Politics
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LORINC: Tory has out-smarted Chow
As the major ed-board endorsements start to flow in John Tory’s direction, it seems increasingly clear that his campaign, which focused so tightly on his...
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Paul Bedford Q&A: change Toronto’s governance model
Since Toronto’s amalgamation, there’s been very little re-tooling of the governance model foisted upon the region during Harris years. Paul...
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LORINC: Class divisions at heart of this campaign
During the scrum following Friday night’s shouty debate about priority neighbourhoods, a Global News reporter asked John Tory if he believed that white...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Doug Ford’s $400,000 question
Amidst media reports that he misled voters about his wife’s allegedly Jewish ancestry and then mischaracterized John Tory’s stint on a U.S. corporate...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Should Doug Ford prove he’s donated four years of salary to charity?
During his pugilistic interview with Matt Galloway on CBC Metro Morning on Friday, mayoral candidate Doug Ford repeated his oft-made claim that he’s...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: The real Olivia Chow just stood up
Throughout this gruelling campaign, voters have been treated to the uninspiring spectacle of a progressive candidate who has spoken to them – us – in...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Lawsuits are no way to conduct a campaign
In an election featuring several highly competitive ward races, few have the mood of a grudge match quite as distinctively as the latest show-down between...
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10 NO BRAINERS: Pop-Up Event Oct. 9!
Over the last week on Spacing Toronto, the Centre for City Ecology pitched 10 No Brainers to make Toronto more awesome. To recap: a No Brainer is a small...
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LORINC: The election and the de-policing problem
In less than a year, tens of thousands of tourists, sports fans, and athletes will descend on Toronto for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan American Games, a...
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10 NO BRAINERS: Provide Permits for Pop-Ups
10 No Brainers to Make Toronto More Awesome! is a project of the Centre for City Ecology that highlights small, achievable actions at the City-level that...
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REID: Election survey shows strong support for sustainable transportation among candidates
This morning, the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) released the results of a survey of council and mayoral candidates that asked 12...
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10 NO BRAINERS: Safe, Simple Street Festivals
10 No Brainers to Make Toronto More Awesome! is a project of the Centre for City Ecology that highlights small, achievable actions at the City-level that...
By Claire Nelischer