{"id":2217,"date":"2007-08-21T17:10:42","date_gmt":"2007-08-21T21:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=2217"},"modified":"2013-01-21T13:36:50","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T18:36:50","slug":"spacing-votes-blogging-the-ontario-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/08\/21\/spacing-votes-blogging-the-ontario-election\/","title":{"rendered":"SPACING VOTES: blogging the Ontario election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1354\/1194894547_fbc746a4a2_o.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spacing Votes returns on August 30th!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Almost exactly a year ago, Spacing launched a special blog focused on Toronto&#8217;s 2006 municipal election. We came away from that experience feeling like we added a new and unique voice to the daily election coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Starting on Thursday, August 30th, we will re-launch Spacing Votes to cover the upcoming provincial election. We have assembled a great team of columnists and writers. Returning to Spacing Votes as our lead columnist is award-winning urban affairs journalist <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnlorinc.ca\/\">John Lorinc<\/a><\/strong> &#8212; he&#8217;ll provide our readers with his insightful commentary culled from years of dealing with politicians at Queen&#8217;s Park. Transit advocate <a href=\"http:\/\/stevemunro.ca\/\"><strong>Steve Munro<\/strong><\/a> will weigh in on the promises (or lack thereof) to improve public transit and transportation in Toronto, while Spacing Editor and Eye Weekly columnist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/daily\/index.php?cat=6\"><strong>Dale Duncan<\/strong><\/a> will focus her attention on how this election will shape the upcoming agenda of Toronto&#8217;s City Council. Spacing&#8217;s publisher and creative director <a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?page_id=2218\"><strong>Matthew Blackett<\/strong><\/a> will examine polls and how the election is being fought on our street corners and front lawns. And Spacing&#8217;s newest contributor, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontopubliclibrary.ca\/abo_boa_index.jsp#Adam_Chaleff\"><strong>Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler<\/strong><\/a>, will use his Queen&#8217;s Park insider knowledge to give our readers his unique perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Along with our lineup of commentators is a team of six beat writers focused on issues like the OMB, development and planning, transportation and public transit, environment issues, the referendum on our voting system (MMP), Ontario&#8217;s election history, and related urban issues from Ontario&#8217;s other big cities. Our writers will challenge local candidates on these topics and provide Toronto voters with a greater sense of where the political parties stand on improving the quality of life in this city. And each morning we will gather the headlines from the mainstream and alternative media.<\/p>\n<p>This election is about Toronto&#8217;s future. We hope we can provide insight and information on the candidates and parties. More importantly, we&#8217;re excited to give Spacing readers a forum for discussion on the issues you care deeply about.<\/p>\n<p><em>photo from Toronto Archives: fonds 1568, file 1568, item 0085<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spacing Votes returns on August 30th! Almost exactly a year ago, Spacing launched a special blog focused on Toronto&#8217;s 2006 municipal election. We came away from that experience feeling like we added a new and unique voice to the daily election coverage. 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