Anne Marie Aikins
@AMAprmaven
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Independent media & crisis communications advisor. Available for comment or coffee. DMs open.
Toronto
Joined January 2009
I’m rarely on this platform now so if you like to follow me feel free to look me up on Threads. See you soon Let's connect on Threads:
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425 Followers • 0 Threads • Public affairs type with AMA Communications & Associate. Reach out [email protected]. Toronto is my home. See the latest conversations with @femwriter.
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Timely discussion on Thursday with mayors on both sides of the border. How are they coping with the current climate of economic uncertainty? All are welcome to register https://t.co/nZYgSaKwQb
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Can Olivia Chow Turn It Around? The missteps are piling up. Pool closures are just the latest. Blame games. Delayed responses. Is it too late for Mayor Chow to rewrite her narrative before election season kicks off? @AMAprmaven @BobReidToronto
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Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Welcome In! This is NOW & NEXT. Story Studio Network's Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford pokes holes, pokes fun and provokes the "second thing that comes to...
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New report finds housing crisis is taking a huge toll on middle-class workers
thestar.com
Long commutes, housing insecurity are costing Toronto and Hamilton’s mid-income workers like teachers and builders, and threatening the economy, according to the new report.
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I’m sure glad transit safety/police apprehended the guy
Man arrested after multiple women assaulted in Union Station in suspected hate crime
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Here’s the latest from our Now and Next C.A.S.T! We cover politics, Pete Rose and poor Nate Erskine-Smith. @BobReidToronto @AMAprmaven @lcbroadhead @timhudak @Kathleen_Wynne @JohnWrightLive @QPnewsboy @MooreintheAM @joe_cristiano
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Mary @RoweMW, president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute gives @MooreintheAM some ideas on what could be done with the properties owned by The Hudson’s Bay Company.
iheart.com
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The New York Times is reporting Therme Canada allegedly misrepresented itself to get Ontario Place. Remember, Premier Ford added Ontario Science Centre to Therme Canada to sweeten a bad deal. Read the full article on the Save OSC website: https://t.co/ZloR2XFYzu
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Following the closure of SRCHC’s consumption and treatment service (CTS) keepSIX, if you see a potential overdose it’s an emergency. Use Naloxone if you have it and call 911. Make sure you contact the right number for the help you need https://t.co/hZndVf2mYW
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Transparency phobic
Odd. While Ontario's Doug Ford refused to share the names of the individuals in the White House who the premiers met with, BC's David Eby was happy to share it.
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Great conversation. Insightful stuff @shelleycarroll
Join me Feb 6 as a panelist for @CanUrbanism’s CityTalk Live to talk “From Policy to Prosperity: Local Economic Development That Works!” 🌍 register here: https://t.co/0enC2G6u6b
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Two former Ford government staffers — including a central figure in the Greenbelt scandal — are being accused of fraud in a lawsuit that alleges they were paid to use “their backchannel contacts and political connections” to get land rezoned for development, but did not follow
Former Ford staffers deny accusation of fraud over alleged agreement to rezone land using ‘backchannel contacts’
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Misinformation was spreading as fast as the LA wildfires causing confusion & additional work for first responders & communicators. A new strategy is needed in this new world of AI & manipulative billionaires https://t.co/R4rRej895O
curiouspublic.com
The 2025 LA wildfires are a lesson for communicators in managing misinformation. Misinformation spreads faster than ever during emergencies, forcing crisis communicators to tackle new challenges in...
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For those who aren’t inclined to read all 941 pages of the auditor general's report, we present a holiday-themed guide to the six most ho-ho-holy crap revelations, complete with lumps of coal
torontolife.com
Lumps of coal included
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I had my final op-ed of 2024 in the @TorontoStar on NYE talking about what I learned as a communicator from the news headlines throughout the year https://t.co/Xzj1BEOq1y
thestar.com
The media landscape and public discourse will be shaped by the storytellers who manage to quickly convey complex information with clarity and accuracy, and meaningfully engage and inform diverse...
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I take a look back on some of the lessons I learned about the news headlines of 2024. @TorontoStar Happy New Year 🥂
thestar.com
The media landscape and public discourse will be shaped by the storytellers who manage to quickly convey complex information with clarity and accuracy, and meaningfully engage and inform diverse...
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Live now: a dynamic roundtable with leading voices in communications and strategy - including @BradRossComms, @AMAprmaven, @BobReidToronto, @lcbroadhead and @DaveTrafford - diving into current events and future trends shaping our field.
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Join us at the State of Canada’s Cities Summit in Ottawa, Dec. 5-6, to hear from distinguished leaders like Ana Bailão and Fanny Tremblay-Racicot on the critical role of infrastructure in Canada’s urban future. Register today! https://t.co/8LaBlAQLhx
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Trying this again VIA needs its own track & well functioning trains to help on time performance, of course, but where is their emergency plan, both operational & communications, when trains are stranded for hours?
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