Politics
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Political spectrum of Toronto mayor’s race
Adam Giambrone, Joe Pantalone (both unregistered but have declared intentions) Shelley Carroll (undeclared but highly rumoured) George Smitherman...
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Ex–lobbyist wants to be your source for election news
Just launched Monday, Toronto election news clearinghouse Toronto Election News is a splashy aggregator that aims to be the most comprehensive source of...
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JOHN LORINC: Deconstructing Giambrone’s mayoral bid
Is there anyone in the audience who understands what Adam Giambrone is thinking? In the run-up to this week’s formal start of the municipal campaign...
By John Lorinc -
SEASONAL RECIPES: Adam Gingerbrone Men
Spacing will present a handful of drinks, desserts, and snacks that are catered to our very own political leaders. The series will continue until the end...
By Matthew Blackett -
SEASONAL RECIPES: The Rob Ford Cranktini
Welcome to City Hall Seasonal Recipes: Spacing will present a handful of drinks, desserts, and snacks that are catered to our very own political leaders...
By Matthew Blackett -
JOHN LORINC: Rocco Rossi on public transit
LeDrew, two? In the week since Rocco Rossi joined the mayoral race as a potential spoiler, there’s been much speculation about whether he represents...
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Billboard Tax: Saved by Girls Hockey
This is the second retrospective look at how the new billboard tax and sign by-law were recently won by the Beautiful City Alliance. For some context on...
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JOHN LORINC: Liberals at the gates of City Hall
No matter how large the field grows, the 2010 mayoral race will ultimately devolve to a single ur-narrative: can an outsider do a better job than the...
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Councillor Kyle Rae won’t run for relection in 2010; Rossi to run for mayor
Toronto Centre-Rosedale city councillor Kyle Rae has informed friends and colleagues that he does not intend to run for re-election in the 2010 municipal...
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Billboard tax: What really happened to arts funding
Having worked with the Beautiful City alliance to win the billboard tax and signs by-law [PDF] that was adopted by City Council yesterday, I’ve got...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
City Council votes for a Beautiful City
“It’s David and Goliath, not Solomon,” observed Councillor Joe Mihevc. “The lobbying has been transparent,” said Mayor...
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Councillor Kelly wants your neighbourhood to look like Dundas Square
A typical intersection in Los Angeles. If Councillor Norm Kelly gets his way, every single billboard in this city will be allowed to turn into an...
By Jonathan Goldsbie