Politics

Toronto

LORINC: What would Jane Jacobs do in these trying times?

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My favorite item of clothing is a black t-shirt emblazoned with a trenchant question: “What Would Jane Jacobs Do?” I have an entirely... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: The notwithstanding chaos of Doug Ford

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Pardon my language, but what a fucking mess. Over the weekend, I was trying to develop a column examining why this municipal race ... Read More

Vancouver

Event: CCPA-BC Rosenbluth lecture 2018 – Mark Jacobson, Oct. 25th

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CCPA-BC’s annual Rosenbluth lecture is Thursday, October 25 and this year features Stanford’s Mark Jacobson—7pm-9pm at the... Read More

Vancouver

Release: Vancouver women support Yazidi women and girls in Canada

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In Vancouver, a group of women have formed the Women Refugees Advocacy Project after reading about the suffering of the Yazidi... Read More

Toronto

Doug Ford’s snitch line and the cost of silence

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There are certain events that simply demand a response, because to remain politely silent or inactive is to court great peril. The... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: What does ‘effective representation’ look like at city hall?

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Sometimes, good things happen for all the wrong reasons, and the hearing for the various challenges to the Tories’ bill to slash the... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: What about those mandate letters, Premier Ford?

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Given the thin broth that was the Tories’ election platform, it’s hardly surprising that Premier Doug Ford’s first month in office has... Read More

Vancouver

Evictions mar legacy of Vancouver landlord dedicated to affordable housing

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The story of socially conscious landlord Eric Pierce was a rare good news story in a housing market too often rife with tales of... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: Uploading subway system a disaster-in-waiting

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It can’t be said too often, or too loudly: Premier Doug Ford’s pledge to upload the subway system will become the Brexit of Toronto... Read More

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