Politics

ELECTION: Is it time to establish an all-party cabinet committee to address climate change?

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Earlier this month, Toronto council unanimously endorsed a motion, moved by Mayor John Tory and University-Rosedale councillor Mike... Read More

ELECTION: City issues were ignored in the leadership debate. Why?

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If one applied the blink test to last night’s leaders’ debate, it would be fair to say that the most audible message to waft out of... Read More

Is John Tory’s Housing Now plan crumbling?

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In the fall of 2018, Toronto Mayor John Tory promised to deliver 40,000 new units of affordable-housing over the next 12-years. A year... Read More

LORINC: Greta dared all of us to do better. Now what?

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In the aftermath of last week’s heady and inspiring climate marches, everyone who’s concerned about global warming should be asking... Read More

LORINC: New residential density plans a small step in right direction

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Toronto council today took one small step towards a more rational and potentially more equitable residential land use planning policy... Read More

LORINC: Sidewalk Labs and the problem of smart city governance

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On page 222 of the least jazzy of Sidewalk Lab’s four-volume magnum opus outlining its plan for Quayside-plus is the first of a series... Read More