR spin around Ontario Place is starting to get creative, desperate, frantic, and unbelievable.

Ford government claims Ontario Science Centre is ‘falling apart’ | Globalnews.ca

Infrastructure minister Kinga Surma agreed that the Science Centre is a 'public treasure,' but she indicated the site has fallen into disrepair necessitating an overhaul.

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Mark Evans

@markevans

6 months

The question is why Therme is so adamant about Ontario Place. Why not the Ex?

Keith Leslie

@QPnewsboy

6 months

Therme's inability to read the room is shocking. A 95-year secret lease with an Austrian spa for prime Toronto waterfront disgusts voters who are fed up with the @fordnation government and its Greenbelt scandal. Auditor General's probe should kill the Ontario Place deal. #ONpoli

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@markevans

8 months

Now that Doug Ford has pulled back from the #GreenbeltGrab , it's time to hit the pause button on @ThermeGroup 's plans for Ontario Place. It's also plagued by little transparency and massive opposition.

Francesca Bouaoun

@frantasticx

8 months

Please share! A message from @TNajc Dismantling of the Japanese Canadian Centennial Bell at Ontario Place begins on Mon, Sept 25. A striker will be installed over the weekend to ring it in its original location for the last time! #OntarioPlace

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@markevans

8 months

Definition of greenwashing. 850 mature trees disappear, replaced by saplings. And a park on a roof isn't really a park. The MegaSpa shouldn't be built at Ontario Place. That's the story.

Laura Stone

@l_stone

8 months

NEW: Ontario Infrastructure Minister @KingaSurmaMPP says next phase of work at Ontario Place to prepare site for construction “will include the removal of a significant amount of trees and vegetation,” and pledges approx twice as many trees will later be planted. #onpoli

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@markevans

8 months

I listened to @oliviachow on CBC radio. Her comments sound nothing like her campaign: "There's not much we can do" Sorry, that's not good enough. There's a lot we can do, including Ms. Chow not going down without a fight. #OntarioPlace

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@markevans

11 months

I still think the key and unanswered questions are: - Why @ThermeGroup and a mega-spa on prime waterfront land? - Why is Therme better than the 39 other proposals, and what were they? - What are the terms of the 95-year lease? via @torontostar

Doug Ford’s cabinet quietly approves the ‘winding up’ of Ontario Place Corporation

The approval moves forward the controversial redevelopment of the provincial waterfront park in Toronto.

www.thestar.com

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Mark Evans

@markevans

2 years

I'd like to be a fly on the wall in Doug Ford's re-election war room. As COVID cases surge, what are his pollsters telling him? Can his campaign afford a return to masking policies? It's politics versus public health, something we've seen repeatedly over the past 2 years

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Mark Evans

@markevans

6 months

Does anyone want the MegaSpa at Ontario Place other than Doug Ford and Therme?

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@markevans

1 year

If you thought the @ThermeCanada deal was already bad, it gets worse with a 95-year lease. We want to revitalize Ontario Place but this secret deal is terrible for the people.

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

1 year

After news broke today on the 95 year giveaway of Ontario Place to a private spa, @maritstiles asks the government to come clean about this backroom deal! @KingaSurmaMPP repeats no one goes to Ontario Place. Please reach out & let her know that how you enjoy it! #onpoli #topoli

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@markevans

8 months

If you pull back, Ontario Place symbolizes what's wrong with the PCs: - Decisions that clearly favour private interests. - Secret backroom deals (no transparency) - An unwillingness to consider other options - No details about the financial details (see the 413 and Greenbelt)

John Moore

@MooreintheAM

8 months

Somewhat surprised at how deeply invested people seem to be about the future of Ontario Place. Reaction to @KingaSurmaMPP appearance on the show has been massive.

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@markevans

11 months

When’s the lawsuit going to file about FordCo breaking environmental rules at Ontario Place? Cc @ONPlace4All

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@markevans

8 months

This really isn't a story about hundreds of mature trees being cut down, but a government that doesn't care about doing the right thing, even when reports show that they don't follow the rules and, in fact, break the breaks. via @torontostar

Doug Ford government submits Ontario Place revamp to city, says work will begin this fall

Opposition group vows to continue the fight against the redevelopment, including by legal means if necessary.

