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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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 Olivia Chow's campaign is playing it safe. Why now is the time to be bold ↗ Star Where Toronto’s mayoral race stands today — and how it might change ↗ Subscribers Newsletter

Since January 2011

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Pieces published
1,968
in 11 publications over 16 years
Words hosted here
389,336
in 661 full-text columns, about 8 Great Gatsbys
Words per column
589
on average, across the hosted columns
Weeks in a row
385
with something new, June 2019 to now, and counting

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