Politics
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LORINC: When will reality bite Ford?
At some point in the year to come, reality will jump up and bite Mayor Rob Ford on the nose, forcing him to depart from his tightly-scripted waste ‘n...
By John Lorinc -
Rob Ford: Government is for the Wealthy
Two weeks ago, Rob Ford succeeded in his longtime quest to rid City Council meetings of modest, taxpayer-funded refreshments. The following week, however...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
Have Your Say on the City Budget. You! (Not you.)
Photo by HiMY SYeD / photopia. The Budget Committee held a meeting during the lunch break of Thursday’s Council session. It lasted from 12:45–12:50...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
PODCAST: David Miller exit interview with Spacing, pt. III
LISTEN TO PART III OF SPACING’S EXIT INTERVIEW WITH DAVID MILLER In this special edition of Spacing Radio, we bring you the final installment — PART...
By Spacing -
PODCAST: David Miller exit interview with Spacing, pt. II
LISTEN TO PART II OF SPACING’S EXIT INTERVIEW WITH DAVID MILLER In this special dispatch, we’re bringing you PART TWO of our conversation with...
By Spacing -
Who’s that sitting on my standing committee?
A lot of attention has been paid to how Rob Ford has filled City Council’s executive committees (see Jonathan Goldsbie’s piece yesterday). But...
By Dylan Reid -
Miller vs. Ford: Who Excluded Whom?
Comparing the geographic representation of Miller’s and Ford’s Executive Committees. Pretend there’s an asterisk in ward 4 (explained in...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
PODCAST: Mayor Miller, cabbie hangouts, and streetcars
LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S PODCAST! This episode we take you behind-the-scenes. First, we go to Toronto City Hall where Mayor David Miller has packed his...
By Spacing -
LORINC: Who really stopped the gravy train
When council convenes this week to debate the new regime’s signature moves, I’m guessing Mayor Rob Ford won’t be rising to offer praise to former budget...
By John Lorinc -
Toronto’s future in C40
Cities matter. Spacing readers know that, but it should be argued more often in more places. The argument should be screamed from the rooftops at...
By Jessica Lemieux -
POLL: Help choose design of Left Wing Pinko button
As many of you have already read, yesterday Don Cherry graced Toronto’s city council chambers and proceeded to bash those who do not share his...
By Spacing -
That time Rob Ford voted to create Transit City
Tuesday morning, at a Queen’s Park media scrum, Mayor Rob Ford declared, “As you know, there was never a vote on council for Transit City, and...
By Jonathan Goldsbie