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@markevans

1 year

Question: how many people want a spa on Toronto’s waterfront? I’m talking numbers. Who truly believes it’s a good idea and a valuable use of public real estate?

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

1 year

Sharing some early observations after flipping through the 2,272 pages of the development application. First of all, the private spa is big! It's all you will see from the water and will dwarf everything else at Ontario Place. #topoli #onpoli

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@markevans

1 year

Week one of Toronto's mayoralty campaign: - No candidate has captured the spotlight - Ontario Place is emerging as a key wedge issue - I'm tired of Brad Bradford's "Rick Mercer" videos. - Mark Saunders' law & order plank is unidimensional. #toronto

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@markevans

1 year

The PR campaign begins for Therme’s Ontario Place takeover. 2,000 car parking lots, hundreds of millions of dollars in government handouts and secret deals.

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@markevans

8 months

Why the rush @KingaSurmaMPP , particularly in light of the massive opposition and the fact the project hasn't been approved yet.

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

8 months

Thank you @CTVToronto for the coverage of our Tree Rally at Ontario Place! #topoli #onpoli

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@markevans

3 years

I love @profgalloway 's description of Coinbase - "the AOL of crypto".

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@markevans

5 months

"The fight for Ontario Place is not over. The Province and Therme can make a different choice. We’ve seen it happen recently, with the Greenbelt." - @ausmalik

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@markevans

7 months

Great job, Norm. The key question is why is Doug Ford so insistent that @ThermeGroup be given Ontario Place? Something stinks.

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

7 months

Join the resistance! Metro Morning - Oct. 6, 2023: As province forges ahead on its plans to redevelop Ontario Place, advocates call for more transparency #topoli #onpoli #SaveOntarioPlace

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@markevans

8 months

If Therme moved the MegaSpa to The Ex, I think most if not all the opposition would disappear. MegaSpas aren’t inherently bad, they’re just wrong for prime publicly owned waterfront land.

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

8 months

Therme’s Ontario Place proposal is a half-baked plan for a beloved public space #topoli #onpoli

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@markevans

8 months

It’s as big a scandal as the Greenbelt. Doug Ford (and @ThermeGroup ) are the only ones who want a MegaSpa at Ontario Place. Why this government hasn’t backed down says everything you need to know about their governing strategy.

John Lorinc

@JohnLorinc

8 months

#topoli #onpoli Please read & share ⁦ @alexbozikovic ⁩’s seering verdict on ⁦ @ThermeGroup ⁩ scheme. This mess is not just a $1b momument to one man’s vanity but w/ serve as an enduring geyser of shame for anyone who participated in its approval.

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@markevans

1 year

Don't be fooled by the Therme PR folks offering tidbits like free access to some parts of the west island. Ontario Place is public land that will be used by a private business with $450M in support from FordCo. There's a PR war, and Therme is scrambling to get in the game.

Alex Bozikovic

@alexbozikovic

1 year

At the Ontario Place @CityPlanTO consultation. “Private interests get the bread, and the public gets the crust.” Much applause.

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@markevans

1 year

Why isn't there an environment assessment of proposed development of the west island of Ontario Place?

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@markevans

1 year

Ontario Place is the 21st version of the Allen Expressway extension. Despite growing opposition to a project that will greatly impact the city's future, it's being rammed through by Ford and his gang. Toronto needs downtown need green space, not a spa/waterpark. #ontarioplace

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@markevans

1 year

The problem with the Ontario Place spa/waterfront is it illustrates Doug Ford's modus operandi: - Ideological-driven decisions - A lack of consultation or ignoring consultation - A focus on benefiting special interest groups - A weird opposition to green space.

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

1 year

Video of the Ontario Place discussion here:

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@markevans

11 months

Ontario Place needs to be redeveloped. But clearly, putting a privately-owned spa on the waterfront is a mistake. Now is the time for FordCo to reload and come up with a better, more inclusive plan. Let's explore other options.

Province to advance Ontario Place plans regardless of who wins mayor's race: Calandra | CBC News

Ontario government house leader Paul Calandra says the province will advance its Ontario Place plans even if Toronto's next mayor opposes the project.

