Politics

LORINC: Sidewalk Toronto hires a fixer

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Has the outfit that promised to build a waterfront community from the Internet up decided that it needs a reboot, or at least an... Read More

LORINC: Why regime change doesn’t necessarily mean a swing to the right

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In so many ways, Doug Ford’s bluster bus is already the most riveting story of this spring’s election, although his response to... Read More

What a Doug Ford government will do about (or to) transit

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In the next few days, work crews will begin tearing up the intersection of Finch Ave. West and Martin Grove — deep in the heart of... Read More

LORINC: Why Sidewalk Toronto needs to consult with you

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In the heady days of Toronto’s mid-1980s real estate boom, large parcels of land along the central waterfront began rapidly changing... Read More

LORINC: Toronto needs a real race for mayor

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Doug Ford’s strange weekend victory in the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race serves to clarify much of the muddiness... Read More

LORINC: Why a TTC commuter will get killed at Yonge-Bloor station

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There is, in this city, a person going about their business today who will die after being accidentally shoved in front of a moving... Read More

LORINC: City needs to be thoughtful on how to run Museum of Toronto

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UPDATE: The executive committee adopted the report, with an amendment from Scarborough councillor Paul Ainslie, asking city staff to... Read More

Mapping Toronto’s approved new ward boundaries

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On Monday, October 22, 2018, Torontonians will be electing a new city council. And for the first time since 2000, Toronto’s ward... Read More

LORINC: Wynne’s Liberals gut their own affordable housing policy

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Remember when inclusionary zoning was going to solve Toronto’s affordable housing crisis, or at least take a big step towards... Read More

EVENT: Shawn Micallef talks about Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness Mon Dec 18

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WHAT: Author talk WHERE: Toronto Reference Library main atrium – 789 Yonge St. WHEN: Monday Dec 18th, 7PM-8PM HOW MUCH: Free... Read More