2015

Dec 21 Toronto's new 'salad bar' approach to budgeting could be just what the city needs Metro Dec 14 Toronto affordable housing math adds up to missed opportunity Metro Dec 6 New taxes for transit better mean improved transit planning Metro Dec 2 Tory ditches tax promise for something better: a vision for Toronto Metro Nov 30 How fighting climate change will make cities like Toronto better places to live Metro Nov 23 Go ahead, ground Porter's plans for jets at the Toronto island airport, see if I care Metro Nov 19 Can’t we ditch SmartTrack West and extend the Eglinton LRT already? Metro Nov 16 The city of Toronto has a police budget problem Metro Nov 9 Toronto's broken funding model, and why it has to go Metro Nov 2 Congestion pricing and HOT lanes: What I learned stuck in Toronto traffic with an economist Metro Oct 26 One year later we're still asking John Tory: What is SmartTrack anyway? Metro Oct 20 Toronto needed a new federal partner — now we have one Metro Oct 19 Middle class gets campaign attention as poverty looms in Toronto Metro Oct 7 Ranking the worst aspects of Toronto council's ranked ballot rejection Metro Oct 5 Irrelevant issues overshadow real needs in this election Metro Oct 1 Toronto needs civic pride right now, and Blue Jays fever can help give us some Metro Sep 28 There is no design that will make any Gardiner hybrid option a good idea Metro Sep 21 Toronto's garbage collection should be decided by numbers, not blind faith Metro Sep 17 Tolling the Gardiner and DVP will help solve two of Toronto's biggest challenges Metro Sep 14 The 2024 Toronto Olympics: Just one more big, vague idea Metro Aug 31 Toronto is gambling its budgets on the land transfer tax Metro Aug 24 Toronto needs to make good signage a priority Metro Aug 17 Toronto ward boundaries need to be redrawn Metro Aug 10 To fight for Toronto, John Tory needs to pick a side in the 2015 federal election Metro Aug 4 Toronto in a rare position as federal battleground. Let's take advantage of that Metro Jul 29 Want to cancel the Scarborough subway? Convince Queen’s Park Metro Jul 27 Forget a bid for the Games, Toronto should host a 'Fakelympics' Metro Jul 23 City Council Scorecard: Team Tory wins votes on Gardiner, gambling and police Metro Jul 20 Toronto Community Housing report took the easy route Metro Jul 15 Four things to remember as Toronto looks to regulate Uber Metro Jul 13 Hey Pan-Am pessimists: Look what Toronto got Metro Jul 7 Toronto's LRT mistakes could be Brampton's lessons Metro Jul 6 HOV lane lessons: Should we charge a fee to use all roads, all the time? Metro Jun 30 John Tory's SmartTrack: A relief line that doesn't provide much relief Metro Jun 29 Stop complaining about Waterfront Toronto and enjoy Queens Quay Metro Jun 24 Relax, lower speed limits in Toronto won't kill anyone Metro Jun 23 When it comes to carding, Mayor John Tory needs to stand on principle Metro Jun 18 Three lingering Gardiner questions that deserve answers Metro Jun 15 Toronto council continues to ignore the experts under John Tory Metro Jun 12 Mayor John Tory trades credibility for concrete with Gardiner decision Metro Jun 9 Fact-checking John Tory's Gardiner East talking points Metro Jun 8 Metro columnist Matt Elliott talks Tory, Gardiner Expressway and more on Reddit Metro Jun 8 Voters will forgive Mayor John Tory for changing his Gardiner vote Metro Jun 5 City Council Scorecard: Predicting the result of next week’s Gardiner debate Metro Jun 3 Tory seeks to cut 'inefficiency marbled throughout government' - good luck with that Metro Jun 1 SmartTrack, the Gardiner or subways? John Tory needs to drop one Metro May 28 Evidence demands Toronto tear down the Gardiner east, will council listen? Metro May 27 Tory lets 'common sense' overshadow facts on the Gardiner Metro May 25 Toronto's troubling history of job vacancies means a deficit in fulfilled promises Metro May 22 For whom the road's tolled: Non-resident Gardiner toll won't happen, so let's drop it Metro May 20 On the Gardiner, John Tory is heading in the