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@markevans

8 months

It’s more bad planning and the rooftop park is a PR joke. Two questions: 1. who wants a mega spa at Ontario Place 2. Why a prime waterfront location when @ThermeGroup other spa are located in industrial or suburban areas?

Shawn Micallef 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@shawnmicallef

8 months

City Planners must do everything they can to stop this.

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@markevans

8 months

@KingaSurmaMPP @NEWSTALK1010 @MooreintheAM If your plan is so good, why not disclose all the information about a publicly-owned asset? How about details about the 39 other bids to revitalize OP? #justsaying

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@markevans

8 months

Therme (and @DiamondSchmitt ) can tweak the design for the MegaSpa in Ontario, but it's still a privately owned business on publicly owned waterfront land. And there's no transparency about the financial details, the 95-year lease, and the 38 other proposals to redevelop OP.

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

8 months

Agree with @oliviachow ; we don’t need a rushed process the same way the province rushed the Greenbelt. It’s disrespecting the process by charging ahead with site prep and cutting down trees at Ontario Place. We won’t stand for it! #topoli #onpoli

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@markevans

11 months

Given that John Tory's promise of Rail Deck Park never happened (surprise, surprise!), it's important that Ontario Place become a green oasis for all the people living downtown in teeny, tiny boxes.

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

11 months

Toronto the grey: the city’s green space is disappearing, and it’s likely to get worse. Support a candidate who supports green space at Ontario Place by visiting ! #topoli #TorontoMayor

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@markevans

7 months

Question for @torontolife : how much did Therme pay for the sweet Q&A with its CEO? It’s an editorial embarrassment

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@markevans

1 year

Birth of a fiasco: How the Ontario Tories botched the sale of Highway 407 —> It is outrageous Harris set the lease for 99 years it score an extra $100m for pre-election deficit reduction when a 30-year lease would have been far less costly for Ontarians.

Birth of a fiasco: How the Ontario Tories completely botched the sale of Highway 407

Linda McQuaig looks back at the details - and all the red flags that were ignored - in the woefully underpriced deal by the Mike Harris Conservatives as part of her new book about privatization and...

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@markevans

1 year

If @ThermeGroup had a shred of corporate decency, they’d cut themselves a sweetheart deal to move to Exhibition Place or Woodbine. But I fear they and FordCo are full steam ahead on Ontario Place. Prediction: 800 trees cut down soon.

Asif Hossain

@asifintoronto

1 year

It occurs to me that there's a closure of a huge public park in the city in which she's running for mayor, yet Ana Bailao can't comment because she sided with Doug Ford on Ontario Place, which also removes a landmark from North York. Brutal. #TorontoMayor

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@markevans

1 year

Therme Canada is trying to depict Ontario Place as derelict, dangerous, and desperate for rehabilitation. The truth: many people still visit it and Trillium Park. OP needs to be reimagined but not a mega-spa with a 2,000-space parking lot and $450M in government support.

Ontario Place for All ©

@ONPlace4All

1 year

You are being directly trolled and gaslighted here, Ontario Place swimmers from ! Michael Hough’s beach is well loved, with folks there today having a swim! @ptoone @Hydraulist

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@markevans

1 year

When we look back, Mike Harris’ Common Sense Revolution will pale in comparison to what Doug Ford and his developer buddies are doing to Ontario. Tearing down the Science Centre says everything you want to know about his modus operandi.

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@markevans

11 months

On the Ontario Place file, it would be great to see @TorontoStar or @globeandmail look at Therme's partners: @TIFF_NET , @DiamondSchmitt , @Studiotla , @AeconGroupInc , etc. Why are some of them still involved, given the public opposition? cc @dmrider @alexbozikovic

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@markevans

8 months

@MooreintheAM @KingaSurmaMPP Not surprising given: - the financial terms and the 95-year lease are secret - the massive opposition. Where's the public support? - why a private company will control public waterfront land - No info about the other bids

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@markevans

7 months

@jamiewestndp There were 38 other bids, which had no idea that the PCs were willing to fund a $450M underground garage. (the lack of parking was cited as a negative in the RPF) This deal was clearly rigged in @ThermeGroup 's favour. The question is, why? The truth is out there.

