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Nov 2 Robotaxi and data centre lobbying set the stage for Council’s next term ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 28 Drubbing? Comeback? Call Olivia Chow’s victory whatever you like. These numbers show it's unprecedented ↗ Star Oct 27 Another election, in charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 27 Olivia Chow wins — but with serious warning signs for Toronto's progressive movement ↗ Star Oct 26 Hey hey, it’s Election Day: City Hall Watcher’s municipal election guide ↗ Newsletter Oct 26 Your vote today will affect Toronto streets, parks — and yes, even washrooms. So don't let it go down the drain ↗ Star Oct 20 Three little words explain Olivia Chow’s lack of grand vision — and one big idea could change it all ↗ Star Oct 19 The most disagreeable decisions of Toronto City Council ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 13 Campaign cash rules everything around me ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 13 Olivia Chow has a strong pro-police record — why isn’t she running on it? ↗ Star Oct 6 Olivia Chow's campaign is playing it safe. Why now is the time to be bold ↗ Star Oct 5 Where Toronto’s mayoral race stands today — and how it might change ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 29 There’s no mystery behind Mayor Olivia Chow’s budget record — there’s just math ↗ Star Sep 28 All the wrong ways to talk about Toronto’s budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 22 Doug Ford can keep his endorsement. Toronto’s mayoral hopefuls really only need one thing from him ↗ Star Sep 21 Quantifying Council’s chatterboxes — and quietest members ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 15 Who came out swinging? Our columnists score Chow, Bradford and Alexander in Toronto's first full mayoral debate ↗ Star Sep 15 Why are Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford ignoring what Toronto TTC riders actually want? ↗ Star Sep 14 Issuing lobbying report cards at the end of the term ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 8 Celebrate 400 issues with a game of SimCouncillor ↗ Newsletter Sep 1 Toronto’s street litter bins are total garbage. That makes them an ideal election issue ↗ Star Aug 31 Following the money from the mayor’s property tax increases ↗ Newsletter Aug 25 Why Olivia Chow is building a council team for her second term — and why Brad Bradford is rolling solo ↗ Star Aug 24 Introducing City Hall Watcher’s Election Projection Section ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 18 Doug Ford used to rage against government waste. Now he’s behind Ontario’s biggest spending scandal ↗ Star Aug 17 The 2026 Council Power Rankings ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 11 Pedestrians outnumber cars 2 to 1 at Yonge and Eglinton. This is the perfect solution — but why are we still waiting for it? ↗ Star Aug 10 Now loading: Data centre lobbying at Toronto City Hall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 4 Council closes term with debates on island airport, surveillance pricing and data centres ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 4 Gord Perks left Toronto council with a bang. Why won’t his long-serving colleagues ever leave? ↗ Star Jul 27 A Billy Bishop expansion has been grounded — yet again. Time to end the dogfight over the island airport once and for all ↗ Star Jul 27 Council sets sail for final odyssey before election day ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 21 TTC's crackdown on drivers blowing past stopped streetcars is long overdue. But we need action, not studies ↗ Star Jul 20 Toronto's slow streetcars — and the search for silver bullets ↗ Newsletter Jul 13 Breaking Brad: a look at Bradford's first batch of fix-it promises ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 6 Lobbyist Watch lingers, Community Councils cram ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 29 Council accepts big money from Queen's Park and Ottawa as part of blockbuster trade ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 28 Other cities close streets to cars all the time. So why does Toronto get tripped up by the idea of a pedestrian street? ↗ Star Jun 23 What Toronto's handling of the World Cup says about how Olivia Chow is running the city ↗ Star Jun 22 The tardy list: Are some city councillors dawdling on election registration? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 16 How can Toronto debate the Billy Bishop airport expansion plan? Doug Ford doesn’t have a plan ↗ Star Jun 15 Are Council contenders ready for "big freaking deal" changes to the Official Plan? ↗ Newsletter Jun 9 Toronto gets 28 million visitors a year. We shouldn't need the FIFA World Cup to be good hosts ↗ Star Jun 8 Council Scorecard scores ahead of World Cup ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 2 Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford are supposed to be election rivals. Why are they agreeing so much? ↗ Star Jun 1 Lobbyist Watch looks at moving up waterfront transit, Weston's park problem and World Cup prep ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 26 Toronto has a problem with 'squeaky wheels.' We shouldn't let it drive the Church Street conversation ↗ Star May 25 After marathon May council meeting, Olivia makes it official ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 19 Council set to ponder pedestrianization, keeping cool, and — of course — the island airport ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 18 We all have one thing to say about Doug Ford's ban on automated speed cameras: We told you so ↗ Star May 11 How do city councillors actually get around Toronto? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 5 We pay Toronto councillors to attend council meetings. Here’s who’s showing up — and who isn’t ↗ Star May 4 Celebrate the start of election season with Lobbyist Watch ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 28 There’s even more at stake than usual in Toronto's municipal election this year. These two little words explain why ↗ Star Apr 27 The Final Countdown: What Council did before election season begins ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 21 Toronto may finally drop this 24-year ban this week. Why we should relish the moment ↗ Star Apr 20 As election season approaches, Council debates Fan Fest, hot dogs and Scarborough transit ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 20 Potholes and the Taylor Swift problem: Why Toronto needs your biggest ideas right now ↗ Star Apr 13 How Toronto likes to move it ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 7 Why the Waterfront East LRT is a chance for Toronto to show Metrolinx the better way to build a transit project ↗ Star Apr 7 Yet another island airport lobbying effort takes flight ↗ Newsletter Mar 31 Upgrading GO train service should be a no-brainer. So why has it gone off the rails so badly? ↗ Star Mar 30 Council votes to ground airport debate, sink a yacht club, and pay you to shovel snow ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 25 Will Toronto’s 2026 FIFA World Cup plans turn out be a game-changer or own-goal? ↗ Star Mar 23 Council gets set to march into debates on the island airport, Mamdani mania, a yacht club, and more ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 17 How the numbers undermine Doug Ford's flight of fancy on Billy Bishop and jets ↗ Star Mar 16 Doing the bidding: How Toronto City Hall is spending money these days ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 10 Why Doug Ford needs to get over his obsession with Toronto and its waterfront ↗ Star Mar 9 Closing the scorebook on John Tory's story ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 3 What Doug Ford’s ritzy new Science Centre is really costing us and our kids ↗ Star Mar 2 The winter of our lobbying content: lobbyists pitch sidewalk robots, EV charging upgrades, and AI-powered 311 ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 24 Why it will take Toronto 13 years and more than $50 million to recover from Doug Ford’s hasty speed camera ban ↗ Star Feb 23 Looking ahead to the hope and heartbreak that could come with Toronto's municipal election ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 17 Council offers support for Chow's low-tax budget, as election looms ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 17 The war for Scarborough: Why the east-end is shaping up as a key battleground in Toronto’s mayoral election ↗ Star Feb 10 Toronto police are doing less — but asking for more money. Why is Olivia Chow determined to give them what they want? ↗ Star Feb 9 One Council meeting after another ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 3 When the Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally opens, they should offer us an apology, not a party ↗ Star Feb 2 Lobbyists start the new year with some yacht talk, Waymo wayfinding, and more ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 26 A blizzard of housing data ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 26 After Toronto’s snowstorm, the city should look at this wild idea to make clearing sidewalks easier ↗ Star Jan 20 The troubled Finch West LRT has made a lot of people angry. Here’s one thing Doug Ford can do to get it back on track ↗ Star Jan 19 Wedding bells, rooftop police drones, eco goats and other notes from Toronto's 2026 budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 13 Olivia Chow’s low tax hike budget shows she’s skilled at ‘bare knuckle’ politics. There’s just one problem ↗ Star Jan 12 The 2026 Budget Launch Spectacular ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 6 Toronto’s new traffic 'czar' once unjammed this notoriously traffic-jammed city. Here's how he did it ↗ Star Jan 5 And 2025's busiest lobbyist award goes to... ↗ Subscribers Newsletter

Dec 29 2025: the year in charts ↗ Newsletter Dec 27 Crime is down, rents are down — there are many reasons for Toronto to feel up about 2026 ↗ Star Dec 22 Council decks the halls with votes on a faster Finch, a luxury land transfer tax and a TTC guarantee ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 16 A money-back TTC guarantee? Why this councillor’s mayoral campaign stunt is on the right track ↗ Star Dec 15 Council gets ready for festive debate about a faster Finch ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 9 Why dark clouds loom over Bike Share Toronto, despite its undeniable success ↗ Star Dec 8 Introducing the City Council Buddy System ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 3 Waymo has its sights set on Toronto for driverless cars. The city's history with Big Tech suggests that's cause for alarm ↗ Star Dec 2 What an Olivia Chow re-election bid might mean for TTC riders and public library users ↗ Star Dec 1 Waymo looks at TO, and more stories from a month of lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 28 Supersized speed signs, park profanity, and bringing on more bike lanes ↗ Newsletter Nov 25 What is the 'dead raccoon test'? And is Toronto passing or failing it? ↗ Star Nov 24 Handing out some housing report cards ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 18 Toronto’s streetcars are some of the slowest in the world. Here's how the city could speed them up ↗ Star Nov 17 Council comes to compromise on corner stores and — surprise! — disbands the TPA Board ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 11 Why Olivia Chow’s council allies are attacking John Tory’s World Cup bid – and not the scandal that caused him to quit ↗ Star Nov 10 Council looks to keep corner stores closed ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 3 Gardiner repairs wrapped up 18 months early. How that big win reveals some much needed lessons for Toronto ↗ Star Nov 3 Lobbyists hunker down for long cold winter ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 27 Blue Jays' World Series run shows Toronto is a baseball city. So why are there no batting cages left in our parks? ↗ Star Oct 27 Housing plans by the dashboard light ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 21 Now, Toronto has noisy pickleball games in its crosshairs. Are we becoming the City That Fun Forgot? ↗ Star Oct 20 The parking spaces between us ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 14 Council offers Ford a fast fact check on speed cameras ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 14 Without acknowledging hard truths, Toronto’s traffic czar isn’t likely to get very far ↗ Star Oct 7 How the popping of the condo bubble led to a looming budget crisis in Toronto ↗ Star Oct 6 Gondola lobbyists pull up to City Hall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 1 Doug Ford wants to kill speed cameras. Olivia Chow wants to save them. Here are three ways she could change his mind ↗ Star Sep 29 The condo crash comes for City Hall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 22 Introducing the new and improved Council Scorecard ↗ Newsletter Sep 16 A Toronto councillor is experimenting with direct democracy for residents. Doug Ford may have put an end to it ↗ Star Sep 15 When the car's not king ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 13 Cash grab? If there’s a problem with Toronto’s speed cameras, it’s that they aren’t grabbing enough cash ↗ Star Sep 9 Why does Olivia Chow keep playing nice with Doug Ford? There's one big reason ↗ Star Sep 8 Here we are now, going to the Parkside ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 2 Old friends, new lobbyists ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 2 Toronto's hunt for the Parkside camera vandal has come up empty-handed. But here's the real mystery ↗ Star Aug 26 Sorry, Doug Ford – gut feeling isn’t a good enough reason to end hybrid work ↗ Star Aug 25 Toronto vs Ottawa: the redux, the sequel, the final reckoning (maybe) ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 19 Love Park broke the mould with its movable chairs. Toronto's other public spaces should take note ↗ Star Aug 18 The 2025 Council Power Rankings ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 14 Yes, tech can be a force for good. Meet the people hacking Toronto for the better ↗ Star Aug 11 Olivia's opposition: a look at Chow's top critics ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 5 Lobbying up to the bar ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 5 The TTC is still short millions of riders. Fare capping could help bring them back ↗ Star Jul 29 The city planted dozens of trees to honour Pan Am Games countries. But the tribute hasn't worked out so well ↗ Star Jul 28 Gotta go fast — Council endorses RapidTO for Bathurst and Dufferin ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 22 Doug Ford helped usher in an era of outsourcing at Toronto city hall. Olivia Chow may be finally pushing back ↗ Star Jul 21 Council sits for summer for debates on transit, shelters, and snowfall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 14 Battling on Bathurst Street ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 7 Lobbying Live & Unplugged ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 1 Forget speed cameras. It's 'ghost cars' that Doug Ford, Olivia Chow and others need to focus on ↗ Star Jun 30 Toronto City Council nixes six ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 24 Olivia Chow could do with a big idea to help her keep her job next year. Here are four ↗ Star Jun 23 Running through a sixplex debate with some woes ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 17 Montreal beats Toronto badly when it comes to bike sharing. Here's how we can shift gears and grab the crown ↗ Star Jun 16 Taking Toronto to sixplex city ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 10 Multiplexes in Toronto neighbourhoods were madness, said critics. Now the city should give in to the joy of six ↗ Star Jun 9 Scoring Mayor Olivia Chow's first defeat ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 7 Why Toronto’s streets keep ending up as a battleground — and what the fight should really be about ↗ Star Jun 6 Sixplexes for the Six, parking pondered, senior staff come and go, Tory turns up ↗ Newsletter Jun 2 Lobbyists join the battle of Bathurst Street ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 27 Toronto's 2026 World Cup games have just been given a yellow card. Olivia Chow needs to stand tough on the budget ↗ Star May 26 Toronto Council votes to inflate bubble zones ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 20 Bursting the bubble? Council eyes protest restrictions, High Park shuttle, leaf blower limits ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 19 Matt Elliott: There was a better way — 'transit hell' from streetcar detour is a cautionary tale ↗ Star May 14 Why is the TTC funding vastly underused parking lots? ↗ Star May 12 Toronto's multiplexes are multiplying — but not fast enough ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 6 Driverless cars in Toronto could actually make the streets safer — if city hall does the right thing ↗ Star May 5 Simons says: lobby the mayor ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 2 Carney crowned, McKelvie moves on, robot cars rise, leaf blowers may get banned ↗ Newsletter Apr 28 Council creates a congestion czar — but how many cars does Toronto even have? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 22 City hall finally found a way to help ease traffic congestion — and bring in more money. Not everyone is happy ↗ Star Apr 22 Makeover, makeover: Toronto Council readies for debate on creating a pretty city ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 15 It's the crisis the federal election can ignore — but the TTC can’t ↗ Star Apr 14 Spider-Man, a Big Red Monster, Santa (with a real beard) — and other tales from Council expense records ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 8 How drinking in parks showed us the way to fight Donald Trump's tariffs ↗ Star Apr 7 A labour of lobbying love ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 1 This 'colossal fail' made me think Toronto's city council needs to up its game, along with its pay ↗ Star Mar 31 Council approves Trump counterattack — and gets a pay raise ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 25 Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally has an opening date — but the TTC’s service on the line may fall short for these two reasons ↗ Star Mar 24 Council to talk about coyotes, federal support for shelters, and a big pay hike ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 18 Why so much Toronto home construction is going nowhere — and what to do about it ↗ Star Mar 17 Toronto versus Trump ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 11 Toronto’s city hall has few weapons to fight Trump’s tariff war. But here’s one thing it should definitely try ↗ Star Mar 10 City Hall's Amazon addiction ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 4 Olivia Chow’s greatest opposition has been revealed. Can she rise to the fight? ↗ Star Mar 3 Trash of the titans ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 25 Doug Ford says he has big plans to ‘get it done’ in Ontario. His track record in Toronto tells a different story ↗ Star Feb 24 Whatever happened to Vision Zero? ↗ Newsletter Feb 18 Doug Ford has money for $200 cheques and a 401 tunnel — where are the funds to address homelessness? ↗ Star Feb 18 Mayor Olivia Chow blasts through another budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 10 Council readies for kinder, gentler budget debate ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 10 Trump’s tariff threat sparked council’s ‘buy local’ campaign. Here’s why that move rings hollow ↗ Star Feb 4 Toronto has a lot of rich people. But there's a reason it's hard to tell ↗ Star Feb 3 A conventional Lobbyist Watch in unconventional times ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 28 With campaign chaos looming in Ottawa and Queen's Park, Toronto should finally get this one thing that other major cities already have ↗ Star Jan 27 Reserving judgment as Toronto's budget nears the finish line ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 22 Mayor Olivia Chow is spending big to make sure you notice Toronto’s parks are improving. But there’s one thing that won’t change ↗ Star Jan 20 How property taxes work — and how they don't ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 14 Justin Trudeau wasn’t a perfect partner for Toronto. But it’s easy to imagine worse from Pierre Poilievre ↗ Star Jan 13 The 2025 Budget Launch Spectacular ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 7 Most Torontonians say life in the city is getting worse. Here's how Olivia Chow can help change that ↗ Star Jan 6 Saying goodbye to all the City Hall lobbying of 2024 ↗ Subscribers Newsletter

