2014

Dec 26 A small resolution for Toronto in 2015 Metro Dec 22 Where does John Tory stand on Toronto's waterfront? Metro Dec 19 Potentially scary charts to keep in mind for Mayor Tory’s first budget Metro Dec 17 We must ask tough questions about the cost of public-private partnerships Metro Dec 15 The truth about Toronto's traffic problems: They can only be improved, never fixed Metro Dec 10 Union-Pearson Express fares seem fair, but ridership will tell the story Metro Dec 8 John Tory is a rookie when it comes to city hall politics — and it shows Metro Dec 5 Sheppard subway is a costly cautionary tale Toronto risks repeating Metro Dec 2 Tory’s executive committee sticks close to Ford formula Metro Dec 1 Rob Ford's one gift to the people of Toronto? Civic engagement Metro Nov 28 Tory starts strong with state of the city speech Metro Nov 26 Tory's LRT fence-sitting leaves door open for political opportunists Metro Nov 24 Two ways Toronto can deal with Uber cabs, without running them out of town Metro Nov 19 The biggest police budget question is how many cops does Toronto need Metro Nov 17 It's time Toronto started giving a tax break to businesses blocked by construction Metro Nov 14 Let's try for better mayoral debates in 2018 Metro Nov 12 Cities should team up to make transit a federal election issue Metro Nov 10 It's time to admit it: Toronto’s municipal government is broken Metro Nov 6 Ford Nation was faltering well before the crack scandal Metro Nov 2 How will John Tory get SmartTrack done? Compromise. Metro Oct 31 Five ideas to build a better progressive mayoral candidate for Toronto Metro Oct 28 It was a predictable election, now let's change the tone on 'Ford Nation' Metro Oct 27 It's election day in Toronto... thank God Metro Oct 24 What happens after Toronto’s election? More senseless transit debates, sadly Metro Oct 21 Toronto Voting 101: How to choose your city councillor Metro Oct 19 Rob Ford, Doug Ford, and the politics of exhaustion Metro Oct 17 Debate recap: Lekan Olawoye offers a "respectable voice" for Ward 12 Metro Oct 15 Toronto’s 2015 budget hole may throw a wrench into political promises Metro Oct 10 Debate Recap: Ward 16 candidate JP Boutros pushes for a sensible Scarborough transit plan Metro Oct 8 Olivia Chow has a very good platform, too bad it probably came too late Metro Oct 6 John Tory's SmartTrack plan could use a math check Metro Oct 3 Debate recap: Keegan Henry-Mathieu offers new hope in Mammoliti’s Ward 7 Metro Sep 30 The Fords painted a blurry picture on arts funding votes Metro Sep 28 Privatizing Toronto's garbage collection: What we can learn from Hamilton Metro Sep 26 Mapping how Mayor Rob Ford lost control of city council Metro Sep 24 Doug Ford sticks with the playbook of misleading voters Metro Sep 24 Metro burger poll: Matt Elliott takes on the Toronto mayoral candidates, in burger form Metro Sep 21 Forget about Toronto's mayoral circus and give council candidates some attention Metro Sep 19 Council Scorecard Final: How often did your councillor vote with Rob Ford? Metro Sep 17 John Tory's SmartTrack makes a poor fit for TIF Metro Sep 14 A disappointing end to the operatic tale of Mayor Rob Ford Metro Sep 12 John Tory’s greatest political threat is still John Tory Metro Sep 10 He’s out of the race, but David Soknacki made real contributions to Toronto politics Metro Sep 8 Why we should be looking to TIFF to fund Toronto's transit Metro Sep 3 Rob Ford's bad transit plan is based on illusory math Metro Aug 29 In defence of Toronto city council, a government that kind of (mostly) works Metro Aug 27 Raptors deal reveals Ford's inconsistency on recreation programs for low-income residents Metro Aug 25 Sarah Thomson: When she's not riding horses and taking drug tests, she actually makes sense Metro Aug 22 Take no drug tests, and other new rules for Toronto’s mayoral race Metro Aug 19 Running for mayor? You should support the TTC’s service improvement plans Metro Aug 18 What Olivia Chow needs to do to get back in the Toronto mayoral race Metro Aug 15 Why we should keep inflation out of Toronto's mayoral race Metro Aug 13 Rob Ford and the enduring myth of the 'dreaded car tax' Metro Aug 10 Debate overload: Let's spice up the Toronto mayoral election Metro Aug 6 Want to criticize Toronto spending? Try to at least be consistent Metro Aug 1 City Council Scorecard: How has your councillor been voting in 2014? Metro Jul 30 All mayoral candidates need to get serious about improving TTC bus service Metro Jul 28 Why I want to believe in the David Soknacki style of politics Metro Jul 23 Derailing old arguments for getting rid of Toronto's streetcars Metro Jul 20 Everything wrong with Olivia Chow's Toronto handgun ban idea Metro Jul 18 Council shouldn’t get to decide the ombudsman's future Metro Jul 16 John Tory finds the best approach for taking on Mayor Rob Ford Metro Jul 13 Toronto councillors need real consequences, not more phony apologies Metro Jul 11 Fact check: Is Toronto over budget on Pan Am Games projects? Metro Jul 9 Are you angry about Eglinton Connects? The Eglinton community disagrees Metro Jul 6 Toronto mayoral candidates should focus on beating Rob Ford, not calling for his resignation Metro Jul 3 How Rob Ford drags down the public debate and wastes everyone's time Metro Jun 29 No matter what Rob Ford tells you, his record isn't a very good one Metro Jun 27 There’s no reason for outrage over the cost of Waterfront Toronto's umbrellas Metro Jun 25 John Tory says Olivia Chow isn’t