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@markevans

6 months

So, the "cost" of moving the Ontario Science Centre is now disclosed - eight months after it was completed. Now, let's see the financial terms of @ThermeGroup 's deal for the MegaSpa. via @torontostar

Doug Ford’s controversial plan to move Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place would save millions:...

A study released by Infrastructure Ontario puts the cost of renovating the aging Ontario Science Centre at $2.3 billion, compared to $1.7 billion to construct a new one as part of a revamped Ontario...

www.thestar.com

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@markevans

8 months

Maybe @TorontoRBOT should invite @normsworld to discuss Ontario Place with @KingaSurmaMPP . Why not have a discussion rather than provide Surma with a PR platform to tell one side of the story.

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@markevans

9 months

A free event last night at Trillium Park (Ontario Place). Hard to believe a MegaSpa is going on the waterfront.

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@markevans

8 months

Monte McNaughton claims his decision to step down as an MPP has nothing to do with the Greenbelt fiasco. But if the decision was planned for months, he could have easily delayed it a few weeks rather than provide even more ammunition for critics. #justsaying

Laura Babcock

@LauraBabcock

8 months

Ford lost the trust of the people of Ontario. His MPPs told him so and his aw shucks 'apology' was a forced survival tactic. Look at the crisis in hospitals, LTC, education, 413, Ontario place and don't buy the crocodile tears. #GreenbeltScandal #onpoli #FORDmustRESIGN #cdnpoli

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@markevans

8 months

One of the biggest challenges facing FordCo is that every decision and piece of legislation will (and should) go through the critical lens of: - who will it benefit: developers, consultants, supporters, or "the people"?

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@markevans

11 months

Some, um, insight into FordCo’s decision-making process for Ontario Place. Still lots of unanswered questions. This is a government who hates transparency and consultation. Why?

Lisa MacLeod

@MacLeodLisa

11 months

@BonnieforLeader @OntarioPlace First, it was a competitive process. Second, the process was lead by bureaucrats at Heritage and Infrastructure Ontario. Third, thanks for letting us know you would continue to let Ontario Place and Ontario Science Centre rot.

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@markevans

8 months

So here’s the question for Ontario PC MPPs: who’s going to step up and make your party accountable? Surely, there’s someone with principles and moral integrity? At the next Ford Fraud Fest, reporters should ask MPPs for their thoughts.

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10 months

Remember, this is the film festival that's a partner with ⁦ @ThermeGroup ⁩ on Ontario Place mega-spa

Toronto film festival announces 60 movies — it expects the show to go on despite the actors’ and...

TIFF announces its big-ticket Gala and Special Presentations programs, even as it braces for the “solid chance” Hollywood strikes will impact the fest.

www.thestar.com

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@markevans

11 months

This is what we should be happening at #ontarioplace , a publicly-owned asset in a fast-growing city in desperate need of green space. The answer is not a $650M Austrian-owned spa. Why is FordCo married to Therme? It makes no sense. via @torontostar

‘Ontario Place is turning into any place’: Advocates outline alternative vision to stop development...

Proposal by group Ontario Place for All envisions a revitalized public park on the west island that would save 800 trees, avoid lakefilling and cost a fraction of the provincial plan’s estimate

www.thestar.com

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@markevans

9 months

In a nutshell, the integrity commissioner says the PCs gave a small group of developers advance notice about potential changes to the Greenbelt. It's called insider trading. via @torontostar

Doug Ford stands by Steve Clark despite report the minister violated integrity act in Greenbelt...

Within hours of Ontario’s ethics watchdog’s finding Housing Minister Steve Clark violated the integrity act, Ford said some lands in Ajax would be returned to the Greenbelt.

www.thestar.com

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@markevans

9 months

@WendyGoodes @fordnation @SteveClarkPC The Ford government is a destructive force on so many fronts. And it impacts people from across the province. Two keys: 1. Will voters turn on the PCs? 2. Can the NDP & Liberals avoid splitting the vote?

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@markevans

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Ontario Place spa developer releases updated designs following public criticism ---> but it's still a privately owned mega-spa on publicly owned waterfront land

Ontario Place spa developer releases updated designs following public criticism

The developer set to construct a massive private spa and waterpark on the West Island of Ontario Place has released updated designs following public criticism of the company’s original …

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@markevans

8 months

It begs the question: why Ontario Place?