Dec 30 2024: the year in charts ↗ Newsletter Dec 24 Olivia Chow made a wish on Christmas Eve 34 years ago. She's still working to make it come true ↗ Star Dec 23 Council's chaotic Christmas meeting ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 19 Toronto Islands are a pricey, taxpayer-subsidized ghost town in winter. Here's how Olivia Chow can fix that ↗ Star Dec 16 City councillors get scored and shuffled ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 13 SmartTrack flunks further, Ombudsman versus City Manager, and let's do the mid-term shuffle ↗ Newsletter Dec 10 TTC ridership downtown is surging. Here's why I'm worried the transit agency is going to drop the ball ↗ Star Dec 9 Don't blame bikes: an intersectional analysis of what really causes Toronto traffic ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 6 Police budget on the rise, rideshare licenses may get capped (again), Hotel X2 faces uncanny delay ↗ Newsletter Dec 3 Toronto’s neighbourhoods may be about to get their first new corner stores in more than 50 years. Here's why it took so long ↗ Star Dec 2 Lobbyists bring the noise and perhaps the funk ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 26 Doug Ford wants you to focus on bike lanes and beer — and pay no attention to this, his biggest failure ↗ Star Nov 25 'Tis the season for another police budget debate ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 22 Police celebrate hiring plan, City trucks recommended for retrofit, a plan for safe shelters ↗ Newsletter Nov 18 Council attempts to cycle through bike lane blockage ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 15 Council opposes Ford's bike lane busting bill, renoviction rules coming, Don Trail problems ↗ Newsletter Nov 12 Doug Ford wants a Toronto designed for cars. His own housing plans reveal why that’s a mistake ↗ Star Nov 11 How many people commute by bike in Toronto? More than Doug Ford thinks ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 8 How Don Valley West was won, Mayor fights Ford, Council funds FIFA, police review use of force ↗ Newsletter Nov 5 How Toronto’s switch to a new blue bin program led to multimillion-dollar sticker shock ↗ Star Nov 4 Election stressing you out? Try the soothing sounds of Lobbyist Watch ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 29 Anthony Furey wants to be mayor. Why that might be bad for city council ↗ Star Oct 28 The slow process to snap streetcar door speedsters ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 22 The arts in Toronto are in dire need of more money. Airbnb may be able to help fix that ↗ Star Oct 21 Doug Ford says he wants data on bike lanes — the good news is we've got lots ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 18 Ford blocks bike lanes, glossy plans for the economy and culture, water meters break bad ↗ Newsletter Oct 15 After some turbulence, Council lands on airport compromise ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 15 To cut waste, Mayor Olivia Chow needs to unleash the city hall watchdogs ↗ Star Oct 11 Island airport gets some runway, vacant tax isn't vacated, AG finds parks staff parked ↗ Newsletter Oct 8 Billy Bishop airport's 40-year lease needs a much closer look before we clear it for takeoff ↗ Star Oct 7 Three hundred issues, more lobbyists ↗ Newsletter Oct 1 Doug Ford’s 401 tunnel fantasy is a distraction from what Ontario should be spending money on ↗ Star Sep 30 Constructive feedback on Toronto's construction ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 27 Doug Ford has a tunnel vision, TTC cuts the wifi, City Hall posts surplus ↗ Newsletter Sep 24 There’s one proven cure for Toronto’s traffic woes. Here’s the surprising reason the city won’t touch it ↗ Star Sep 23 Taking a drive through a very congested City Hall calendar ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 17 Job one for the TTC's interim CEO: Take Metrolinx for relationship counselling ↗ Star Sep 16 A pedestrian surge on the waterfront ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 10 Doug Ford hasn't let Toronto use cameras to get traffic moving. The city should do it anyway ↗ Star Sep 9 City Hall's looming renoviction decision — and the brewing police budget battle sequel ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 6 Dead animal pick-up, the beginnings of the police budget, and the value of old buildings ↗ Newsletter Sep 3 Live Nation lobbyists play the hits at City Hall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 3 With a lot of pot shops going up in smoke, city hall needs a new plan for vacant storefronts ↗ Star Aug 30 Trash bin inspectors, Rogue RVs and additional avenues ↗ Newsletter Aug 26 Toronto City Hall's Committee of Adjustment could use some adjustment ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 19 A quiet revolution for safer and cheaper bike infrastructure ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 16 Railing against the rail path, and City Hall's island airport debate prepares for takeoff ↗ Newsletter Aug 13 Toronto has the bylaws and it has the staff. So why doesn’t it enforce the rules? ↗ Star Aug 12 The 2024 Council Power Rankings ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 6 Lobbyists fight taxes and uplift the airport ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 6 Toronto council sped up construction work on the Gardiner. Why won't it do the same for the TTC? ↗ Star Jul 30 Push. Pray. Walk: After yet another death, should Toronto replace these dangerous pedestrian crossovers? ↗ Star Jul 29 Council scorecard goes for gold ↗ Newsletter Jul 26 Council speeds on the Gardiner, sails on electric ferries and weathers the storm ↗ Newsletter Jul 23 A year ago Toronto’s budget was a dumpster fire. Now the city’s running a surprise surplus. What happened? ↗ Star Jul 22 Sun's out, Council's in — and ready to debate the Gardiner, the Science Centre, and rats ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 16 Better transit is coming for the 2026 World Cup. Why not also for those of us who pay for it? ↗ Star Jul 15 Executive Committee executive summary ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 9 City hall spends a staggering amount of time talking about housing. Maybe it's time to cut the chatter ↗ Star Jul 8 Lobbying leads to by-election reunion ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 5 A wooden building, a Quayside proposal, our solo city, and a troubling office market report ↗ Newsletter Jul 2 They blinded us with the Science Centre ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 2 With Science Centre closure, Ford government sticks to absurd notion that buildings can’t live past 50 ↗ Star Jun 28 Council backs rentals, fights renovictions, and goes forward with Sankofa ↗ Newsletter Jun 25 Yonge-Dundas or Sankofa: Whatever you want to call it, a name change is the least of its problems ↗ Star Jun 24 Council's in for summer ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 17 Olivia Chow's opposition rises in the west ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 17 Toronto Island ferries are a disaster. It's time to finally fix the problem ↗ Star Jun 11 Olivia Chow is about to face the biggest threat to her mayoralty. Overcoming it won’t be easy ↗ Star Jun 10 EHON and beyond — what's next for Toronto housing policy ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 7 TTC spares us a strike ↗ Newsletter Jun 4 Ambitious bike lane plans make sense. So why are Toronto's stuck in low gear? ↗ Star Jun 3 Lobbying is a Virtue (and a Morgan Rielly) ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 28 Doug Ford promised to pay Toronto for any shortfall caused by his housing rules. Here’s how that's going ↗ Star May 27 Council allows density, bans e-scooters and fights Ford ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 24 Toronto City Hall embraces its density ↗ Newsletter May 21 Paying a minimum for maximum security ↗ Newsletter May 21 Please, spare us the outrage over allowing more apartment buildings and townhouses in Toronto ↗ Star May 17 Toronto Council gets set for major debate about major streets ↗ Newsletter May 16 Bike Share is a key part of Toronto’s transit future. Slashing its expansion makes no sense ↗ Star May 13 Toronto City Hall's biggest road warriors ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 6 Pieces of April lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 30 There's an effective way to ease Toronto's traffic woes. But it's up to city council to allow it ↗ Star Apr 29 Toronto City Hall keeps on trucking, but should it? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 23 TTC’s Bloor-Danforth line is on track for slower, less reliable service. Blame Justin Trudeau ↗ Star Apr 22 Unbreak my vacant home tax ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 19 Blue bins get sold, more parks get beer, and the vacant home tax gets fixed — maybe ↗ Newsletter Apr 15 A trio of charts, with some help from AI ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 12 Vacant tax crowds Council's agenda ↗ Newsletter Apr 9 Toronto's vacant home tax rollout has been a mess. There is a better way ↗ Star Apr 8 Walking on the Sunshine List ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 2 City Hall's lobbyists spring forward ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 2 The city's plan for dangerous dog attacks is fatally flawed. Spending half a million dollars won't fix it ↗ Star Mar 26 The TTC is losing a staggering amount to fare evasion. Why a crackdown may make things worse ↗ Star Mar 25 Bye-bye parking, hello housing? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 22 Booze in parks didn't bring about the apocalypse — what's next? ↗ Newsletter Mar 19 Toronto parking fines may shortly skyrocket. This is why we should embrace the cost ↗ Star Mar 18 Toronto's next chief planner will need a plan ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 15 The 411 on the 311, and what was broken in Toronto in 2023 ↗ Newsletter Mar 12 Pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths are up. So why is Toronto set to spend less on making streets safer? ↗ Star Mar 11 Intersecting interests all across Toronto ↗ Newsletter Mar 8 City Hall's not-so-wild spring break ↗ Newsletter Mar 5 Why Hamilton may have the solution to Toronto’s soaring renoviction problem ↗ Star Mar 4 Lobbied about the levy but the levy was dry ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 1 Kicking and screaming our way to the World Cup ↗ Newsletter Feb 27 Why Doug Ford may hold the key to unsnarling Toronto’s jammed intersections ↗ Star Feb 26 Checking the score after Olivia Chow's first budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 23 City Hall hunts for cash in vast parking lots ↗ Newsletter Feb 20 Mayor Olivia Chow budges a bit on her budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 20 TTC signals there’s little room on transit for student field trips — and new ideas ↗ Star Feb 16 Mayor Olivia Chow's first budget is in the books — here's what's next ↗ Newsletter Feb 13 Olivia Chow's budget sets aside money to fix a broken Toronto. It's not nearly enough ↗ Star Feb 12 Police budget comes down to The Wire ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 9 This week: printing costs. Next week: a $17 billion budget. ↗ Newsletter Feb 6 Olivia Chow is spending millions on Toronto renters in her budget. Here's why ↗ Star Feb 5 The hot fuzz on police budget lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 2 Council toboggans toward budget time ↗ Newsletter Jan 30 City hall plans to dramatically ramp up 2026 World Cup spending. Olivia Chow now has the ball ↗ Star Jan 29 90s nostalgia, Toronto city budget edition ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 26 Toronto Budget 2024 (Olivia's Version) drops next week ↗ Newsletter Jan 22 What cut? The Toronto police budget is going up — how much, we don’t even know yet ↗ Star Jan 22 What the dickens is going on with transit construction costs? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 19 City Hall revs up for annual budget deputation derby ↗ Newsletter Jan 16 There's a big property tax hike on tap. Toronto's water department shows how it can pay off ↗ Star Jan 15 The 2024 Budget Launch Spectacular ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 12 Toronto's 2024 budget comes to your windrow ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 9 What good are new noise bylaws if Toronto doesn't enforce the rules it already has? ↗ Star Jan 8 2023: the year in LOBBYIST WATCH ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 5 A noisy start to a new year at Toronto City Hall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 2 The City Hall Watcher interview with Mayor Olivia Chow ↗ Newsletter Jan 1 Toronto Mayor Olivia 'The Impatient' must find a balance between speed and breaking things ↗ Star

