Politics
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LORINC: Only Rob Ford could outshame himself
Former Liberal prime minister Pierre Trudeau once said, famously, that the state has no place in the bedrooms of the nation. But thanks to Mayor Train...
By John Lorinc -
Save Toronto rally draws more than 1,000 to City Hall
For the second time in as many weeks, protestors flocked to City Hall calling for Mayor Rob Ford to step down. But unlike last week’s protest, which saw...
By Josh Sherman -
LORINC: Ford bobbles the media
Mayor Rob Ford is a politician who deals in pure, uncut intuition. After that entertaining little sideshow yesterday about his branded swag, what could be...
By John Lorinc -
Hundreds attend protest demanding Mayor Ford’s resignation
Chanting “Ford, what is he good for? Absolutely nothing,” and “Hey hey, ho ho, Mayor Rob Ford has got to go,” more than 200 protestors amassed at Nathan...
By Josh Sherman -
LORINC: Ford family dynamics at heart of fiasco
In 1991, the American author Jane Smiley published “A Thousand Acres,” a devastating novel about a mid-western farm family – an aging pater familias, and...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: A drinking and driving mayor — the last call for Ford?
While the most discussed and potentially salacious details in the court documents released last week focus on alleged drug transactions and that...
By John Lorinc -
Cyclists rally for bike lanes on Lansdowne Ave. after installation delays
As night descended on MacGregor Playground on Oct. 29, cyclists clad in ghoulish garb rallied in support of Lansdowne Ave. bike lanes that Toronto council...
By Josh Sherman -
Detroit + Toronto symposium brings together urbanism experts across the Great Lakes
Whether the talk circled around the recent transit imbroglios plaguing Toronto, or the development challenges facing the financially-shaken city of...
By Josh Sherman -
LORINC: The challenges Stintz faces in her mayoral bid
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Eglinton-Lawrence councilor Karen Stintz announced on the weekend that she would be challenging Rob Ford in next year’s...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Gardiner’s future a gift to Ford election bid
I’d like to pose an impolite question to the talented officials at Waterfront Toronto (WT) and their dedicated colleagues in the City’s waterfront...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: The War on LRT has begun
In the aftermath of a council debate that showcased some of the most venal and short-sighted political decision-making I’ve ever witnessed at City Hall, a...
By John Lorinc -
Province not onside with council’s Scarborough subway decision
Mayor Ford may be doing his end zone dance after a recent win at council, but it’s the Province who calls the game, and they’re not done playing...
By Glyn Bowerman