Matt Elliott

Matt Elliott · Writing since 2011

Toronto City Hall, on the record.

Columns, newsletters and analysis about Toronto City Council, all in one place. Today Matt writes City Hall Watcher, a weekly newsletter. This site is the archive.

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No new deal for Toronto? Why Olivia Chow needs to channel another Ford in her talks with the premier ↗ Star Faster reports, less driving, and other ideas for Council in a new term ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Robotaxi and data centre lobbying set the stage for Council’s next term ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Drubbing? Comeback? Call Olivia Chow’s victory whatever you like. These numbers show it's unprecedented ↗ Star Another election, in charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Olivia Chow wins — but with serious warning signs for Toronto's progressive movement ↗ Star Hey hey, it’s Election Day: City Hall Watcher’s municipal election guide ↗ Newsletter Your vote today will affect Toronto streets, parks — and yes, even washrooms. So don't let it go down the drain ↗ Star Three little words explain Olivia Chow’s lack of grand vision — and one big idea could change it all ↗ Star The most disagreeable decisions of Toronto City Council ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Campaign cash rules everything around me ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Olivia Chow has a strong pro-police record — why isn’t she running on it? ↗ Star

Since January 2011

By the numbers

Pieces published
1,970
in 11 publications over 16 years
Words written
2,054,153
about 44 Great Gatsbys' worth
Words per piece
1,043
on average
Weeks in a row
386
with something new, June 2019 to now, and counting

Word counts, images and the longest piece cover 1,969 of 1,970 pieces. They leave out 1 from Toronto Star, which aren't in the full-text archive yet.

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