Dec 27 2023: the year in charts ↗ Newsletter Dec 26 Why fixing Toronto's construction mess shouldn't take a Christmas miracle ↗ Star Dec 18 A long December Council meeting ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 18 Why student housing may be key to unlocking Toronto's waterfront ↗ Star Dec 12 Toronto’s pricey and ineffective new plan for snow clearing is a warning about privatizing city services ↗ Star Dec 11 The rise of TTC delays, minute by minute ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 5 With the Gardiner, Doug Ford buys a boondoggle — let’s at least make sure he makes it a nice boondoggle ↗ Star Dec 4 The police chief to mayoral candidate to lobbyist pipeline ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 28 This week’s Scarborough byelection has big stakes for local voters, Mayor Olivia Chow — and the whole city ↗ Star Nov 27 New deal on the block ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 21 TTC promises Scarborough ‘fast and reliable’ service to make up for missing SRT. Don’t count on it ↗ Star Nov 20 Mayor Olivia Chow's first Council Scorecard ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 14 Why Doug Ford could — and should — fund Toronto’s nonpolice crisis response service ↗ Star Nov 13 Council adopts big plans but still needs big money ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 7 Massive overhaul of the Toronto Port Lands is already something to see. Just don’t plan to take the TTC ↗ Star Nov 6 Logging cabin lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 30 It's my party and I'll donate if I want to ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 24 Toronto’s ‘traffic agents’ may help cars move, but there’s a more effective way to ease congestion ↗ Star Oct 23 Putting the fun back in fundraising ↗ Newsletter Oct 17 How hard data — and blunt questions — could bring real change to Olivia Chow’s city hall ↗ Star Oct 16 Council puts a cap on it ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 10 October's very own City Council meeting ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 10 Toronto’s vacant home tax once looked like an empty gesture — now it looks like a windfall ↗ Star Oct 3 Sad spectacle of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT may be the tip of the iceberg ↗ Star Oct 2 Uber's uberlobbying: a retrospective ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 26 How Doug Ford’s new planning rules have made things worse for Toronto’s housing crisis ↗ Star Sep 25 The rush for the doors ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 19 Uber, Airbnb impacts show it’s time for Olivia Chow to push back against Big Tech ↗ Star Sep 18 Toronto's toxic supply ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 12 Toronto’s last core services review was a disaster. So why do it again? ↗ Star Sep 11 Landing the financial plan ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 5 Short-term lobbying on a long-term plan ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 4 Olivia Chow must move fast to meet new affordable housing goal ↗ Star Aug 29 Rename Dundas Street? Host the World Cup? Axing those won’t fix Toronto’s budget crisis. Here’s what will ↗ Star Aug 28 Playter time for Intersection Inspection ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 22 There’s a gravy train for corporations at city hall. Olivia Chow should put a stop to it ↗ Star Aug 21 How to dismantle a budget bomb ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 15 How Mayor Olivia Chow could finally jolt Toronto Hydro into action on climate change ↗ Star Aug 14 Olivia's Eleven ↗ Newsletter Aug 8 Who's lobbying the new mayor? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 7 Wanted at Toronto city hall: TTC board members who actually ride the TTC ↗ Star Jul 31 City Hall's short game: reserve funds pile up as Toronto struggles to spend capital budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 24 Council moves onward to the Olivia era ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 18 Refugees forced to live on the streets of Toronto is a national disgrace. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should wear it ↗ Star Jul 17 A midsummer week's Council meeting ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 11 As Olivia Chow takes office, John Tory leaves her with staggering budget baggage. But it’s not all bad news ↗ Star Jul 10 New mayor, same problems ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 4 🕵️ An investigation: John Tory and the case of the curiously-timed endorsement ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 4 If Olivia Chow is going to raise property taxes, here’s why she should look toward her mayoral challengers for ideas ↗ Star Jun 27 A by-election, in charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 27 Olivia Chow’s to-do list: Housing, a gaping budget hole — and dead raccoons ↗ Star Jun 24 Next stop: new mayor ↗ Newsletter Jun 20 Yes, Olivia Chow is a candidate from the ’90s. But that’s not a bad thing ↗ Star Jun 19 Meet TorontoBot: Torontoverse’s AI-powered municipal budget analyst ↗ Torontoverse Freelance Jun 19 The writing on the wall spells just one name ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 13 Why this neighbourhood’s fight over a modular housing site should be a mayoral election issue ↗ Star Jun 12 Go Bloor West, young cyclist ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 6 Olivia Chow’s property tax plan might add up, but she needs to show us the math ↗ Star Jun 5 Behind the scenes of City Hall's quixotic quest to investigate two social media accounts ↗ Newsletter May 30 Why mayoral candidates banking on a ‘new deal’ for Toronto are doomed to fail ↗ Star May 29 Before you vote for the candidates, see how the candidates voted ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 23 House league scores ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 23 Which candidates for mayor are actually offering real talk on Toronto taxes? So far, too few ↗ Star May 16 Council’s debate on drinking in parks was silly. Here’s what that means for Toronto’s mayoral election ↗ Star May 15 Toronto Council and the multiplex of madness ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 9 City hall is flush with success at getting park washrooms open earlier. Here’s what that might mean for the mayor’s race ↗ Star May 8 Council's chickens come home to roost ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 2 Scarborough is about to get another raw deal on transit. These mayoral hopefuls should share the blame ↗ Star May 1 No vacancy (or at least less vacancy than everyone expected) ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 25 Anti-bike lobby peddles misleading stats — and a bogus idea for fixing Toronto’s traffic ↗ Star Apr 24 High rents, hi homelessness ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 18 Why hundreds of TTC buses sit idle at rush hour despite millions in government funding ↗ Star Apr 17 Matlow's money and Bradford's bucks ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 11 How much could becoming mayor of Toronto cost — ten dollars? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 11 Pick a fighter: Toronto’s next mayor needs to do battle with Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau ↗ Star Apr 4 Doug Ford knows it’s not about ‘defunding the police’— it’s about keeping Toronto’s spending under control ↗ Star Apr 3 Here we go again ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 28 Want to be Toronto’s next mayor? Show us your budget ↗ Star Mar 27 Let the sunshine in ↗ Newsletter Mar 27 Toronto’s tragic tale of trash: Why the city’s litter bins are often overflowing — or missing ↗ Torontoverse Freelance Mar 21 How much is a safer transit worth to the TTC? A little over a toonie ↗ Star Mar 20 Municipal Moneyball ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 14 Toronto city hall promised much better snow-clearing — so where is it? ↗ Star Mar 13 A good scorecard, not a long scorecard ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 7 The number of parking tickets has plunged in cash-strapped Toronto. Why the lax enforcement? ↗ Star Mar 6 Last chance lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 28 TTC invites a ‘death spiral’ with its service cuts — but few at Toronto city hall seem to care ↗ Star Feb 27 Little boxes — and they all look just the same ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 21 John Tory's parting shot ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 21 Sorry, Doug Ford — Toronto has tried conservative governance at city hall, and it’s not working ↗ Star Feb 13 The big problem with John Tory’s budget? It’s short one John Tory and $1.5 billion ↗ Star Feb 13 The end of Tory's story ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 7 If you really wanted to help Toronto, you’d buy a new home. Here’s why ↗ Star Feb 6 Vacant tax, crowded lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 31 TTC stations with fewer employees look like ghost towns. Is it any wonder transit violence increases? ↗ Star Jan 30 What's equity worth at Toronto City Hall? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 24 Toronto’s big gamble: The city is putting aside millions for World Cup 2026 — despite a cash crunch ↗ Star Jan 23 Revising, revolving and revolting revenues ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 23 Toronto’s photo radar program has generated a lot of money, but isn’t slowing traffic like it used to ↗ Torontoverse Freelance Jan 17 Forget Ford and Trudeau. City hall has only itself to blame for why Toronto’s roads are bad — and getting worse ↗ Star Jan 16 The 2023 Budget Launch Spectacular ↗ Newsletter Jan 10 John Tory’s reckless budget strategy risks giving Toronto a future with bad roads and less TTC service ↗ Star Jan 9 Budget announcements versus budget numbers ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 3 The lobbyists who met the mayor ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 3 Transit in Toronto has never felt so broken — it’s time for the TTC board of directors to demand better ↗ Star

Dec 29 The year in charts ↗ Newsletter Dec 27 What you learn when you’re strolling (with a stroller) through downtown Toronto ↗ Star Dec 20 Help wanted: Toronto’s high cost of living means even city employees can’t afford to live here ↗ Star Dec 19 The factions for fractional rule ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 13 The mayor’s new housing plan is a trap. Toronto councillors shouldn’t take the bait ↗ Star Dec 12 Mind the budget gap ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 6 Audits derailed Doug Ford’s claims of a ‘gravy train’ at city hall. So why try to ride it again? ↗ Star Dec 5 Lobbying on new terms ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 2 With Bill 23, the Clock is Ticking on Toronto Heritage Properties ↗ Storeys Freelance Nov 29 What would have happened if Rob Ford had ‘strong mayor’ powers? ↗ Star Nov 28 The quest for the Toriest place in Toronto ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 22 John Tory’s affordable housing plan is in trouble. Blame Doug Ford, not city council ↗ Star Nov 21 Council begins with pomp, circumstance, and vastly expanded mayoral powers ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 15 Enough with the bailout letters. Here are three ways John Tory can fix the city’s money woes ↗ Star Nov 14 Intersection Inspection and the case of the dangerous right turn lane ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 8 This photo radar camera has been a cash cow for the city. Why hasn’t it sped up fixes to make the road safer? ↗ Star Nov 7 Two hundred issues, more lobbyists ↗ Newsletter Nov 1 Doug Ford’s new housing plan could be bad news for renters. Here’s why ↗ Star Oct 31 An election, in charts: part II ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 26 An election, in charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 25 John Tory has four more years, but zero excuses ↗ Star Oct 21 Slower Sales, Less Land Transfer Tax: Why That's a Problem for Toronto ↗ Storeys Freelance Oct 18 John Tory says low property tax increases are needed to protect seniors — but there’s already a program for that ↗ Star Oct 17 Spirit of the west ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 11 A Gehry in every ward ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 10 It’s bad enough Toronto feels broken, lack of transparency makes it tough to fix things ↗ Star Oct 4 Why is the Toronto Public Library facing service cuts? Ask John Tory ↗ Star Oct 3 Lobbying all the way to the ballot box ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 27 Council votes this week on protecting an old soy sauce factory. Here’s what that says about affordable housing in Toronto ↗ Star Sep 26 Enter the Endorsement Matrix ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 20 More people take GO Transit on weekends now than before the pandemic. That may not be good news ↗ Star Sep 19 Unfinished business at City Hall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 13 If Toronto wants to fix its traffic problem, it needs to charge drivers to access the city ↗ Star Sep 12 The one who knocks ↗ Newsletter Sep 6 To serve and to lobby ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 5 Students are back in the classroom — the car chaos around our schools is back too ↗ Star Aug 30 Trees are vital to the city’s climate change fight. So why are they on the decline? ↗ Star Aug 29 The 2022 Council Power Rankings ↗ Newsletter Aug 23 Why these downtown Toronto wards may be a key battleground in October’s election ↗ Star Aug 22 Dr. No vs. the Invisible Man ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 15 Intersection Inspection goes Danforth ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 15 Toronto really needs to upgrade its tech — and it’s bad at doing that ↗ Star Aug 9 The number of candidates in this year’s election has hit a record low. Here’s why that’s bad for Toronto ↗ Star Aug 8 Final scores ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 2 Home cooked lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 1 Bike Share Toronto has an electric future — more people (and corporations) should be taking notice ↗ Star Jul 26 Jets at Billy Bishop airport? Pierre Poilievre might be winging it, but Toronto Islands need to change ↗ Star Jul 25 Mayor used VETO! It's not very effective... ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 19 Toronto needs money — but who’s willing to pay for the city’s massive budget gap? ↗ Star Jul 18 Council's catastrophic conclusion ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 11 Advanced stats for the Norway Maple Leafs ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 5 How pricey is Toronto’s housing? Even the people who plan the city can’t afford to live here ↗ Star Jul 4 The lobbying landscape ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 28 311 is supposed to help fix things that are broken in Toronto. But what if it’s making things worse? ↗ Star Jun 27 A conflagration of consultants ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 21 Why Metrolinx has become such a dirty word in Toronto (and why it’s going to get worse) ↗ Star Jun 20 Penultimate warriors ↗ Newsletter Jun 14 Why are so many quitting city council? For some, it’s a tough job that Doug Ford made worse ↗ Star Jun 13 Game Preview: Blue Jays versus ActiveTO ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 7 The pandemic wiped out almost four decades of business growth in Toronto. City hall’s tax cuts won’t fix that ↗ Star Jun 6 Lobbying out of left field ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 4 The Saturday Debate: Should John Tory be seeking a third term? ↗ Star May 31 Complain all you want about your noisy neighbours in Toronto — no one is going to listen ↗ Star May 30 A trip to the Beach ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 24 As the pandemic slows so does Toronto city hall ↗ Star May 24 Retiring numbers at Toronto City Hall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 17 Toronto is about to slash funds for pothole fixes and playground repairs. So where’s the urgency from John Tory? ↗ Star May 16 Security in parks 👍, drinking in parks 👎 ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 10 Booze-free pedal pubs and $300 fines for wine in the park: Toronto’s idea of summer fun ↗ Star May 9 Make like a tree debate, and get out of here ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 3 Doug Ford’s campaign bets big on building. But who gets stuck paying for running what gets built? ↗ Star May 2 All along the Lobbyist Watch tower ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 26 Complaints about illegal fireworks in Toronto exploded during the pandemic. The solution may be more fireworks ↗ Star Apr 25 Election preparation ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 19 From hub of the future to mushy mediocrity: How Toronto’s East Harbour development comes up short ↗ Star Apr 19 Toronto's 20 most dangerous streets ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 12 Why cleaner air in Toronto buildings could save lives in the next pandemic ↗ Star Apr 11 Fast food tax breaks ↗ Newsletter Apr 5 The proposal to host World Cup games in Toronto is a sucker’s deal. The city should demand better ↗ Star Apr 4 Lobbyists get smart ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 29 Forget about trying to beat John Tory. Here’s what Toronto’s left should do in this year’s election ↗ Star Mar 28 Electric city ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 22 Critics cried fowl over Toronto’s backyard chicken program. Its success shows why the city should embrace new ideas ↗ Star Mar 21 Election expectations ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 15 The 401 is an 18-lane monster jammed with cars. Doug Ford’s solution to this traffic mess? Make it bigger ↗ Star Mar 14 Spring break scoring ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 8 Toronto failed to collect more than $9 million in speed camera tickets. Just how serious is it about road safety? ↗ Star Mar 7 Lobbying in the deep end ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 1 Toronto’s crowded homeless shelters are no place for refugees fleeing war and persecution ↗ Star Feb 28 Crisis on finite earths ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 22 How much tax could a car tax tax? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 22 Post pandemic, Toronto’s downtown core needs be less nine-to-five and more 24/7 ↗ Star Feb 15 Build back better? Toronto’s 2022 budget opts instead for ‘fall apart gradually’ ↗ Star Feb 14 Budget before and after ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 7 The lobbyist robot uprising ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 31 Out in the cold ↗ Newsletter Jan 24 Public safety without bullets ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 17 The iceberg cometh ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 10 A good walk spoiled ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 5 O City Tree, O City Tree ↗ Subscribers Newsletter

