Politics
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ELECTION: The incredible shrinking transit debate
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, Toronto’s local politicians had ambitions for local transit. The topic was debated, often intensively...
By John Lorinc -
PODCAST: Election Panel with Shawn Micallef and Kunal Chaudhary
As Toronto gets ready to vote, we’ll be bringing you regular panel discussions with journalists and experts who will break down the candidates, platforms...
By Spacing Radio -
ELECTION: 2022 Toronto Election from a Cycling Perspective
Torontonians will be off to the polls on Monday, October 24 in an election that will see significant turnover, with seven councillors not seeking...
By Robert Zaichkowski -
ELECTION: Mapping municipal election voter turnout
As Torontonians head to the polls for the ninth municipal election since amalgamation, how many voters will actually cast a ballot? With mail-in ballots...
By Sean Marshall -
ELECTION: Population disparities between Toronto’s 25 wards
In July 2018, in the middle of Toronto’s last municipal election, the newly elected Progressive Conservative provincial government, headed by former...
By Sean Marshall -
ELECTION: Open wards and the power of incumbency
As part of Spacing Toronto’s coverage of the 2022 municipal election, cartographer Sean Marshall is creating maps revealing some of the underlying...
By Sean Marshall -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 067, Toronto Election: the case against a strong mayor system
Another election, another surprise announcement from Premier Doug Ford that throws it all into disarray. Ford’s proposal for “Strong...
By Spacing Radio -
LORINC: Who will solve the rental crisis? Not John Tory
For decades, about half of Torontonians have lived in rented dwellings, and despite this rather amazing statistic, they are systematically un- or at best...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: The slow boats to Centre Island
After the dock collision on the weekend that injured more than a dozen people and has reduced ferry service to the Toronto Islands for the rest of the...
By John Lorinc -
ELECTION: The next term of council is a time to mobilize
As Toronto’s fall elections begin to take form in the mid-summer heat, the message from a chorus of departing councillors couldn’t be clearer: take this...
By Josh Fullan -
LORINC: The future of Ontario Place must become an election issue
The only thing worse than the design proposed for Ontario Place’s indoor spa mega-project is the fact that a firm with such a storied history in...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Does Toronto need strong mayor powers or just a strong mayor?
Over the 16 years prior to the news last week that Premier Doug Ford’s Tories are planning to impose so-called strong mayor powers on Toronto...
By John Lorinc