Politics
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Rob Ford speech absent of specifics and new ideas
When a provincial or federal government runs out of things it can or wants to do, it will often prorogue parliament before the end of a scheduled session...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
LORINC: Terrible Taxes and Other Ferry Tales
When Rob Ford revealed that he intends to move a motion to rename the Toronto island ferry docks in honour of Jack Layton, I’m guessing he wasn’t thinking...
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LORINC: The Infrastructure That Dare Not Speak its Name
Could there be a more telling detail about the Ford administration’s pathologically perverse position on transit than the revelation, in Friday’s Globe...
By John Lorinc -
Remove the bubble wrap from our public spaces
It’s been said to me that City Hall is run by engineers and lawyers. The engineers determine whether a given idea is technically feasible. The lawyers, on...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
LORINC: More travellin’ blues for Ford (Environics poll, pt. II)
While Christmas is a long way off, Mayor Rob Ford decided to dangle a shiny bauble in front the eyes of North York and Scarborough voters, pledging during...
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LORINC: Throwing the Dice in 2014
If one follows the logic of this week’s casino rhetoric to its logical conclusion, it seems probable that the ballot question in 2014 will be this: Should...
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LORINC: Is there an app to help Ford’s leadership skills?
Is there an app that would help Mayor Rob Ford figure out the transit file? Late Friday afternoon, the mayor’s office leaked the news that the city’s 2011...
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LORINC: The perils of funding the future of transit in the GTA
It often seems that Greater Toronto is forever poised at the cusp of an ah-ha moment when it comes to creating a more sustainable and sensible...
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SPACING-ENVIRONICS POLL: 74% of GTA support regional sales tax dedicated to transit
Greater Toronto residents would overwhelmingly support the concept of a Los Angeles-style regional sales tax dedicated to transit and infrastructure...
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Removing Jarvis bike lanes could face legal challenge
The Jarvis bike lanes, slated for removal this summer, may be sticking around a little longer than expected. The Toronto Cyclists Union announced today...
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My City Lives: Dave Meslin and the Fourth Wall
The ‘fourth wall’ is a term used to describe the imaginary barrier separating an audience from a stage. When an actor speaks directly to the...
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LORINC: Federal budget off the rails on public transit
How many times, since Mayor Rob Ford took office, did we hear how his patrons in Ottawa would make subway dollars appear, both as a reward to the good...
By John Lorinc