Dec 30 The year in charts (and Toronto's 2021 lobbyist champ) ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 20 Ending a streak, then starting another ↗ Newsletter Dec 14 Ban the robots, but free the cargo e-bikes to cut traffic congestion on Toronto streets ↗ Star Dec 13 A chart that looks like Pac-Man ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 13 The Week at Toronto City Hall #8 ↗ Newsletter Dec 7 Ontario Line construction threatens to bring ‘car-mageddon’ to downtown Toronto. It doesn’t have to be that way ↗ Star Dec 6 If lamp posts could talk ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 3 The Week at Toronto City Hall #7 ↗ Newsletter Nov 30 Toronto needs more affordable housing. So why is the city leasing so much of its waterfront to movie studios? ↗ Star Nov 29 One last score... ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 26 The Week at Toronto City Hall #6 ↗ Newsletter Nov 23 Want to make Toronto condos cheaper? Stop forcing developers to build parking spots buyers don’t want ↗ Star Nov 22 Watching the dollars ↗ Newsletter Nov 19 The Week at Toronto City Hall #5 ↗ Newsletter Nov 16 Forget the ‘tech bros’ at Uber and Lyft. Toronto’s taxi and ride share system has long been in need of fixing ↗ Star Nov 15 Caught on camera ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 9 Doug Ford plans to spend billions on building highways. Here are three reasons that is absurd ↗ Star Nov 8 Branching out into tree journalism ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 5 The Week at Toronto City Hall #4 ↗ Newsletter Nov 2 A plan to force developers to build more cheap rentals is a game changer. But does Toronto have the stomach for it? ↗ Star Nov 1 Ghosts, goblins and lobbyists ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 29 The Week at Toronto City Hall #3 ↗ Newsletter Oct 26 Even businesses are OK with losing on-street parking. So why would Toronto undo curbside patios? ↗ Star Oct 25 Mr. Mayor and Mr. Rogers ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 22 The Week at Toronto City Hall #2 ↗ Newsletter Oct 19 The need for ‘wartime speed’: Time is running out on using COVID as excuse for delays and reduced service at city hall ↗ Star Oct 18 Gimme shelter survey ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 15 The Week at Toronto City Hall #1 ↗ Newsletter Oct 12 No room for debate ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 12 The TTC wants to attract more ridership after the pandemic — they should try making transit cheaper ↗ Star Oct 5 Forget Doug Ford’s cut to city council. Toronto’s governing woes go much deeper than that — and need a bigger fix ↗ Star Oct 4 The lobbying zone ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 28 $10-a-day child care made for a good campaign slogan. The hard part is turning it into an actual plan ↗ Star Sep 27 Supreme ruling ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 21 Toronto could have spent $2 million to house people — instead, it spent that much to evict them from parks ↗ Star Sep 20 The waiting is the hardest part ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 14 336,000 more people still need to be fully vaccinated for Toronto to hit its goal. Should we pay them to get the jab? ↗ Star Sep 13 The 2021 Toronto Council Power Rankings ↗ Newsletter Sep 7 Lobbyist Watch gets Frank ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 7 Toronto’s construction sites are a dangerous frustration for pedestrians — it’s time for tougher rules ↗ Star Aug 31 Toronto’s plan to give small businesses a tax break is a good idea with one big problem ↗ Star Aug 30 Reform school ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 24 If Toronto police really want to ‘serve and protect’ during COVID-19, they should be fully vaccinated — or be fired ↗ Star Aug 23 Grand Theft Bike: Vice City ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 17 There are two questions Toronto’s mayor should ask party leaders during the federal election. Hint: it’s about the money ↗ Star Aug 16 Cycle analysis ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 10 Want to stop drivers from racing through Toronto’s streets? Expand the use of the city’s successful photo radar cameras ↗ Star Aug 9 Intersection Introspection ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 3 A public process could have led to something spectacular — instead, Doug Ford’s new Ontario Place just offers more of the same ↗ Star Aug 3 Two dose summer of lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 27 Vaccination passports are Toronto’s best way to avoid more lockdowns — so why is no one doing anything about it? ↗ Star Jul 26 What's the story, Team Tory? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 20 Cracks are appearing in John Tory’s hold over city council. He should look at changing up his team as Toronto rebuilds ↗ Star Jul 19 City Hall's out for summer ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 13 Spending millions to rename Dundas and other streets will not fix the real inequities in Toronto. Here’s an idea that might help ↗ Star Jul 12 Roomers versus doomers ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 6 Toronto finally changes gears on the clearly popular ActiveTO road closures — why’d it take so long? ↗ Star Jul 5 Summertime, and the lobbying is easy ↗ Newsletter Jun 30 Which vaccination clinic in Toronto is the busiest? These four charts show where the jabs are getting done ↗ Star Jun 28 Toronto has high temperatures and low taxes ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 21 Hoping for a better recreation sign-up system, Toronto? The wait just got longer ↗ Star Jun 21 Toronto top shots ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 14 Gimme shelter ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 14 Toronto city hall needs councillors like Gary Crawford who will stand up for affordable housing — and denounce fear-mongering ↗ Star Jun 8 New blue bin system will finally recycle Tim Hortons, Starbucks cups. But Toronto also needs to cut demand ↗ Star Jun 7 Lobbyists turning up the heat ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 1 Free rides on the TTC. Food fairs on the Ex grounds. A car-free Yonge and Bloor. It’s time for the city to get creative about fun this summer ↗ Star May 31 Shelter ebbs and shelter flows ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 25 Spring Scorecard ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 24 They were blamed and vilified throughout the pandemic, but the youth are showing up in droves for vaccinations ↗ Star May 18 Mayor John Tory is 0-for-2 on big legacy projects. Here’s how to fix that dismal track record if he runs for office again ↗ Star May 17 Employment survey says ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 11 It’s time for Toronto to think about whether the island airport should fly post-pandemic ↗ Star May 10 Lobbyist fantasy fair ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 4 Toronto’s city-run LTC homes had a peak mortality rate less than half that of for-profit homes. COVID-19 shows the value of keeping public services in public hands ↗ Star May 3 PayIt forward, PayIt back ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 27 People already ride e-scooters in Toronto. City hall should not ban a much-needed alternative to the car ↗ Star Apr 26 Inspector Gadget ↗ Newsletter Apr 20 Trying to book a COVID-19 vaccine in a hot spot? It helps if you’re a robot ↗ Star Apr 19 RentSafe and sound ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 13 Doug Ford’s confusing colour-coded COVID system has been a dismal failure. Time to scrap it for good ↗ Star Apr 12 ActiveTO a go-go ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 6 World Cup of lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 5 Ontario should be guided by data — instead, it feels like Doug Ford is guessing ↗ Star Mar 29 Advocacy, not action: Toronto city council spends too much of its time making requests of higher governments ↗ Star Mar 29 The councillors with the worst inboxes ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 23 Wealthy and white: ActiveTO made some progress in diversifying cycling, but more needs to be done ↗ Star Mar 22 The truth about cats and dogs ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 16 To end the pandemic, 70 per cent of Toronto needs to get the COVID-19 shot. School vaccine data shows that will be a struggle ↗ Star Mar 15 Intersection inspection ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 9 Toronto’s vaccine effort needs to be 24/7, with no excuse for delay ↗ Star Mar 8 Cold-blooded lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 2 When condo-dwellers strike back: Foundry battle shows what happens when community flexes its muscle ↗ Star Mar 1 Artfully chartfully ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 23 With its budget, Toronto council takes slow, careful steps toward police reform — but will it stay the course? ↗ Star Feb 22 Budget in the books ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 16 Settling scores before the budget ↗ Newsletter Feb 15 Gardiner Expressway looms large as Toronto debates budget, but few at city hall want to talk about it ↗ Star Feb 8 For love of lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 8 Seven years of shuttle buses. Scarborough, remember who led you to this ↗ Star Feb 2 Just $2 a year would keep Toronto’s trails and public toilets open all winter. Why that will never happen under John Tory ↗ Star Feb 1 Groundhog Council ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 26 Doug Ford’s government says the Dominion Foundry heritage site must go to create affordable housing. But where’s the plan — and the cash? ↗ Star Jan 25 Hotel Chicanery ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 19 Toronto predicts a budget shortfall of almost $1B this year from COVID-19. So why are property taxes only going up $22? ↗ Star Jan 18 🚀 Budget launch ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 12 Doug Ford, take note: ‘stay home’ messaging under COVID-19 means nothing for workers without paid sick days ↗ Star Jan 11 Yonge Justice ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 5 Forget the crystal ball: here’s what the lobbying registry says will be the big issues at city hall this year ↗ Star Jan 4 Lobbying in the new year ↗ Subscribers Newsletter

Dec 30 2020: the year in charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 28 The pandemic helped transform Toronto streets in an instant. Let that be a lesson for 2021 ↗ Star Dec 22 Thanks for the Christmas cash, Ford and Trudeau. Now keep it coming ↗ Star Dec 21 Good riddance - Council caps off 2020 ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 15 Eglinton West RT debate shows that subway boosters have learned nothing from their epic failure in Scarborough ↗ Star Dec 14 Council talks taxes, tents and transformations ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 8 Tax them and tax them hard — Toronto shouldn’t be timid about people who let homes sit vacant ↗ Star Dec 7 One hundred issues, more lobbyists ↗ Newsletter Dec 1 Toronto is quick to ticket for parking violations. Why was it so slow with shutting down Adamson Barbecue? ↗ Star Nov 30 Council's November reign ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 24 People working from home will change Toronto’s downtown long-term. Here’s what to do with all that vacant office space ↗ Star Nov 23 Council to talk traffic and toilets ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 17 Doug Ford’s repeated COVID-19 fumbles have allowed Toronto to score public health points. But no one should be cheering ↗ Star Nov 16 Scorecard watching ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 10 The city refuses to clear snow and ice off some downtown sidewalks. That will make for a dreary, dangerous COVID-19 winter ↗ Star Nov 9 Lobtoberfest ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 2 Tricks, treats and three-day Council meetings ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 27 COVID-19 has cut through red tape for curbside dining and bike lanes — why not for permits for firepits in Toronto parks during a pandemic winter? ↗ Star Oct 26 The not-so-constant Gardiner ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 20 Think Toronto’s $1.5 billion budget shortfall is a symptom of COVID-19? Think again ↗ Star Oct 19 Metrolinx Crosslinx Hyperlinx ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 13 🗂 Report round-up ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 13 Seven days that demand answers: Why did the province dawdle on city’s request to close bars and restaurants? ↗ Star Oct 5 The fall of lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 3 The rush to reopen inside seating in bars and restaurants was a mistake — and now we’re paying for it ↗ Star Sep 29 There’s only one correct way to fill Jim Karygiannis’ city council seat: democracy ↗ Star Sep 28 A cornucopia of consultants ↗ Newsletter Sep 21 It looked like Toronto had a chance to beat the pandemic in August. We blew it ↗ Star Sep 21 Jam-packed week ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 15 ‘Ugh. More condos’: How to fix what’s wrong with Toronto’s condominium boom ↗ Star Sep 14 State of the city ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 8 Lobbyist's Labour's Lost ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 7 Let’s save the Ex — and keep it as an old school nostalgic throwback ↗ Star Aug 31 Pandemic power rankings ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 31 The Danforth bike lanes were a success, even before they were completed ↗ Star Aug 24 Bike Share Toronto is finally thriving (and those electric bikes are awesome, too) ↗ Star Aug 24 Grand Theft Bike ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 18 COVID-19 was a ‘four-alarm fire’ for Toronto’s finances. The province’s bailout does nothing to douse the flames ↗ Star Aug 17 Need for Speed III: Pandemic Rush ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 11 Toronto’s trees provide more than just shade. So why are city council’s tree removal debates so absurd? ↗ Star Aug 10 Two decades of condos ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 4 Scoot over, lobbyists ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 3 Foolproof solution for drivers who hate Toronto’s new photo radar cameras — slow down ↗ Star Jul 27 Arresting questions about the police budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 27 Metrolinx needs people to trust its plans to transform neighbourhoods with transit — they keep screwing it up ↗ Star Jul 21 There’s been a torrent of data released during the pandemic. Here’s what it’s telling us about Toronto ↗ Star Jul 20 Toronto gets those Trudeau bucks ↗ Newsletter Jul 14 Condos are shrinking and COVID-19 is less likely to spread outside. So why does Toronto still ban booze in parks? ↗ Star Jul 13 Scoring Council's votes on cops and COVID ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 7 Road tolls on the Gardiner? Some ways Queen’s Park can help Toronto with its $1.5B pandemic budget crisis ↗ Star Jul 6 Lobbyist Watch: the musical ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 2 A scorecard for Council's police debate ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 29 Budget cut a blunt instrument that could signal Toronto Council is serious about police reform ↗ Star Jun 23 Thousands of cyclists are hitting Toronto’s streets during the pandemic. No one should be surprised ↗ Star Jun 22 A legacy of lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 16 Toronto is making it easier for restaurants to create and expand patio spaces. Why is it so complicated to begin with? ↗ Star Jun 15 Cop these charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 8 Black voices are speaking out about Toronto’s police budget. City hall should listen ↗ Star Jun 8 Two months 'til retirement ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 2 COVID-19 hot spots shouldn’t make us rethink cities. They should make us rethink poverty ↗ Star Jun 1 May the lobbying be with you ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 25 A good news cycle for cyclists ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 25 Toronto’s starved for green space. So why no footbridge to the Islands? ↗ Star May 19 A sad series of charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 18 Time’s running out for Toronto’s pandemic bailout — what’s taking so long? ↗ Star May 12 Forget Sidewalk Labs. Here’s how the Port Lands could now fuel Toronto’s post-COVID recovery ↗ Star May 11 Where the Sidewalk ended ↗ Newsletter May 5 It took a deadly pandemic to get Toronto to embrace a faster way to build affordable housing ↗ Star May 4 Lobbying in the time of COVID ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 27 Need for Speed II: School Zone Speedsters ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 26 Where should lanes be closed for pedestrians and cyclists as the city comes back to life? We crunched the data ↗ Star Apr 21 Help Toronto and you help the country: Why Canada needs an ‘Urban Marshall Plan’ ↗ Star Apr 20 Speaking with the Speaker ↗ Newsletter Apr 16 The Data-Driven Case for Closing Lanes in Downtown Toronto During COVID-19 ↗ Storeys Freelance Apr 14 A double dose of data ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 14 The hit to Toronto’s finances from COVID-19 is scary. Here’s what it means for the average homeowner’s property tax ↗ Star Apr 7 Toronto’s neighbourhoods will feel the loss of every shop that fails from COVID-19. Here’s what needs to be done ↗ Star Apr 6 Pandemic can't stop the Lobbyist Watch ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 31 COVID-19 could mark the end of Toronto’s Airbnb era, and good riddance. Here’s how to keep it that way ↗ Star Mar 30 COVID-19 councillor check-in ↗ Newsletter Mar 24 COVID-19 outbreak lays bare the problems — and possible solutions — to Toronto’s homeless crisis ↗ Star Mar 23 Taking attendance at City Hall ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 16 Need for Speed: Open Data edition ↗ Newsletter Mar 16 Toronto’s COVID-19 response shows the value of a well-funded public health department. So why the push to cut funding? ↗ Star Mar 10 Right turns on red lights may save gas and time, but Toronto should ban them anyway ↗ Star Mar 9 Big budget Council Scorecard ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 3 More and more Lyft and Uber drivers are hitting Toronto streets. In-car training should be mandatory ↗ Star Mar 2 A leap year Lobbyist Watch ↗ Newsletter Feb 24 Council speedruns the 2020 budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 24 Toronto’s storefront businesses are getting a raw deal from the city’s construction boom. Here’s how to fix it ↗ Star Feb 18 John Tory speaks before Council's budget debate ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 18 Toronto budget makes big bet on improved relationships with Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau ↗ Star Feb 10 John Tory makes good grades on the Council Scorecard ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 10 TTC fare enforcement crackdown doesn’t feel all that fair ↗ Star Feb 4 Speedy city council meetings don’t prove Doug Ford was right ↗ Star Feb 3 Wrestling with Ontario Place's future ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 27 Rail Deck may be flashy, but if you like green, think ravine ↗ Star Jan 27 Some revealing budget briefs ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 20 They say I'm technologically hip ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 20 We can’t afford to have free parking at GO stations ↗ Star Jan 14 Toronto’s 2020 budget would be improved with a tax on vacant homes ↗ Star Jan 13 The 2020 budget launch spectacular ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 6 New year, same lobbyists ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 6 Toronto's infrastructure costs don’t end once construction is done ↗ Star Jan 2 The year in charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter

