Politics

Toronto

LORINC: Mammoliti is perfect example of why Toronto needs term limits

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On the day after Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives passed a law stomping all over local democracy in Toronto, it’s worth pointing... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: The Subway in the Room

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Almost a year ago, the Toronto Star’s Jennifer Pagliaro published a story detailing, with her trademark meticulousness, how then chief... Read More

Toronto

The legal case against Ford’s assault on local democracy

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There was a collective jaw drop when Premier Doug Ford announced, seemingly out of the blue, that Toronto’s wards would be decreased... Read More

Vancouver

Hard Questions about Vancouver’s New Affordability Approach

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Guest authors: Patrick Condon & Scot Hein [Editor’s note: UBC Professor of Urban Design Patrick Condon dropped his candidacy for... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: Doug Ford’s Barbarians are at the gate

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I must confess to a grudging admiration for the speed and shrewdness with which Premier Doug Ford succeeded in knocking two and... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: Doug Ford’s un-greening of Ontario

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If you take a quick stroll through the Government of Ontario’s air quality tracker site – which I’d recommend doing before it... Read More

Toronto

CITY ELECTION: Fixing Vision Zero, guest column by Sarah Climenhaga

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EDITOR’S NOTE Spacing is inviting candidates who are running for city council this fall to share their opinions on numerous... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: Breaking down Doug Ford’s impossible, ridiculous, scandalous subway to Pickering

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Because we here in Spacing’s bustling newsroom like to provide informative and constructive analysis to politicians of all stripes, we... Read More

Toronto

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 025, “Until We’re Safe”

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In this episode, we discuss the problems with policing in Toronto. Alok Mukherjee was Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board from... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: How will Doug Ford govern?

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How will Doug Ford govern? With a week left before he’s sworn in, the most crucial, and also the most elusive, question right now is... Read More