The power of positive thinking, Toronto’s version
The island airport victory shows the potential for a more positive politics despite the toxic atmosphere
By John LorincI can’t remember a moment when split-screen politics was quite as pronounced as it is right now. Consider: On Friday, the federal Liberals put Doug Ford’s ridiculous island airport expansion nightmare up on blocks, thanks, in large measure to an outpouring of negative feedback — 87,000 responses to the public consultation, the vast majority of them opposed to the scheme — as well as the underlying nebulousness of a half-baked plan. Then, on a perfect summer Saturday... Read more