Dec 31 Toronto should ignore Doug Ford’s friendly new tone and seek payback ↗ Star Dec 23 Why I’ll miss Toronto’s old CLRV streetcars ↗ Star Dec 20 The City Hall Watcher interview with Mayor John Tory ↗ Newsletter Dec 16 City Hall Watcher #49: The decade ends with a Toronto Council meeting ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 16 Here’s why you’re about to pay a lot more for garbage collection ↗ Star Dec 9 City Hall Watcher #48: Oh no, all the reports came out at once ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 9 The mathematical truth about Toronto property taxes: raising them is the best option ↗ Star Dec 2 City Hall Watcher #47: A new hope for ranked ballots ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Dec 2 E-scooters are potentially dangerous and annoying, but Toronto needs them anyway ↗ Star Nov 25 City Hall Watcher #46: poverty, housing and governance - your November Council preview ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 25 Toronto council has a chance to move more people out of homeless shelters and into homes ↗ Star Nov 18 City Hall Watcher #45: That's a garbage budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 18 Give downtown Yonge St. to pedestrians ↗ Star Nov 11 City Hall Watcher #44: So long, Jimmy K ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 11 TTC fair discount program offers proof that cheaper transit can transform lives ↗ Star Nov 4 City Hall Watcher #43: Pumpkin spice lobbying ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Nov 4 Doug Ford has a long history failing to find government waste ↗ Star Oct 29 How Toronto can improve transit and road safety in days rather than years ↗ Star Oct 28 City Hall Watcher #42: The new kings of Kensington ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 22 Under the circumstances, Toronto’s new transit deal is good — but the circumstances suck ↗ Star Oct 21 City Hall Watcher #41: An election night distraction ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Oct 15 City Hall Watcher #40: Toronto transit swap meet ↗ Newsletter Oct 14 Hey, where’s all the federal election talk about transit and housing? ↗ Star Oct 7 City Hall Watcher #39: A Matador, climate change & lots of e-scooters ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 30 City Hall Watcher #38: Introducing the Council Power Rankings ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 29 Toronto city hall still throwing up roadblocks to road safety ↗ CBC Sep 23 City Hall Watcher #37: Website diverted, expect delays ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 16 City Hall Watcher #36: What cities want from the federal election ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 9 City Hall Watcher #35: The e-scooter war begins ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Sep 3 City Hall Watcher #34: Back to school, back to Lobbyist Watch ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 26 City Hall Watcher #33: Let the pre-election funding announcements begin ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 19 City Hall Watcher #32: The revenge of the return of Doug Ford's city budget cuts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 12 City Hall Watcher #31: What happens when Toronto has too much parking? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Aug 6 City Hall Watcher #30: Hot Lobbyist Watch summer ↗ Newsletter Jul 29 City Hall Watcher #29: Ontario Line - the good, the bad and the risky ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 22 City Hall Watcher #28: The Council votes that mattered most ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 15 City Hall Watcher #27: Cramming in a Council meeting before summer break ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 8 City Hall Watcher #26: A photo radar finish ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jul 2 City Hall Watcher #25: What City Hall lobbyists were doing in June ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 24 City Hall Watcher #24: 1,500 page Sidewalk Toronto proposal tops our summer reading list ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 14 City Hall Watcher #23: We The North ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 10 City Hall Watcher #22: Ford is what happens when you're busy making other plans ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jun 3 City Hall Watcher #21: Lobbyists get their kicks on Bill 66 ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 27 City Hall Watcher #20: Fact-checking Ford, fiscally ↗ Newsletter May 21 City Hall Watcher #19: The most scathing report ever? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 13 City Hall Watcher #18: Maybe we ain't that Yonge anymore ↗ Subscribers Newsletter May 12 Facing provincial cuts, fighting back might be Toronto's best and only option ↗ CBC May 6 City Hall Watcher #17: Who was lobbying who in April? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 29 City Hall Watcher #16: Pie charts get thrown in public health battle ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 23 City Hall Watcher #15: Walkerton this way ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 15 City Hall Watcher #14: The Ontari-ari-ari-o Line ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 12 For Toronto: park booze? Yes. Affordable housing? Uh, maybe later ↗ CBC Apr 8 City Hall Watcher #13: The wheels on the omnibus go round and round ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Apr 1 City Hall Watcher #12: The Relief Line's magical mystery tech ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 25 City Hall Watcher #11: At Empire Club, John Tory strikes back ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 19 Toronto needs 1 thing in the federal budget — money, and lots of it ↗ CBC Mar 18 City Hall Watcher #10: Toronto employment is booming, except where it isn't ↗ Newsletter Mar 11 City Hall Watcher #9: Council approves a kinda sorta maybe balanced budget ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Mar 4 City Hall Watcher #8: Night gathers, and so my Lobbyist Watch begins ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 25 City Hall Watcher #7: the triumphant return of the City Council Scorecard ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 24 Toronto city hall struggling with snow — and 8 years of austerity ↗ CBC Feb 19 City Hall Watcher #6: Where the Sidewalk ends? ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 11 City Hall Watcher #5: Toronto's housing crisis — in charts ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Feb 4 City Hall Watcher #4: The Toronto City Council post-game show ↗ Subscribers Newsletter Jan 28 City Hall Watcher #3: This city's budget is made of mystery meat ↗ Newsletter Jan 21 City Hall Watcher #2: TTC looks to raise fares, then figure out the rest later ↗ Newsletter Jan 20 How Doug Ford's entry into the Scarborough subway debate is creating more uncertainty for TTC riders ↗ CBC Jan 14 City Hall Watcher #1: Richmond & Adelaide are bike lane superstars ↗ Newsletter Jan 10 Coming soon: City Hall Watcher by Matt Elliott ↗ Newsletter Jan 1 Why Doug Ford's subway 'upload' could be Toronto's most contentious city hall story of 2019 ↗ CBC

Dec 5 Messy, complex, risky: Toronto council deals with fallout from Ford's big cut ↗ CBC Oct 23 John Tory wins a commanding victory, but can he command the new council? ↗ CBC Oct 22 Why vote today? Because Toronto's future is still TBD ↗ CBC Oct 14 A series of questions to ask any city council candidate seeking your vote ↗ CBC Oct 7 Toronto's sailing toward a fiscal iceberg — so why aren't mayoral frontrunners talking about it? ↗ CBC Sep 30 Who won and who lost the 1st week of Toronto mayoral debates ↗ CBC Sep 23 The balance of power on Toronto council could rest on a handful of races ↗ CBC Sep 16 Does Ford's rationale for plunging city hall into chaos stand up to scrutiny? ↗ CBC Sep 9 Safer streets should be an election issue — especially in Toronto's suburbs ↗ CBC Sep 2 John Tory vs. Jennifer Keesmaat: campaign promises are expensive, attacks come cheap ↗ CBC Aug 26 If Toronto council is dysfunctional, don't blame the size — blame Giorgio Mammoliti ↗ CBC Aug 19 Ford government is already getting Torontonians engaged - and enraged ↗ CBC Aug 12 More flooding, more questions for Toronto politicians ↗ CBC Aug 5 Will Doug Ford's plan to shrink city council get more stuff done? Don't bet on it ↗ CBC Jul 29 Jennifer Keesmaat positions herself as a 'Ford fighter' in run against John Tory ↗ CBC Jul 20 One sentence in a budget report should terrify Mayor John Tory ↗ National Observer Freelance Jun 25 TORONTO CITY HALL INSIDER: Ford, Heads & Beds, subways for suburbs and the need for real road safety ↗ National Observer Freelance May 29 Brace yourselves, Toronto. Change is coming. ↗ National Observer Freelance May 17 Lack of Scarborough subway scrutiny makes way for a subway sequel on Sheppard Signal May 10 TOcore’s Great Streets plan can correct mistakes from the past, and help put Toronto on the road to achieving Vision Zero Signal May 3 Forget the mayoral race, it’s Toronto’s council races that will determine the shape of our city Signal Apr 1 Toronto City Council is pushing pause on our future Metro Mar 26 Report highlights hard-learned lessons from Toronto’s shelter crisis Metro Mar 19 Four years later, the most enduring Ford legacy is as a cautionary tale Metro Mar 11 10 steps to marginal improvement for Toronto's pedestrians Metro Mar 4 Main streets should not be highways Metro Feb 26 Mayor Tory deserves credit for not bending on King St. pilot Metro Feb 19 The not-so-magical answer to Toronto's housing crisis Metro Feb 12 What we can learn from the tale of Penny's pool Metro Feb 4 Toronto's dangerous, icy, slushy sidewalks have got to go Metro Jan 28 Opposition to Annex homeless shelter might be peak NIMBY Metro Jan 21 Museum of Toronto is an idea long past due Metro Jan 14 Don’t let business complaints derail transit improvements on King Street Metro Jan 7 Toronto's shelter shortage is a crisis by design Metro Jan 1 Here's a New Year’s resolution for you — run for council, make a difference Metro

Dec 26 Beautiful skylines, squirrel statues, goats and a profound love of Toronto Metro Dec 17 Welcome to Toronto's golden age of transit Metro Dec 10 Scarborough subway escapes scrutiny despite mistakes and missteps Metro Dec 4 With tax hikes off the table, Toronto city hall considers... fundraising Metro Nov 26 Before locking down city hall, politicians need to think about who they’re locking out Metro Nov 19 The time for time-based TTC transfers is now Metro Nov 12 Overhaul will have Toronto commuters crying 'long live the new King' Metro Nov 6 Austerity, status quo or city building: It's time for Toronto voters to pick a path Metro Oct 30 Why a 'zombie law' won't stop the 'killing and maiming' happening on Toronto streets Metro Oct 23 Toronto's 'city of the future' is being built next to a relic of our past Metro Oct 16 Enough with the data, we already know bike lanes work Metro Oct 9 Here's a safety tip for pedestrians and cyclists— walk or ride to City Hall Metro Oct 2 Toronto still playing catch up on car sharing — even as usage explodes Metro Sep 25 Woodbine bike lane opponents should look to the record Metro Sep 18 Tory's road to re-election runs straight through downtown Toronto Metro Sep 10 On booze and pot, Toronto could stand to chill out Metro Sep 5 Chief planner's replacement must carry the same torch for Toronto Metro Aug 29 Margaret Atwood and her fellow Annex alarmists must learn to share Metro Aug 28 Toronto police choose authority over visibility Metro Aug 21 Seeking relief from the property tax corkscrew Metro Aug 14 Streets are for people: Toronto deserves a permanent pedestrian street Metro Aug 8 Chrome cows, giant ducks, robot battles: Let’s embrace weirdness in our cities Metro Jul 31 Toronto Island is open, summer starts today Metro Jul 24 For safer streets, getting an Ontario driver’s license should be harder Metro Jul 17 Fact check: Giorgio Mammoliti is just plain wrong to call downtown Torontonians moochers Metro Jul 10 Halifax could have been home — but wasn’t: Matt Elliott on why Toronto is better Metro Jul 10 Toronto's Twitter bike cop a 'crucial' part of evolution into great cycling city Metro Jul 3 When politicians play nice, projects like the Port Lands are born Metro Jun 26 Go ahead, embrace construction: Toronto is fortunate to be a growing city Metro Jun 19 Technologically speaking, Toronto can't afford to keep living in the past Metro Jun 12 Wynne isn’t coming with cash, so Tory should demand new city powers Metro Jun 5 Toronto drivers are loud, cyclists and pedestrians should be too Metro May 29 Toronto’s transit problem isn’t about money — it’s about priorities Metro May 23 Toronto's cost-cutting council is not ready for climate change Metro May 15 Why is our boom town such a bust? Matt Elliott wants to know Metro May 8 Toronto needs hard infrastructure to produce real Vision Zero results Metro May 1 No hope for social housing found in Kathleen Wynne's budget Metro Apr 24 Ontario's budget shouldn't pass up golden opportunity on transit Metro Apr 20 Five reasons why Toronto is clearly better than Vancouver Metro Apr 11 At long last, Toronto has championship hopes — revel in it Metro Apr 10 Why we should give up on the detached home dream Metro Apr 3 John Tory's appeal for provincial help gets drowned out by his politics Metro Mar 27 It's time for Toronto's wealthy to step up for the city Metro Mar 22 Federal budget makes transit more expensive, and that's not what Toronto needs Metro Mar 20 Politicians finally say they'll prioritize tenants, and it's about time Metro Mar 16 Toronto's unique shops and concert halls are vanishing, but we can fix that Metro Mar 14 City halls need to match the fast pace of city life Metro Mar 6 Pity Toronto's poor, neglected streetcar riders Metro Feb 28 The OMB, while imperfect, helps protect Toronto against NIMBYism Metro Feb 20 Three ways to make sure Toronto's King Street overhaul doesn't get screwed up Metro Feb 6 It's time to strengthen Toronto’s sanctuary city pledge Metro Jan 31 Do Toronto city council a favour and buy yourself a house Metro Jan 30 Power to the cities: Wynne’s reversal on road tolls shows why cities need more power Metro Jan 27 Wynne's turnabout on road tolls is a betrayal Metro Jan 23 The campaign promise John Tory should consider trashing Metro Jan 16 A word to the wise from Toronto: activism works Metro Jan 10 Ep. 16: A very special episode Metro Jan 9 Instead of new powers for the TTC, how about super powers? Metro Jan 3 2017 is the year John Tory needs to leave the phrase 'war on cars' behind Metro

