Politics
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LORINC: Don’t alienate civic volunteers
In case you missed it, the Toronto Star‘s Ben Spurr on the weekend published a deep dive into the brawl that took place at Moss Park Arena — not on...
By John Lorinc -
BOWERMAN: Doug Ford suddenly cares about local democracy?
In case you missed it: democracy is being usurped! At least, that’s what some of the loudest right-wing voices in Toronto are warning us. And...
By Glyn Bowerman -
OP-ED: A deadly decision
In a disappointing but unsurprising turn, the Ontario Superior Court denied an injunction to stop the Ford government from ripping out Toronto’s bike...
By Lanrick Bennett -
GREENBERG: How Toronto can navigate the urban frontlines of a trade war
For over four decades, urban designer Ken Greenberg has played a pivotal role on public and private assignments in urban settings throughout North America...
By Ken Greenberg -
OP-ED: Importing U.S. tactics to Toronto’s roads
It’s a good time to re-think our imports from the U.S., but not just because of tariffs. We can certainly do without the tactics increasingly common in...
By Albert Koehl -
High speed rail arrives at a low speed… again
It’s curious and quaint how successive generations of federal Liberals rekindle their (rhetorical) affection for high-speed rail (HSR) at almost...
By John Lorinc -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 086, Lost Highways
In a snap election called ostensibly to decide which Ontario provincial party leader can take on Donald Trump, we sure have spent a lot of time talking...
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Missing the boat on the Queen’s Quay East LRT… again
Because civilization is rapidly collapsing and we all need something positive to cling to, the Ontario election campaign moved rapidly into the...
By John Lorinc -
OP-ED: Building a waterfront together
Ausma Malik is Toronto’s Deputy Mayor and City Councillor for Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, home to the central waterfront. She’s the Mayor’s designate on...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 085, City accounting for global chaos
With Justin Trudeau stepping down as Prime Minister and the very real possibility of an federal election, Premier Doug Ford mulling over a snap provincial...
By Spacing Radio -
The 2025 budget and Toronto’s bursting real estate bubble
For years, Toronto’s finance officials have dutifully added an annual footnote to their budget documents, cautioning readers that a portion of the...
By John Lorinc -
Look Back in Anger
Whether it is the scouring of Ontario Place or the war against bikers, it seems the Ford government is getting away with just about everything it sets out...
By Michel Nayrouz