Politics
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LORINC: Interrupting This Announcement
When news broke last week of David Miller’s unprecedented move to take his Transit City funding fight to the TTC’s tinny public address...
By John Lorinc -
An open letter to candidates about complete streets
Dear candidates, The individuals who have signed this letter met recently to discuss the theme of transportation in our city. We are a diverse group of...
By Spacing -
Bike fees: Misinformed, misguided and a step backwards for Toronto
From today’s Toronto Star: Giorgio Mammoliti boldly announced Wednesday that if elected mayor, he would introduce a $20-$30 registration fee for bikes...
By Dave Meslin -
JOHN LORINC: Subway Sarah’s Tunnel Vision
Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson wants me to write about her campaign, so here goes: Let’s start with a fact check of her plan to...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Help wanted
At last week’s Spacing launch, one left-leaning councilor laid out the bare bones of Joe Pantalone’s campaign strategy: the veteran, this...
By John Lorinc -
A Kensington Lefty in King Rob Ford’s Court
Rob Ford’s climactic parade into the hall. As soon as I entered the Toronto Congress Centre, my friends pulled me into the lineup they were standing...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
Ballots & Bus Drivers: April is Town Hall Month
Despite recent media reports, I’d like to say that I’m having a good week. In fact, I haven’t been this excited about local politics in...
By Dave Meslin -
“Admiral Adam” launches Amphibious City
Sneek peak of new TTC BRT vehicle. (Co-written with Steve Munro and cross-posted on his blog) Spacing exclusive – we have learned that the Toronto...
By Sean Marshall -
LORINC: All revved up, no place to go
Okay, so now what? Much has been said about the folly of the McGuinty government’s decision to slash (delay?) $4 billion of funding to Transit City...
By John Lorinc -
Rules that Rob Ford appears to have broken since 8:00 Thursday morning
This page contained his City Hall contact information. Then it was blank. Now it has an email address. Rob Ford has been a candidate for mayor for just...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
Spacing release party Wed. March 31st!
WHAT: Spacing’s spring 2010 issue release party WHEN: Wednesday, March 31, 8pm-12am WHERE: El Mocambo 464 Spadina Ave., just south of College Ave...
By Matthew Blackett -
LORINC: Doing the Surplus Two-Step
For those who are keeping score, 2010 isn’t the first time the city’s bean-counters delivered an unexpectedly large budget surplus, nor is it...
By John Lorinc