Dec 27 Tie a ribbon on my tithes — taxes in Toronto are a bargain Metro Dec 20 Ep. 16: Doing laundry in Guelph Metro Dec 19 All I want for Christmas is a Toronto sales tax Metro Dec 14 Ep. 15: I am not a NIMBY but… Metro Dec 12 Four reasons why Patrick Brown needs to steer clear of Toronto's plan for road tolls Metro Dec 8 City hall committees must reflect the entire city — including downtown Metro Dec 6 Ep. 14: The Little Easy Metro Dec 5 Tory’s plan to scrap vacant unit rebate is no empty gesture Metro Nov 29 Ep. 13: Fighting the urban parasite Metro Nov 28 Toronto's road toll plan is only as good as the things it will pay for Metro Nov 22 Ep. 12: The maximum number of cats Metro Nov 21 Renters are getting a raw deal as governments focus on homeowners Metro Nov 15 Ep. 11: Gold-plated cities Metro Nov 14 Welcome back, photo radar — Toronto’s most vulnerable road users missed you Metro Nov 8 Ep. 10: Unpopular Opinion World Metro Nov 7 John Tory’s SmartTrack strikes out as relief line sits on the bench Metro Oct 31 Speeding, reckless turns and hungry wolves: Stop blaming Toronto pedestrians for dangerous drivers Metro Oct 25 Ep. 8: Keep those billionaires in check Metro Oct 24 Cigarettes, icebergs and dark roads: Toronto’s fiscal future boils down to few scary analogies Metro Oct 19 Ep. 7: Flipping the Bird Metro Oct 18 Ep. 6: Dreamy Mayor Power Rankings Metro Oct 17 Ep. 5: Luke’s impression of a jet plane Metro Oct 16 Ep. 4: All those Silicon Valley jerks Metro Oct 15 Ep. 3: A field of extruded Jenga towers Metro Oct 14 Ep. 2: A shipping container in a Beer Store parking lot Metro Oct 13 Ep.1: A chill Poké pick Metro Oct 11 Call me an outlaw: I will keep breaking laws on Toronto's streets and I won't apologize Metro Oct 5 Toronto is better than this: 'Loon-ball' beer thrower needs to come forward and fess up Metro Oct 3 Toronto politicians banking too heavily on 'private sector magic' Metro Sep 26 If Presto is the TTC's future, the future doesn't look bright Metro Sep 19 I have met the enemy, and it is parking: Matt Elliott on Toronto's biggest barrier to progress Metro Sep 12 Sweaty subways, shabby sidewalks: Time to get angry about Toronto city council Metro Sep 5 Is Ontario’s road pricing plan HOT? It’s not Metro Aug 29 Trudeau’s federal transit funding is a big shift — so please, Toronto, don’t screw it up Metro Aug 22 For new condo buildings, forget about height – focus on design Metro Aug 15 Three numbers Toronto’s sweaty transit riders should remember Metro Aug 11 The Rob Ford crack video is here, and I don't care Metro Aug 8 Car parking can’t stand in the way of car sharing in Toronto Metro Aug 1 Instead of foreign homebuyer tax, how about Toronto builds more housing? Metro Jul 25 A bridge too far? The case for a pedestrian, cyclist link to Toronto Island Metro Jul 18 OK, you got your Scarborough subway - now pay for the rest Metro Jul 11 Immediate action needed to save lives on Toronto’s deadly streets Metro Jul 4 John Tory’s Scarborough subway divisiveness a failure of leadership Metro Jun 27 There is no Transit Santa: Expansion will require new taxes Metro Jun 20 A challenge to John Tory: support pedestrians and cyclists like you have the Gardiner Metro Jun 13 Safer road design must prioritize pedestrians, not cars Metro Jun 6 If Scarborough subway ridership can’t be improved, cancel it Metro May 30 If it takes more city hall politicians to achieve fairer representation, bring ‘em on Metro May 24 Busting Toronto's money myths: Report takes on budget misconceptions Metro May 16 Toronto transit projects are funded, but who will pay to operate them? Metro May 9 Toronto's taxi debate points to issues far bigger than Uber Metro May 2 Toronto's downtown residents lacking voice in city hall debates Metro Apr 18 Toronto’s Uber debate should be about urban mobility — it’s not Metro Apr 12 Poll: Is photo radar right for Toronto? Metro Apr 11 Arguments against ranked ballots just don’t rank well Metro Apr 3 Gardiner East: Infrastructure for the past will hurt Toronto's future Metro Mar 28 Trudeau's Liberals prove transit funding can just be about math Metro Mar 22 Rob Ford's legacy will last at Toronto City Hall Metro Mar 14 King Street relief transit should be a foregone conclusion in Toronto Metro Mar 7 The CUPE labour crisis has been averted, but peace is likely to be short-lived Metro Feb 29 How the UP Express threatens public trust in Toronto transit Metro Feb 22 We need to talk about the absurd cost of police in Toronto Metro Feb 8 Will city planners survive the politics and keep on calling the shots in Toronto? Metro Feb 1 Toronto is subsidizing its most wasteful people with garbage bin rebate Metro Jan 25 John Tory's transit plans aren't perfect, but they're a step in the right direction Metro Jan 18 Justin Trudeau’s next visit to Toronto needs to be more than just symbolic Metro Jan 11 City's laser sharp focus on small items not good for budget Metro Jan 4 The Year Ahead: Let’s make 2016 the year of #payingforstuff at city hall Metro

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

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

Dec 31 City Council Scorecard: rounding out 2013 with votes on garbage, water and, yes, Rob Ford Metro Dec 30 What makes a great Toronto mayor? Compromise Metro Dec 26 Why covering Rob Ford is not as fun as it first appears Metro Dec 23 3 Christmas wishes for Toronto city hall in 2014 Metro Dec 20 Remembering five non-Ford stories from city hall in 2013 Metro Dec 18 Visualizing (yet another) funding plan that might lead to transit expansion...maybe Metro Dec 15 Could a gas tax help fix Toronto transit? Remember, doing nothing will cost more Metro Dec 13 It’s worth taking another shot at getting Scarborough transit right Metro Dec 11 Three things Rob Ford lied about in his Conrad Black interview Metro Dec 8 Next election, let's make childcare the issue and the legacy Metro Dec 6 A tale of two mayors: Norm Kelly shows Rob Ford what strategy looks like Metro Dec 4 Way too many unknowns in Porter plan for island airport jets Metro Dec 1 Let's end Rob Ford's war on math Metro Nov 27 Budget 101: How Toronto’s staff-recommend operating budget was balanced Metro Nov 24 Norm Kelly has the power to turn the channel on Rob Ford reality show at city hall Metro Nov 21 Memo to tough-minded media: Five things Rob Ford says that aren’t true Metro Nov 19 Council Scorecard: Making sense of a renovated city council Metro Nov 17 How do we make sure Rob Ford never happens again? Bring in the parties Metro Nov 15 Council shows they don't need Wynne's help to deal with Ford crisis Metro Nov 12 Does Rob Ford even have an agenda outside of continuing to be mayor? Metro Nov 11 Toronto has to learn from the past or risk another Rob Ford Metro Nov 8 Let's play Rob Ford Apology Bingo! Metro Nov 6 Rob Ford scandal: Lies, consequences, and a mayor that needs to leave Metro Nov 5 Rob Ford report card: Grading Toronto's embattled mayor on the non-scandal stuff Metro Nov 3 Face it - Rob Ford is not going to resign. It's time to work around him Metro Oct 31 Rob Ford scandal: It’s not the crack video, it’s the cover-up Metro Oct 29 Finally announcing her mayoral ambitions, Stintz stumbles out of the gate Metro Oct 28 Understanding Toronto's budget: It's a whole lot more complicated than it needs to be Metro Oct 25 Council Scorecard: Yet another Scarborough subway vote, and putting a Ford foe on the executive committee Metro Oct 23 Despite non-stop cavalcade of scandal, opponents still need to beat Rob Ford on the issues Metro Oct 21 A TTC downtown relief line is 28 years overdue Metro Oct 18 With attention-grabbing sleeping city worker story, Mammoliti back to his old habits Metro Oct 16 Robocall this, Mayor Ford: Paul Ainslie was right Metro Oct 10 Scarborough subway: How your councillor voted and what should happen now Metro Oct 8 Last chance for LRT: Is there any chance the Scarborough subway is voted down? Metro Oct 6 Using property taxes to fund the Scarborough subway? Excuse me while I go throw up Metro Oct 2 Small-scale spending scandals distract from big time government screw-ups Metro Sep 29 Toronto’s condo boom: We blew it Metro Sep 26 It will take more than a Rob Ford defeat to clean up Toronto's messy politics Metro Sep 24 The sad legacy of the Scarborough subway debate Metro Sep 22 The Great Island Airport Debate: The unanswered questions Metro Sep 20 How would candidate Rob Ford judge Mayor Rob Ford on 'accountability'? Metro Sep 18 Toronto needs new transit, not new conversations on how to fund it Metro Sep 15 Attention TTC officials and municipal candidates: Here's a sensible transit plan for Toronto Metro Sep 11 Rob Ford is deeply unpopular in downtown Toronto -- and that will hurt his re-election chances Metro Sep 9 Sam the Record Man sign debacle another example of Toronto not protecting its heritage Metro Sep 5 No winners in Scarborough subway debacle, except maybe Rob Ford Metro Sep 4 It's a… trap? Does Rob Ford win even when he loses? Metro Aug 29 Fact-checking Ford's campaign-style Cambridge Club speech Metro Aug 27 Council's decision to appoint didn't have much to do with Rob Ford Metro Aug 26 Show me the the 2025 World Expo Metro Aug 23 Mayor Rob Ford's council attendance record still not-so-good Metro Aug 20 Media scrutiny of Rob Ford is fair game Metro Aug 19 Some DO's and DON'Ts for Toronto's new deputy mayor, Norm Kelly Metro Aug 16 Is there a good reason to hold a byelection to fill Doug Holyday's seat? Nope. Metro Aug 13 Much ado about yet another Rob Ford scandal, but it won't matter Metro Aug 11 Who will be Toronto's next mayor? Don't count out the underdogs just yet Metro Aug 8 Council Scorecard: The not-so-final word on the Scarborough subway, plus cutting council in half Metro Aug 7 Two City Hall stories that aren't about Ford scandals or Scarborough transit Metro Aug 2 Cynical subway strategy pays off for Liberals in byelection win—but what now? Metro Jul 31 Neither Ford Nation candidate deserves your vote in Etobicoke-Lakeshore Metro Jul 28 Hope endures for Toronto food trucks Metro Jul 26 Toronto's LRT plans need vocal supporters, but where'd they all go? Metro Jul 24 What we still don't know about the Scarborough subway plan Metro Jul 21 The real Scarborough subway vs. LRT debate lost in politics Metro Jul 19 Scarborough subway versus LRT: how did your councillor vote? Metro Jul 16 Visualizing Mayor Rob Ford's 30-year debt plan for funding the Scarborough subway Metro Jul 15 Waterfront Toronto: building the waterfront we deserve, and keeping our basements dry Metro Jul 12 Good transit planning gives way to pandering politics in Scarborough subway debate Metro Jul 9 After the floods, Toronto needs a renewed focus on infrastructure -- and fighting climate change Metro Jul 7 How soon before the 'Elect Karen Stintz' signs start popping up? Metro Jul 5 Rob Ford is finally boring -- and that's good for his political career Metro Jul 3 Time for council to finally give up on the Scarborough subway dream Metro Jun 27 Taking on TREB's take on the Toronto land transfer tax Metro Jun 26 Ford's inconsistent budget direction makes Toronto an easy target for provincial cuts Metro Jun 24 No cars on King Street: What have we got to lose? Metro Jun 21 City Council Scorecard: Playing catch-up with votes on transit funding, casinos, electoral reform and, um, showers Metro Jun 18 Real talk for real estate agents: Stop fighting the land transfer tax Metro Jun 16 Why permanent residents should get the vote in Toronto Metro Jun 14 Mayor Rob Ford's response to damning TCHC report falls far short Metro Jun 12 Back to busting Mayor Rob Ford's billion-dollar budget boast Metro Jun 10 De-amalgamation Nation? Not so fast, Toronto works better together Metro Jun 7 As the crack scandal lingers, what's the state of the Ford Nation? Metro Jun 5 Still asking questions about the Ford brothers' billion-dollar savings claim Metro Jun 2 How the Rob Ford circus is hurting Toronto city politics Metro May 31 Let's stop gawking at Rob Ford for a second and read this Metrolinx report Metro May 29 Doug Ford says critics 'can't go after our fiscal record' - challenge accepted Metro May 26 If I were Rob Ford, I'd have quit by now Metro May 23 The people behind 'the people's mayor' deserve a better response than this Metro May 21 Toronto's year-long casino debate finally comes to an end, but did we learn anything? Metro May 17 Rob Ford crack cocaine scandal: Will Ford Nation desert him? Metro May 16 How Toronto City Council came up $500M short in transit debate Metro May 12 Ranked Choice Voting: Toronto democracy fixed in three easy steps Metro May 10 City Hall's very messy transit fight leaves some hope for transit expansion Metro May 8 Do Scarborough councillors want a subway or just political cover? Metro May 5 More people should be talking about GO Transit's Scarborough potential Metro May 2 Taking on the Ford brothers' new favourite tax study Metro Apr 30 More questions than answers with revived Scarborough subway plan Metro Apr 28 Karen Stintz vs. Rob Ford II: The Reckoning. In theatres next week Metro Apr 24 Mayor Rob Ford's inaction on transit sparks council revolt - again Metro Apr 23 Knocking down common arguments against new taxes for GTA transit Metro Apr 21 BIXI Bikes: Failure is not an option Metro Apr 19 Can Rob Ford make his case for reelection, one insignificant issue at a time? Metro Apr 17 Council Scorecard Projection: Downtown casino now a dead issue walking Metro Apr 14 Toronto politics: An endless loop of the same issues, over and over again Metro Apr 12 Council Scorecard: How did your councillor vote on the island airport tax deal? Oh, and burgers, too Metro Apr 10 Casino Toronto: What's in it for Rob Ford? Metro Apr 7 This spring, get a bike in Toronto Metro Apr 5 Hamburgers vs. homelessness: Mayor Rob Ford & council struggle to define priorities Metro Apr 3 Vomit away, Mr. Mayor, but you still don't have a realistic plan to fund transit expansion Metro Apr 1 TTC's big streetcars are a big step forward for Toronto Metro Mar 28 Don’t let the Big Move overshadow needed small moves on transportation Metro Mar 26 There's only one reason to care about Rob Ford's personal life Metro Mar 24 Toronto transit: At least we've got Presto... Metro Mar 22 Karen Stintz, not Rob Ford, looks mayoral in response to federal budget Metro Mar 20 GTA transit revenue deniers don't deserve any more of our time Metro Mar 17 Stakes of a downtown Toronto casino still unknown Metro Mar 15 Olivia Chow and other would-be mayors should stick with current transit plans Metro Mar 11 Growth can only be a good thing for Toronto Metro Mar 11 So much to hate about the Sarah Thomson and Rob Ford story Metro Mar 5 Mayor Rob Ford stands in the way of GTA's transportation future Metro Mar 4 What the Death Star can teach us about civic engagement Metro Feb 28 City Council Scorecard: Emergency shelter debate, sanctuary city & enemies on executive Metro Feb 26 Teflon mayor? Whatever -- it's time for Rob Ford to get back to work Metro Feb 25 Homeless are dying on Toronto streets - and the solution is about more than just funding Metro Feb 22 Councillor revises history on TTC leadership change Metro Feb 20 No good arguments for eliminating Toronto land transfer tax Metro Feb 15 Ontario's new transportation minister needs to be prepared to make tough decisions Metro Feb 13 Can we stop talking about a downtown Toronto casino yet? Metro Feb 10 TTC fare-by-distance not fair to Toronto commuters Metro Feb 7 On first day, Toronto's new budget chair ponders digging big budget hole Metro Feb 5 Does Mayor Rob Ford's campaign spending audit really matter? Metro Feb 3 How Toronto chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat wants to fix our transit problem Metro Jan 31 Hitting the right notes on transit, Kathleen Wynne deserves a chance to lead Metro Jan 27 Advice for Mayor Rob Ford’s next chapter: Be super boring Metro Jan 25 Rob Ford keeps his job: Why that could be good news for Toronto Metro Jan 23 Debunking Ford Nation's favourite budget chart Metro Jan 20 Bottom line for budget chief Mike Del Grande: He deserved better Metro Jan 18 Toronto Council Scorecard: How did your councillor vote on Mayor Rob Ford's 2013 budget? Metro Jan 16 Budget 2013: Despite attempts at compromise, Ford can't claim victory Metro Jan 13 The GTA deserves better than a ‘hail mary’ on transit planning Metro Jan 11 Clarification needed on Mayor Rob Ford's budget comments Metro Jan 8 At appeal hearing, Mayor Rob Ford benefits from his own silence Metro Jan 6 The curious case of vanishing studies at Toronto City Hall Metro Jan 4 Mayoral by-election could be opportunity for Toronto conservatives to ditch Rob Ford Metro Jan 2 2012 was a lousy year for Toronto cyclists -- and 2013 doesn't look any better Metro