wrong direction Metro May 12 Gardiner East FAQ: Making sense of another frustrating city hall debate Metro May 11 Toronto’s taxi licensing system is flagrantly unfair — but we can fix it Metro May 8 Three changes John Tory could make to tame city council meetings Metro May 6 Fact-checking the false budget claims Rob Ford sent to constituents Metro May 4 Why the fate of the Gardiner Expressway must rest on our heads, not our hearts Metro Apr 29 Subway or LRT? It looks more like Sheppard Avenue will get nothing Metro Apr 27 They may be clear to John Tory, but both budgets mystify me Metro Apr 24 City Council Scorecard: How often is your councillor voting with Mayor John Tory? Metro Apr 22 Federal budget's transit promises do little to help cities now Metro Apr 20 Let's get the facts straight, it's the suburbs that benefit from Toronto's amalgamation Metro Apr 17 Minnan-Wong's congestion remarks a worrying start to Gardiner debate Metro Apr 15 Four things to remember as Toronto (again) debates the Gardiner's future Metro Apr 13 Big data could be the key to unlocking Toronto's potential — but only if we listen to it Metro Apr 8 Toronto has no money to study future pedestrian scrambles? OK, I’ll do it Metro Apr 6 Mayor John Tory should consider lending his political endorsement to the province for cash Metro Apr 1 Charted: leading Toronto mayoral candidates received nearly $500K from 905-area contributors Metro Mar 30 Time for some real ideas on making T.O. a 'music city' Metro Mar 25 Could Tory not convince council on ombudsman funding? Or does he just not care? Metro Mar 23 Why do I hate the Sunshine List? It's just bad data Metro Mar 19 How a looming decision on the crumbling Gardiner affects Tory's SmartTrack plan Metro Mar 16 John Tory's first budget: Does he really know how hard the hard way is? Metro Mar 12 The push for fiscal responsibility in Toronto comes from council’s left Metro Mar 9 Toronto City Hall oversight is more important than ever — so why is John Tory cutting it? Metro Mar 6 Spadina cost overruns a cautionary tale for the Scarborough subway Metro Mar 3 The way we talk about Toronto's budget makes no sense — let's change it Metro Mar 2 Could Rob Ford really be a political threat to John Tory? Metro Feb 25 Skating rink funding saga reveals Mayor Tory's inexperience — again Metro Feb 23 Bay-Bloor scramble decision a glimmer of hope for a rational, factual Toronto Metro Feb 18 Toronto’s 2015 budget problems were easily avoidable Metro Feb 17 The separation between the TDSB and city government doesn’t make any sense Metro Feb 12 Why is council letting SmartTrack derail LRT plans for Eglinton West? Metro Feb 10 Toronto transit: Kill the half-baked ideas and get some real answers from council Metro Feb 9 18 mayors can’t be wrong: Why Ottawa needs to do more for Canada's cities Metro Feb 6 Is it possible councillors didn't know the costs of cancelling the Scarborough LRT? Metro Feb 4 Flashy projects take priority over TTC station accessibility Metro Feb 2 Toronto vs. Ontario: If the city wants more provincial cash, the numbers better add up Metro Jan 30 Whoops! Toronto had an election that overlooked the city’s giant budget gap Metro Jan 28 Six ways Toronto could have avoided a provincial loan to balance the budget Metro Jan 26 John Tory using the I-didn’t-know-until-now excuse on TTC fares and budget loan Metro Jan 22 Budget 101: How Mayor John Tory (more or less) balanced the 2015 budget Metro Jan 21 Proposed Toronto property tax hike could be start of more to come Metro Jan 19 Toronto's 2015 budget will be Mayor John Tory first real test Metro Jan 16 Toronto needs a real strategy for the homeless, and a simple one is available Metro Jan 12 For the first time in four years, things are looking up at Toronto city hall Metro Jan 9 Council Scorecard: Tory has strong council support to start his term Metro Jan 7 Scarborough councillors lay track for ill-advised ideas in 2015 Metro Jan 5 If John Tory could bring 416 and 905 together, so much could be accomplished Metro