Politics

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“The Walkable City”: a new report from Toronto Public Health

Yesterday, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health released a new report by Toronto Public Health, The Walkable City: Neighbourhood Design and...

LORINC: So you say you want a referendum?

Rob Ford’s truculent behaviour in the wake of last week’s council decision raises a question that is surely setting Dalton McGuinty’s teeth on edge: How...

Watch ranked ballots in action this weekend

This is a guest post by Desmond Cole This weekend the federal New Democratic Party will convene at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to elect a new...

LORINC: Mayor Ford fumbles for third time on transit

The Great Subway Battle of 2012™ was Mayor Rob Ford’s to lose, and he lost it with such single-mindedness and determination that this episode may well go...

Follow our updates from LRT debate at City Hall

For the last two days, Spacing has been tweeting live from City Hall about the ongoing Sheppard LRT debate. We’re using ScribbleLive on our Spacing...

Live coverage of Sheppard LRT vote from City Hall

LORINC: Is Ford ‘conflict of interest’ a crime or misdemeanor?

It’s time for everyone on the left to exhale. No judge is going to strip Mayor Rob Ford of his seat over his mystifying decision to speak during the Feb...