a ‘fiscal conservative,’ so let's check his evidence Metro Jun 23 Why Olivia Chow's shortened election campaign idea is only half the battle Metro Jun 20 Soknacki deserves credit for bold plan to tackle on-street parking Metro Jun 18 Ontario is not Greece or Detroit, nor inevitably on the road to fiscal ruin Metro Jun 15 The Ontario Liberal majority means Kathleen Wynne is out of excuses Metro Jun 13 Kathleen Wynne earns the right to govern, with a little help from Hudak and Horwath Metro Jun 11 Why Toronto voters should consider the Green Party Metro Jun 9 Three ways we can make cycling better in Toronto Metro Jun 6 Five questions Toronto’s mayor should ask provincial party leaders Metro Jun 4 Ontario Liberals need to be held accountable for Scarborough subway decision Metro Jun 2 Toronto mayoral candidates take note: It's time to get serious about streetcars Metro May 28 Five reasons why John Tory’s SmartTrack transit plan doesn’t seem very smart Metro May 25 Why not build condos at Ontario Place? Metro May 23 Horwath's plan to take HST off hydro bills makes no sense Metro May 21 Hudak’s plan to upload subways is a raw deal for Toronto Metro May 16 John Tory campaign still merely dabbling in substance Metro May 14 Visualized: Why Toronto’s swelling police budget deserves to be an election issue Metro May 12 Wanted: A party for the urban Ontario voter Metro May 9 On downtown relief line, Chow has facts on her side - but needs to push harder Metro May 7 Why did owners of vacant units in Toronto get $367M in tax rebates? Metro May 4 Rob Ford's absence the perfect opportunity to refocus on politics again Metro May 1 Let there be no political redemption for Rob Ford Metro Apr 29 Did Rob Ford save a billion dollars? For the billionth time, no Metro Apr 27 Cheers to corner-store beers in Ontario Metro Apr 25 Are Toronto’s LRT plans doomed to go nowhere? Metro Apr 23 Latest scandal yet another black mark on Rob Ford’s TCHC record Metro Apr 20 The rest of Ontario shouldn't pay for Toronto's transit? Says who? Metro Apr 17 Council Scorecard: how did your councillor vote on food trucks and the island airport? Metro Apr 15 It’s not city hall’s job to protect businesses from competition Metro Apr 13 Toronto transit funding needs to stop relying on Queen's Park and the feds Metro Apr 10 David Soknacki faces uphill battle against 'celebrity' in Toronto mayoral race Metro Apr 9 Six questions about Ford’s new spin on billion-dollar savings Metro Apr 9 Stintz's 'flip flopper' label may overshadow some interesting ideas Metro Apr 8 Olivia Chow's 'big tent' platform is missing the numbers Metro Apr 7 How John Tory's talking points betray him Metro Apr 6 Toronto's island airport debate should wait for Pearson train Metro Apr 4 If there's no Rob Ford arrest, what do his opponents do next? Metro Apr 2 Island airport debate: not a good day for Robert Deluce Metro Mar 23 Three Toronto mayoral campaign promises that are never kept Metro Mar 20 Opponents nervous as Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly builds support for Porter's island airport expansion Metro Mar 18 Meet Morgan Baskin: She's 18 years old and wants to be Toronto's next mayor Metro Mar 16 Olivia Chow off to a good start, but still a long way from city hall Metro Mar 14 Wynne backs off on transit funding, ending the 'adult conversation' Metro Mar 12 Rob Ford Accomplishment Tracker: Can the mayor really brag about building subways? Metro Mar 10 The power of magnets: Ford’s questionable claim of renewing faith in TCHC Metro Mar 5 Fact Check: Rob Ford voted against several of his listed 'accomplishments' Metro Mar 2 Toronto election: Which conservative mayor? Metro Feb 28 Gardiner East: Toronto only has one shot at getting this right Metro Feb 26 Mayoral candidates shouldn’t back off on revenue tools for transit Metro Feb 23 What Rob Ford can teach his rivals about campaign strategy Metro Feb 19 The Rob Ford Pledge-O-Meter: Has Ford really done 90 per cent of what he said he'd do? Metro Feb 16 Should Toronto clear your sidewalk? In our slippery city, it's worth thinking about Metro Feb 14 Don’t look too hard for a Rob Ford re-election strategy Metro Feb 12 Council Scorecard: Toronto’s 2014 budget debate shows just how few allies Rob Ford has left Metro Feb 9 Toronto election: It's time to sweat the small stuff Metro Feb 7 Let’s look at the future of the Gardiner expressway as an economic issue Metro Feb 5 Lots of blame to go around on decision to kill the Scarborough LRT Metro Feb 3 Rob Ford's unfortunate budget legacy so far Metro Jan 31 Rob Ford's secret motions go nowhere at Toronto council budget debate Metro Jan 29 Toronto city council: Expect lies, rhetoric and grandstanding at budget meeting Metro Jan 27 Toronto election to be a referendum on Rob Ford Metro Jan 24 Toronto Budget 2014: Rob Ford’s executive committee gambles on land transfer tax Metro Jan 22 The five stages of a Rob Ford scandal -- we know how this will go Metro Jan 19 Post-ice storm, the real damage has been done. By Rob Ford. Metro Jan 17 Ignore Rob Ford, let’s pay attention to David Soknacki Metro Jan 15 Toronto City Council Electability Index: can math predict council elections? Metro Jan 13 John Tory for mayor? Maybe he should stay right where he is Metro Jan 10 Does Rob Ford have a secret plan to find budget savings? Don't bet on it Metro Jan 8 Let’s judge elected officials on emergency preparation, not emergency response Metro Jan 6 Toronto's singin' the first-past-the-post blues Metro