Dec 28 Toronto City Council Scorecard: plastic bag fees, police board appointments & garbage budgets in the year-end spectacular Metro Dec 26 Predictions: If we lose Rob Ford in 2013 Metro Dec 23 A Toronto city hall watcher’s Christmas wish list Metro Dec 21 Pretty much any candidate could pose serious threat to Mayor Rob Ford in by-election Metro Dec 19 Budget 101: Did Mayor Rob Ford's City Hall really tame the police budget? Metro Dec 16 Toronto budget 2013: Increasing arts funding should be a no-brainer Metro Dec 13 Mayor Rob Ford makes quick comment on budget, then skips town Metro Dec 11 Budget 101: Mayor Rob Ford's City Hall looks to asset sales, operating surpluses in capital plan Metro Dec 10 The Gardiner Expressway: A lump of coal in Toronto's stocking Metro Dec 6 Mayor Rob Ford wins his stay -- here are three things he should do next Metro Dec 4 Budget 101: How Mayor Rob Ford's City Hall (almost) balanced the 2013 operating budget Metro Dec 3 Chaos reigns at Toronto City Hall - and there’s no good way forward Metro Nov 30 Rob Ford finally gets some good news, but what happens now? Metro Nov 28 Mayor Rob Ford's apology comes far too late Metro Nov 27 Ousted until 2014, Mayor Rob Ford must decide if he wants to keep his job Metro Nov 25 Hoping for two more years of mayor Rob Ford Metro Nov 23 Toronto Wrap: TTC fares go up, cyclists under fire and Mayor Rob Ford's big week Metro Nov 21 Two observations about Mayor Rob Ford's libel trial Metro Nov 18 Olivia Chow for mayor? Not so fast Toronto Metro Nov 16 City Council Scorecard: TCHC sale, Metrolinx agreement & Accountability Offices Metro Nov 14 On Jarvis Street, a million dollars got us nowhere Metro Nov 11 Mayor Rob Ford gambling on Toronto’s future with casino debate Metro Nov 9 TTC bus saga highlights Rob Ford's communication problems Metro Nov 8 Charting Rob Ford's not-so-good council attendance record Metro Nov 4 City watchdogs should be Rob Ford's best friends Metro Nov 2 Toronto Wrap: LRT approved again, Ford steps out for football, disappearing Toronto jobs Metro Oct 31 Charting the increased lobbyist presence at Mayor Rob Ford's City Hall Metro Oct 28 Mayor Rob Ford’s fiscal record gets a ‘meh’ Metro Oct 25 Studied to death: TTC calls for Scarborough subway reports again Metro Oct 24 As repair bills mount, city should revive plan to demolish part of Gardiner Metro Oct 21 Time for an urban premier at Queen’s Park Metro Oct 19 Councillors and mayor must support a downtown relief line Metro Oct 17 Mayor Rob Ford wages weird war on section of planning act Metro Oct 15 Enough with the TTC funding fairy tales Metro Oct 12 Council Scorecard: Jarvis, one last time Metro Oct 11 Toronto casino arguments go bust Metro Oct 9 Mayor Rob Ford's council opposition looks weak and aimless Metro Oct 5 Toronto Wrap: Taxes for transit, more on Jarvis & keeping our zoo Metro Oct 3 Jarvis bike lane vote lost because councillors changed their minds Metro Sep 30 City and provincial budgets starve transit in Toronto Metro Sep 28 Toronto wrap: Ombudsman's report, shiny new streetcars, and the war for bike lanes Metro Sep 27 Peak Scandal: More gaffes won't shake Mayor Rob Ford's remaining support Metro Sep 25 In Mayor Rob Ford's media war, Toronto loses Metro Sep 23 Mayor Rob Ford goes to Chicago - and does his job again Metro Sep 21 Friday Wrap: Private transit operators, new housing plan, Museum of Toronto Metro Sep 20 Toronto still pedalling backwards with cycling plans Metro Sep 19 Debate Prep: Taking on Rob Ford's favourite talking points Metro Sep 16 Coach vs. Mayor: Rob Ford should stick to the job he’s good at Metro Sep 13 Is this the scandal that will end Rob Ford's career? Metro Sep 11 Rob Ford skips work to coach football Metro Sep 9 #Fordcourt vs. Ford fest, mayor highlights the divide Metro Sep 7 Transit vision drowns on Toronto's waterfront Metro Sep 5 Rob Ford's conflict-of-interest defence: laziness and incompetence Metro Sep 4 A back-to-school season wish-list for Rob Ford and Toronto City Council Metro Aug 31 Why kicking Rob Ford out of office would be bad for Toronto's future Metro Aug 28 Conflict-of-interest case shouldn't end Rob Ford Metro Aug 26 Forever Yonge: Don’t stop celebrating Toronto’s main street Metro Aug 24 Doug Ford's waterfront Ferris wheel, one year later—has anything changed? Metro Aug 22 Mapping Little Ginny: Do parents want to raise their kids in downtown Toronto? Metro Aug 19 Rob Ford: Distracted driver, distracted mayor Metro Aug 16 Boomtown Toronto: Trinity-Spadina accounts for 26% of recent population growth Metro Aug 14 Three things that need to happen before Toronto can take the world stage Metro Aug 12 Bringing the Olympic torch to Toronto Metro Aug 10 Toronto Police need to work to rebuild trust Metro Aug 7 New era of contracted-out trash pick-up won't help city's operating budget Metro Aug 3 City Council Scorecard: OneCity mania and a vote on guns Metro Aug 1 Rob Ford: The accidental progressive Metro Jul 30 All night anniversary: five more people who helped bring down Rob Ford Metro Jul 30 How a 14-year-old helped bring down Rob Ford Metro Jul 27 And then the Nazi thing happened: Rob Ford's weird ride Metro Jul 26 Rob Ford's tangled views on social programs for youth Metro Jul 24 Responding to gun violence: Ford holds meetings, gets nothing accomplished Metro Jul 22 Rob Ford has it right on social programs — almost Metro Jul 20 Off-the-rails Rob Ford continues to push for confusing ban on criminals Metro Jul 19 How many 407 highways would it take to build the OneCity transit plan? Metro Jul 18 Danzig shootings: after the mourning, what's next for Rob Ford and council? Metro Jul 16 OneCity, take two: let’s go regional Metro Jul 13 Five myths about the death of OneCity Metro Jul 11 The OneCity transit plan: What the hell happened? Metro Jul 10 One year later, still worth fighting for the Jarvis bike lanes Metro Jul 8 Going to the island: yay, getting to the island: boo Metro Jul 6 OneCity transit plan approaches zero Metro Jul 5 The unpopular Rob Ford: Three perspectives on the mayor's approval rating Metro Jul 3 Rob Ford's disastrous transit policies: a look back Metro Jun 29 Provincial government a bad partner on Toronto transit Metro Jun 28 Rob Ford owes Toronto an explanation on Pride snub Metro Jun 27 New OneCity transit plan could radically transform Toronto Metro Jun 24 Want safer cycling? Build cycling infrastructure Metro Jun 22 Quick reference: people who might run for mayor in 2014 Metro Jun 20 Oh, brother: Doug Ford remains mayoral liability Metro Jun 17 To deal with gun violence, take aim at poverty Metro Jun 14 Team Ford finally ready to talk about paying for transit Metro Jun 12 City Council Scorecard: Far too many votes about plastic bags Metro Jun 11 Sales tax now for Toronto's transit future Metro Jun 8 Rob Ford sets a new direction - and it's not completely terrible Metro Jun 7 In absence of leadership, council ignores the mayor and bans plastic bags Metro Jun 4 In wake of tragedy, Toronto stands strong - and Rob Ford acts like a mayor Metro Jun 3 Time to talk about building subways, again Metro Jun 1 Friday Wrap: Weight Loss sideshow continues, Jack Layton honoured & transit squabbles Metro May 30 Build waterfront transit now - or pay later Metro May 27 Rob Ford: The mayor who wasn’t there Metro May 25 Friday Wrap: Gardiner and Ford's poll numbers both falling Metro May 23 Five items for council's agenda (that aren't plastic bags or casinos) Metro May 22 The mayor of nickels and bags Metro May 18 Video: Rob Ford's dramatic PFLAG moment Metro May 17 City Manager: There isn't $100M in service efficiencies left in Toronto's budget Metro May 15 Council Scorecard Special: Council inches closer to magic 30 vote threshold Metro May 13 Subways won’t win Rob Ford Scarborough votes Metro May 11 Friday Wrap: Toronto shouldn't have to wonder if the mayor is a homophobe Metro May 9 Cheers and jeers for councillors as post-Ford agenda takes shape Metro May 7 Rob Ford's stupid and offensive radio show demeans us all Metro May 4 Friday Wrap: Rob Ford's war on credibility, Medical Officer threatened & Toronto's elephants on the move Metro May 3 Five perspectives on Angry Rob Ford's encounter with a reporter Metro May 2 Rob Ford's budget surplus no great departure from Miller era Metro Apr 30 Rob Ford's budget surplus isn't surprising or unprecedented Metro Apr 27 Friday Wrap: Subways Subways Subways & Tolls Tolls Tolls Metro Apr 26 Welcome back, Transit City - let's not screw this up again Metro Apr 24 Enough with the Rob Ford gravy slogans, it's time to really fix Toronto's fiscal foundation Metro Apr 20 Friday Wrap: Ford's popularity picks up, casino talk won't stop, pools and zoos threatened Metro Apr 18 Making the same mistake twice: will Rob Ford skip Pride again? Metro Apr 17 The Rob Ford pledge-o-meter: what's left on the mayor's agenda? Metro Apr 16 City Council Scorecard: council finds peace on the field, but remains divided on labour Metro Apr 13 With Ford's agenda stalled, Deputy Mayor rages against activists, unionists and cyclists Metro Apr 12 Toronto casino a cash cow? Not for City Hall Metro Apr 10 After Rob Ford reverses on fees for sports fields, why not fix other budget mistakes? Metro Apr 5 On the waterfront: swapping green space for development lands a lousy trade Metro Apr 4 Vaughan for Toronto? Carroll for Toronto? Who should run against Rob Ford in 2014? Metro Apr 3 As the battle for Jarvis heats up, a call for pragmatism - not necessarily bike lanes Metro Apr 3 Infographic: things we can learn from recorded votes on speaking extensions Metro Apr 2 Rob Ford's issues with women: Jaye Robinson quits executive Metro Mar 31 Scarborough MPPs play bad politics on transit Metro Mar 29 On labour, the Ford administration proves quietly effective - so why doesn't anyone care? Metro Mar 29 On labour, the Ford administration proves quietly effective – so why doesn’t anyone care? ↗ FFT Mar 28 The week that was: Ford loses major transit vote as Sheppard gets LRT Metro Mar 26 The week that was: Ford loses major transit vote as Sheppard gets LRT ↗ FFT Mar 16 Rob Ford can’t win Sheppard vote without a realistic plan ↗ FFT Mar 14 FAQ: Should we build a Sheppard Subway extension? ↗ FFT Mar 9 Forget building transit, let’s just talk endlessly and yell at each other ↗ FFT Mar 8 Playing the long-game: can Rob Ford win reelection in 2014? ↗ FFT Mar 6 An organized opposition versus a disorganized mayor: a look at the TTC ballot votes ↗ FFT Mar 6 City Council Scorecard: Rob Ford loses control of the TTC ↗ FFT Mar 5 After Ford rejects compromise, Karen Stintz moves to dissolve TTC board ↗ FFT Mar 2 Shocker: budget cuts can negatively impact services ↗ FFT Mar 1 City Council Scorecard Metro Mar 1 Rob Ford’s Toronto has a revenue problem ↗ FFT Feb 28 Tunnel Vision: four reasons we can’t have the subways Rob Ford wants ↗ FFT Feb 23 City Council Scorecard: Adding up the transit vote ↗ FFT Feb 22 Without Just Cause: Gary Webster gets fired ↗ FFT Feb 20 Down with Webster: Ford to spend half-million dollars because transit GM disagrees with him ↗ FFT Feb 16 Memo to the suburbs: pro-subway mayor wanted to cut your bus routes ↗ FFT Feb 15 Rob Ford’s Sheppard Subway plan: days late, a billion dollars short ↗ FFT Feb 13 Ford in decline: populist mayor is unpopular ↗ FFT Feb 10 Developers, businesses want mayor to back Queens Quay LRT ↗ FFT Feb 10 Here I go again on my own: three stories about Rob Ford ↗ FFT Feb 10 Notes on a Transit Plan ↗ FFT Feb 9 LRT for Toronto: Rob Ford loses bid to control Toronto’s transit future ↗ FFT Feb 7 Subways & LRTs & Operating Costs ↗ FFT Feb 6 Council revives Transit City as opponents run out of fresh arguments ↗ FFT Feb 6 Labour Crisis Averted ↗ FFT Feb 6 Why are some councillors set to vote against transit in their wards? ↗ FFT Feb 3 Labour Daze: work stoppage seems likely as city moves to force strike ↗ FFT Feb 3 No Sheppard Subway without road tolls, new taxes ↗ FFT Feb 3 Wasted Money: Putting Rob Ford’s Transit City cancellation costs into context ↗ FFT Feb 1 “Beyond comprehension”: Why is Rob Ford fighting a transit battle he can’t possibly win? ↗ FFT Jan 31 Mike Del Grande wastes a bunch of taxpayer money just for spite ↗ FFT Jan 30 Council Scorecard: Did council ever vote on Transit City? Yes, at least seven times ↗ FFT Jan 30 Toronto’s Transit Future: Responding to Rob Ford ↗ FFT Jan 25 Council builds a new transit plan: the pros and cons ↗ FFT Jan 24 That damn streetcar purchase: how Rob Ford made transit a budget scapegoat ↗ FFT Jan 23 Eglinton LRT resurfaces as Karen Stintz breaks with the mayor ↗ FFT Jan 20 Two ways Rob Ford’s budget comes up short (despite council’s victory) ↗ FFT Jan 18 City Council Scorecard: The night Rob Ford lost big ↗ FFT Jan 16 Budget Week 2012: What to Watch For ↗ FFT Jan 16 Toronto’s Library system is a model of efficiency (so why does Rob Ford want to cut it?) ↗ FFT Jan 12 In 2011, Council’s middle got less mushy, more lefty ↗ FFT Jan 10 “Radical” Rob Ford’s Sinking Budget ↗ FFT Jan 9 City Council Scorecard: How often did your councillor vote with Rob Ford in 2011? ↗ FFT Jan 3 Ford For Toronto Year One: A Look Back at 2011 ↗ FFT

