Politics
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There is no poll that puts Rob Ford in first place
As though you hadn’t already figured that one out, huh? When even Toronto Life headlines a blog post “Non-existent poll gives Rob Ford...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
LORINC: Is Eglinton a tunnel to nowhere?
I’ve been trying to comprehend what Mayor David Miller means when he predicts the Liberals’ funding delay means the $4.6 billion Eglinton LRT may only...
By John Lorinc -
Cyclists rally at Queens Park for three-foot passing legislation
It’s no secret that there are drivers who simply refuse to share the road, and in turn endanger the life of cyclists’ everyday. This is why Cheri DiNovo...
By Nicole McIsaac -
Metrolinx releases revised transit timetable
At the Toronto Board of Trade yesterday, Metrolinx Chair Robert Pritchard officially announced the revised timetable for construction of the Transit City...
By Sean Marshall -
LORINC: No space for public space in this election?
Is it possible that the closest we’ll come to a public space debate during this morbidly fascinating election is a slag-fest over bike lanes real and...
By John Lorinc -
What condition Ford’s contrition is in
Yesterday afternoon, Rob Ford apologized to Dieter Doneit-Henderson, an HIV-positive gay man, for his well-documented 2006 remarks about people with...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
Open source government and social media
The Architecture for Humanity discussion I attended last week, titled “Open Sourcing City Hall,” really got me thinking about how hard it can...
By Nicole McIsaac -
LORINC: Smitherman begins to unveil George 2.0
Pop quiz: What did we learn about the new-and-improved George Smitherman this week? Here’s one answer: If you don’t have a platform, much less an...
By John Lorinc -
Get ready to be inconvenienced by world leaders
Spacing’s next issue will be hitting the newsstands in late June. It’s only coincidental that our cover section will focus on the theme of...
By Matthew Blackett -
LORINC: Rossi gets tunnel vision too
Another day, another subway platform. Adding his voice to the chorus of calls for subway expansion, mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi yesterday unveiled his...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: The game Ford will never win
Thanks to David Miller’s dogged pursuit of a City of Toronto Act, Rob Ford can spend the next five months vowing to radically slim down council, from 44...
By John Lorinc -
Mammoliti the Hypocrite (4/27/10 edition)
“Fascist” is not a word I throw around lightly. But it does tend to be the best one to describe Giorgio Mammoliti’s brand of...
By Jonathan Goldsbie