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@g_meslin

8 months

…and it will be built on a disused former industrial site leased from a private landowner, not on public parkland.

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@markevans

9 months

@l_stone You mean developers who acquired the land as part of a flawed process were trying to make a profit?

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@markevans

3 years

@tylerwatt90 Aside from the government mismanagement of COVID, the election should be focused on the PC's record on the environment, running a superhighway through the Greenbelt, education, pro-development MZOs, etc.

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@markevans

9 months

@jen_keesmaat That's far too logical for FordCo, sadly. But these are the stories the media needs to tell. Show Ontarians that there's lots of non Greenbelt land to develop

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@markevans

9 months

@Sflecce @fordnation You don't need to own a home to live with dignity and purpose. You should live with principles, integrity, an appetite for listening, and a commitment to family and community.

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@markevans

1 year

@JohnLorinc @OntarioPlace @ThermeCanada This is a huge story about a lack of transparency and back room deals

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@markevans

1 year

The more we learn about the Therme/Ontario Place deal, the less sense it makes. There are so many economic assumptions (e.g. attendance) but few financial details (e.g. government support). It sounds like a deal made on the back of a napkin.

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@g_meslin

1 year

A key question here, given talk of a 99-year lease, is what latitude would @ThermeCanada have to change business models if projected attendance does not materialize? What is the Plan B, after a for-purpose facility has consumed the West Island? What replaces a spa if it fails?

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@markevans

8 months

@jennyleeshee It feels like we've only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the rot and backroom deals.

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@markevans

1 year

@ColinDMello The design isn’t the problem. It’s handing over public land to a privately owned company for 95 years. And FordCo is spending 100s of millions to support it.

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@markevans

9 months

@TheThanigasalam We learned today how your party is happy to cut $8 billion deals with developers to build houses, mostly of them expensive single family homes. Nice work!

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@markevans

7 months

@KingaSurmaMPP Answer the question about whether a $450M parking lot was part of @ThermeGroup 's private deal?

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@markevans

4 years

Great headline in the Toronto Star

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@markevans

9 months

@ColinDMello When do the rest of the dominos fall? His boss needs to go next.

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@markevans

8 months

@LauraBabcock It's not just the Greenbelt but all the MZOs (worthy of an AG investigation), Ontario Place, the 413, the Hearn Power Station, & more. Watch what Steve Lecce could do using Bill 98, which gives the PCs the ability to sell "surplus" school property.

Ontario government needs ‘overarching lens’ on $60-billion worth of school property, minister says

School boards say the move will diminish their role as stewards of school properties, while worrying the government is focused on a short planning horizon

www.theglobeandmail.com

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@markevans

8 months

@Sid_Seixeiro Doug Ford and his government are untrustworthy. Today's Greenbelt pullback was done under duress rather than doing the right thing. Ontario Place, the Science Centre & the 413 are just as rotten as the Greenbelt.

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@markevans

8 months

@AhmarSKhan Rather than backing off, Ford is doubling down. This could mark the beginning of an aggressive development approach to the Greenbelt.

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@markevans

8 months

@oliviachow needs to start asking questions publicly like: - Why Ontario Place vs. other places like the Ex? - What are the other 38 bids - What are the financial details - Why are preparations happening without a final agreement?

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@markevans

3 years

@tylerwatt90 When things aren't going well, point your finger in the other direction. It's a weak plan because most people want the PCs to focus on the task at hand: efficient and targeted vaccine distribution amid surging supply.

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@markevans

9 months

@jen_keesmaat I wonder if the government can be sued?

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@markevans

8 months

@LauraBabcock We need the Ontario Papers, a treasure trove of emails and documents that FordCo is hiding or refusing to disclose (eg the mandate letters)

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@markevans

8 months

So let us clarify. The province’s plan for Ontario Place includes new parks on the East Island (desirable), an expanded concert venue (acceptable), a giant public parking garage (indefensible) and the move (unconscionable) of the Ontario Science Centre into a smaller facility.

Alex Bozikovic

@alexbozikovic

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My latest on ⁦ @OntarioPlace ⁩. Toronto: Just say no to the megaspa.

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@markevans

8 months

@jen_keesmaat They're shameless. Developers must be rubbing their hands in glee!

