Simon Ostler
@SimonOstler
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Newsroom leader turned communications advisor. Teaching journalists @FanshaweCollege. Helping leaders tell stories that earn trust.
Ontario, Canada
Joined November 2008
Our @NASAArtemis Moon rocket's trek to the launch pad began at 7:04am ET (1204 UTC). Crawler-transporter 2 is slowly moving it on top of the mobile launcher, with the four-mile journey expected to take about 12 hours. Watch a live feed of the move:
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Oh and because I’m getting questions about this, all news organizations pay their own way for reporters to accompany Mr Carney on his trips, always. I can tell you this one is very expensive due to long distances and three stops. The Canadian taxpayer does not pay for the press.
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Exactly Rob. Porter and their free wine or beer served in glass cups sure sounds good right about now.
@SimonOstler A monumentally bad PR blunder to make in the first place. The easiest way to drive business to the competition, even if people inherently aren't fans of your competition, is to degrade the user experience.
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POTUS on the Canada-China trade deal Carney got: “Well that’s OK. That’s what he should be doing. But it’s a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, he should do that.” https://t.co/0ADKWOT2Y8
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This is the right move by Westjet, but it does little to rebuild trust with its customers in the short term. The message they are no doubt pushing is we listened, but what it looks like is they tried but couldn’t get away with it after videos went viral.
WestJet will reverse cramped seat configuration after widespread backlash | https://t.co/0dhfnE3pJu
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This stings. 😭
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BREAKING: Schools in the GTA are closed today including all ofTDSB and TCDSB. Snow day!!!
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Jan. 15, 2026: To ensure the safety of students and staff, ALL Thames Valley schools, the Education Centre, Distribution Centre, EarlyON Centres, Child Care Centres, and Before/After School Programs are CLOSED today due to inclement weather. Details: https://t.co/rHAbB0g0aW
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That’s earned through relationship-building and a proven ability to pitch real stories. Read more here: https://t.co/ZbRKNzruSS
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Thinking of you and your family, @mattgurney
Hey guys. This is going to be the most personal update I’ve ever shared publicly. I live in public view — my work does, anyway. I’ve never been shy about sharing my ideas or passions. But I’ve always worked very hard to keep my family out of view. That’s partly for their safety.
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1998: Google valued at $10 million. 2026: Google valued at $4 trillion. https://t.co/pydpD4zNor
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Due to federal budget cuts, PBS News had to make the difficult decision to rework our staffing and programming. This Sunday, our PBS News Weekend team will sign off the air.
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Read my latest take on how to make your PR pitches stand out in the midst of a very busy and unpredictable news cycle. https://t.co/ZVvFDRm3Gu
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This is an odd kicker story. Using ai generated memes pulled from social media and trying to string them together as a cohesive closing feel-good voiceover doesn’t really work, IMO.
“Marco Rubio, we salute you.” This is so cringe worthy. Tony Dokoupil, new CBS Evening News MAGA anchor, devotes entire segment to gushing over Trump minion Marco Rubio.
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.@WarnerBros Discovery board rejects #Paramount’s revamped hostile takeover bid https://t.co/UBn06501aj — @brianstelter @CNN
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Once again, Warner Bros. Discovery has chosen Netflix as its preferred suitor over Paramount.
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Such a huge name in the Edmonton radio scene, and one of the nicest most humble guys. Such a loss. My thoughts go out to Bruce Bowie’s family.
Absolutely gutted to post this - #yegmedia gem Bruce Bowie passed away a few weeks back. A 'legend' in Edmonton media - huge community supporter - and one damned nice guy!
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NEW: A major victory for transparency. An Ontario court rules Premier Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records pertaining to government business. https://t.co/3lFlawiOhI
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An Ontario court says it is reasonable to conclude Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cellphone to communicate and that he should make those records public.
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