Politics
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LORINC: 10 questions a G20 inquiry should address
In recent Canadian history, three previous political demonstrations led to confrontations with police and subsequent legal actions or official inquires...
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G20: Mayor breeds new generation of cynics
“The Toronto Police Service, with very little lead time, I think did a job that can only be described as extremely professional and to the highest...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
G20: Hitting us where it hurts
It was an eerie experience traversing Toronto’s should-be-bustling downtown streets in the days leading up to the G20. But it wasn’t freedom I...
By Emma Feltes -
G20: The revolution will be televised (on YouTube)
Last week, social media demonstrated that Toronto is a quite a plugged-in city: Twitter, Flickr and Facebook quickly confirmed that an earthquake had...
By Matthew Blackett -
G20: A few questions to ask organizers of G20
Simply put, this weekend in Toronto was horrible on every level. All of the events that transpired need to be examined with critical eyes — from...
By Matthew Blackett -
G20: When peaceful protests turn ugly
EDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing’s Nicole McIsaac spent time Saturday at the rallies downtown; here are some of her observations. WHOSE STREETS? THEIR...
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G20: Police tactics must be questioned
Dale Duncan is a former editor of Spacing. The opinions expressed in this article represent her personal views on this weekend’s events. Leading up...
By Dale Duncan -
G20: Aftermath on Spadina
In the aftermath of the Queen-Spadina mass arrest, Spadina north of Richmond was littered with the plastic cuffs used on those who were detained and then...
By Dylan Reid -
G20: Dept. of Funny Signs: We Sell Police
We are clearly eating crow over Friday’s post about Urban Outfitter’s boarded-up windows, so we’re making it up to our readers with this...
By Spacing -
Dept. of Funny Signs: G20 overkill?
I can understand why closed-down liquor stores around the G20 summit area might get boarded up this weekend, but for a clothing store (on Queen west of...
By Dylan Reid -
Why the Rob Ford “fat fuck” video was put online
City spokesperson Brad Ross (now with the TTC) pleads with Rob Ford to give up his chase after Globe columnist John Barber. On Tuesday, March 11, 2008...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
LORINC: Where’s the (car) sharing?
While ad creep has yet to make an appearance in the 2010 election, Joe Pantalone’s pastel hued Smart car (Daimler AG) gets the nod as the most visible...
By John Lorinc