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@markevans

9 months

@jen_keesmaat The 413 is a real estate play. Build a highway that likely isn't needed, and then watch all his developer friends buy the real estate around it. Money!

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Mark Evans

@markevans

7 months

@BramptonGraham @LucilleCollard @PrabSarkaria To be clear, Ontario doesn't need a highway (413) that goes through the Greenbelt while there's no evidence the highway would generate the benefits that the PCs proclaim. That's the story, Graham.

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@markevans

8 months

@TDotResident Maybe the new environment minister should focus on protecting the Greenbelt, restoring environmental rules eliminated by the PCs and allowing Conservation Authorities to have input on development.

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@markevans

7 months

@shawnmicallef Wonders never cease. What’s the real relationship between Doug Ford and @ThermeGroup ? It feels much more than the MegaSpa, which is secret deal that no one wants despite unsubstantiated proclamations from @JohnPerenack

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@markevans

7 months

@jen_keesmaat The fact Verster’s contract was renewed tells you a lot of what you need to know about accountability.

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@markevans

8 months

If you're looking for early signs of FordCo selling assets at sweet prices, the Hearn Power Station deal in late-2018 is a great example - $16-million a huge property on the waterfront

Hearn Generating Station sold for $16M, NDP calls for appraisal of Toronto waterfront site |...

Ontario Power Generation announced Thursday that it had sold the plant to its long-term tenant, Studios of America Limited Partnership, noting the film company exercised the right to purchase laid...

globalnews.ca

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@markevans

11 months

@MacLeodLisa @BonnieforLeader @OntarioPlace How does your government define "consultation"? What were the other bids, and why can't the public see them? What are the terms of the 95-year lease? So many questions but no answers or transparency. FWIW, Ontario is not rotting.

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@markevans

7 months

@JohnPerenack @bruce_arthur How many Ontarians have you talked to? Where are the glowing video testimonials? How do you reconcile the massive opposition to the MegaSpa and the complete lack of transparency? I'd love to see independent research about the MegaSpa at Ontario Place....if it exists.

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@markevans

1 year

@ONPlace4All Another example is how FordCo doesn't listen to the people or care what they think or want. It's a government mostly focused on serving the needs of special interests like developers while accepting no or little publication consultation.

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@markevans

11 months

@ONPlace4All @DiamondSchmitt can work as furiously as it wants, but it can't fix the reality that a privately-owned mega-spa on the waterfront is a bad idea. Why is it so hard for FordCo & Therme to see that moving the spa to Woodbine or The Exhibition is better? #OntarioPlace

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@markevans

8 months

@jen_keesmaat Keep posting and advocating for better planning.

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@markevans

9 months

@yelich_ivana 340 acres over 10 years. PCs: 7400 acres from a flawed process with little consultation

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@markevans

9 months

@shawnmicallef @DiamondSchmitt @DiamondSchmitt is missing the point. A MegaSpa on prime (publicly-owned) waterfront real estate makes no sense. Does Ontario Place need to be revitalized? Absolutely? But there are better, more accessible options than a spa. ButFordCo won't let anyone see the other proposals.

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@markevans

1 year

Interesting that Therme owns four spas in Europe, all located on large sites on the outskirts of cities like Bucharest. Why not on the outskirts of Toronto - e.g. Woodbine?

LORINC: Who is behind the Therme Group, the spa company redeveloping Ontario Place? - Spacing...

When Sidewalk Labs rolled into Toronto in 2017, there was no ambiguity about the corporate family tree. Sidewalk officials repeatedly said the smart city start-up venture was a kind of mash-up:...

spacing.ca

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@markevans

1 year

@JohnLorinc @ThermeCanada No matter how Therme wants to leverage PR, the spa will dominate Toronto's waterfront. It's incredible that any government would allow this to happen. There has to be a story about who's making money from this thing.

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@markevans

1 year

Megalandscape: A counter-proposal for Ontario Place - Spacing Toronto —> how did Toronto get stuck with a privately owned spa?

Megalandscape: A counter-proposal for Ontario Place - Spacing Toronto

The Ontario government’s proposal to cannibalize Ontario Place by building a monstrous, for-profit spa on public land will destroy a waterfront ecology that has matured over the last half century....

spacing.ca

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