Dec 21 What the hell is happening with transit in Toronto? ↗ FFT Dec 16 Councillor Michelle Berardinetti doubles down on supporting the mayor ↗ FFT Dec 14 Notes on Rob Ford’s budget, written as it starts to fall apart ↗ FFT Dec 6 Karen Stintz and Rob Ford’s TTC problem: there are too many riders ↗ FFT Dec 6 RobFord.ca Was Not Hacked—But Someone Is Having a Bit of Fun ↗ Torontoist Freelance Dec 5 FAQ for councillors and citizens on the fence about Rob Ford’s 2012 budget ↗ FFT Nov 28 Budget 2012: A failure on two levels before it’s even launched ↗ FFT Nov 28 Visualizing 2012: How to manufacture a budget crisis ↗ FFT Nov 25 Everyone has fundamental beliefs: Janet Davis, Josh Colle & Josh Matlow on ideology and good governance ↗ FFT Nov 24 City Council Scorecard: Voting to take out the trash ↗ FFT Nov 22 Occupy Toronto: Where’s the mayor? ↗ FFT Nov 21 Denzil Minnan-Wong thinks Denzil Minnan-Wong is wrong on new overflow recycling policy ↗ FFT Nov 14 Layoffs, Lies & Statistics: Does the City of Toronto employ too many people? ↗ FFT Nov 9 Rebuilding Ford Nation: can a war with the unions save our unpopular mayor? ↗ FFT Nov 7 The Don Revelation: renegade valley may thwart Rob Ford’s underground transit vision ↗ FFT Nov 4 The unlikely (and welcome) return of the Fort York bridge ↗ FFT Nov 3 Calling 911 three times because there was a sketch comic in your driveway ↗ FFT Nov 3 Sorry Mr. Budget Chief, Rob Ford doesn’t have a mandate for a ‘tough medicine’ budget ↗ FFT Nov 1 Nothing noble about paying for your own office expenses ↗ FFT Oct 26 Council Scorecard Special: How your councillor voted on sharks & elephants ↗ FFT Oct 26 What contracted out garbage means — and doesn’t mean ↗ FFT Oct 21 Police Budget 2012: How Bill Blair beat Rob Ford ↗ FFT Oct 19 “Bargain basement” garbage contract smells a bit fishy ↗ FFT Oct 17 Catching Up: Provincial Election Fallout, TTC Customer Service, Library Cuts & Budget Blues ↗ FFT Oct 17 City Council Scorecard: How many library service hours will your councillor cut? ↗ FFT Oct 17 What they’re saying about Rob Ford in other municipalities ↗ FFT Oct 5 Ford stays out of provincial race as Ford Nation goes up in smoke ↗ FFT Oct 5 Transit City, rise from your grave! (Or, at least, let’s build something on Finch) ↗ FFT Oct 4 10% budget reductions, fewer cops on the streets, and reluctantly defending Bill Blair ↗ FFT Oct 3 City Council Scorecard Update: Team Ford looks shaky with Port Lands & Service Review votes ↗ FFT Sep 28 Six Years of Budget Balancing Strategies: Rob Ford’s 2012 approach presents false choice ↗ FFT Sep 27 Special City Council Scorecard: Core Service Review votes reveal growing council opposition ↗ FFT Sep 26 Ford cuts his own staff, then suffers the consequences ↗ FFT Sep 26 No “Car Free Day” proclamation from Mayor Ford ↗ FFT Sep 23 A lack of leadership, coherence and action in aftermath of Marathon Meeting sequel ↗ FFT Sep 21 “The item as amended carries unanimously, 45 in favour” ↗ FFT Sep 21 Victory on the waterfront (for now) ↗ FFT Sep 19 Councillor Voting Records ↗ Torontoist Freelance Sep 19 The week Rob Ford unravels ↗ FFT Sep 16 Despite leading question, CUPE poll still bad news for Ford ↗ FFT Sep 16 What the city manager saved from the budget knife ↗ FFT Sep 15 On transit: keep cutting until ridership drops ↗ FFT Sep 15 The Port Lands vote: the first significant defeat for the Ford administration ↗ FFT Sep 15 Toronto’s unpopular mayor ↗ FFT Sep 12 2012 Budget: Trading tax cuts for service cuts in Rob Ford’s Toronto ↗ FFT Sep 7 A visual journey through Doug Ford’s Port Lands ↗ FFT Sep 7 City Council Scorecard: How to save the Port Lands ↗ FFT Sep 2 Selling Toronto on a new vision for the waterfront, before selling the waterfront ↗ FFT Sep 2 Toronto Spoke Coda: “When are you going to tell us what kind of city you actually want to govern?” ↗ FFT Aug 31 Parallel Port Land Plans: No reason to abandon Waterfront Toronto ↗ FFT Aug 31 Toronto Spoke: “I am proud to pay taxes,” says Wendy Greene ↗ FFT Aug 30 The Fords have a terrible, no-good, very bad plan for Toronto’s Port Lands ↗ FFT Aug 30 Toronto Spoke: “That word—citizen—is very important to me,” says Vikki VanSickle ↗ FFT Aug 29 Toronto Spoke: “These are not gravy — they are the basics of a great city,” says Ernest Tucker ↗ FFT Aug 26 Toronto Spoke: “Our mayor knows the price of everything, but he values very little,” says Desmond Cole ↗ FFT Aug 25 Toronto Spoke: “Why don’t you admit that there is no gravy train?” asks Julie Beddoes ↗ FFT Aug 24 Quiet For Toronto ↗ FFT Aug 24 Toronto: “I am not one of the usual suspects,” says Christopher Salmond ↗ FFT Aug 23 Toronto Spoke: “Stop pitting the suburbs and downtown against each other,” says Michael Binetti ↗ FFT Aug 22 …Only Outlaws Will Have Panhandles: How The Sun got it wrong on poverty & panhandling ↗ FFT Aug 22 29 year council veteran Holyday expresses total ignorance on critical budget matters ↗ FFT Aug 22 Layton ↗ FFT Aug 22 Toronto Spoke: “I was hoping you’d be better, but you’re worse,” says Dave Meslin ↗ FFT Aug 19 Toronto Spoke: “Trying to defend impossible campaign promises is getting kind of lame,” rhymes Brian Cauley ↗ FFT Aug 18 Ford administration demonstrates total incompetence with transit file ↗ FFT Aug 18 Toronto Spoke: “I couldn’t just stand by and watch the city get dismantled,” says Amy Casipullai ↗ FFT Aug 17 Toronto Spoke: “It is much easier to destroy something than it is to rebuild it,” says Miroslav Wagner ↗ FFT Aug 17 You always seemed so sure / that one day we’d be fighting / a suburban war ↗ FFT Aug 16 Ignoring Giorgio: Pay no attention to the magician’s assistant ↗ FFT Aug 16 Toronto Spoke: “If you want to fix a complex problem, have a clear plan,” says Sean Meagher ↗ FFT Aug 15 Listening to Toronto: On bikes, roads & sidewalks ↗ FFT Aug 15 Toronto Spoke: “This is how we solve the billion dollar deficit,” says HiMY SYeD ↗ FFT Aug 12 It’s always Sunny in Toronto: three questionable ideas to “improve” our city ↗ FFT Aug 12 Toronto Spoke: “You’ve been very arbitrary with your choices,” says Jason Adam Robins ↗ FFT Aug 11 Toronto Spoke: “I am fearful for what this city will look like in four years” says Gilary Massa Machado ↗ FFT Aug 10 City Budget: This isn’t about austerity & four other notes ↗ FFT Aug 10 Toronto Spoke: “You guys represent me, whether you like me or not,” says Alison Gorbould ↗ FFT Aug 9 Ford For Toronto on NewsTalk 1010 ↗ FFT Aug 9 Toronto Spoke: “I refuse to pit my public services against one another,” says Jennifer Arango ↗ FFT Aug 8 Is Rob Ford’s commitment to customer service actually doing more harm than good? ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Aug 8 PMO killed the YouTube star: fishin’ buddies Stephen Harper and Rob Ford (briefly) go viral ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Aug 8 Rob Ford’s mysterious meeting schedule released only to reveal something everybody already knew anyway ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Aug 8 The Pride is Back: once again, it’s about more than just a parade ↗ FFT Aug 8 Toronto Spoke: “The library is the one spot where I have my father,” says Miroslav Glavić ↗ FFT Aug 5 Toronto Spoke: “One building, one book, that’s all that it took,” sings Susan Wesson ↗ FFT Aug 4 Budgeting and the art of distraction ↗ FFT Aug 4 Toronto Spoke: “This is absolute heresy,” says David Owen ↗ FFT Aug 3 Things Margaret Atwood likes: libraries, book clubs, strong language; things Margaret Atwood does not like: Doug and Rob Ford ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Aug 3 Toronto Spoke: “I choose to feel hopeful,” says Kim Fry ↗ FFT Aug 2 City budget document pegs 2012 shortfall at $530 million (or less) ↗ FFT Aug 2 Listening to Toronto: On Transit ↗ FFT Aug 2 Manufacturing Toronto’s Budget Crisis ↗ FFT Aug 2 Toronto Spoke: “I think Torontonians know what they’ve got, and they’re willing to fight for it,” says Henry Faber ↗ FFT Jul 29 The 22½ hour budget meeting: nothing changed, except maybe everything ↗ FFT Jul 28 Cutting through 2012: Ten places the Fords might look for savings ↗ FFT Jul 28 The end of Toronto’s Rob Ford experiment? ↗ FFT Jul 26 City Council Scorecard Update: Jarvis Lanes and Public Health Nurses ↗ FFT Jul 25 The annotated Rob Ford: notes on the mayor’s interview with CP24 (VIDEO) ↗ FFT Jul 25 Toronto’s looming library cuts: what could happen, and how to stop it ↗ FFT Jul 22 Ford looks to fire GM, kill streetcars in push toward ‘joke’ of transit plan ↗ FFT Jul 21 No recommendations in KPMG reports ↗ FFT Jul 19 Minnan-Wong planning “significant” downtown transportation study; believes more roads can solve traffic problems ↗ FFT Jul 19 The incredible shrinking budget gap ↗ FFT Jul 19 Toronto [heart] Partisan Politics ↗ FFT Jul 18 Councillor Josh Colle misled constituents in lead-up to Jarvis vote ↗ FFT Jul 18 Rob Ford misinformed on critical budget issues ↗ FFT Jul 14 Searching for Council’s conservatives ↗ FFT Jul 13 The Jarvis vote: What the hell happened? ↗ FFT Jul 11 First Core Service Review report: cut snow-clearing, street-sweeping, fluoridation and recycling programs ↗ FFT Jul 11 On bike lanes, put up or shut up ↗ FFT Jul 8 Conservatives call for licensing for cyclists as bikes-versus-cars rhetoric ramps up (again) ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Jul 8 TTC inks an advertising deal—cue station naming rights bonanza (or not) ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Jul 8 Who to call & email to save the Jarvis bike lanes ↗ FFT Jul 7 Pier-less Burlington still waiting for its promised—but seemingly doomed—downtown waterfront attraction ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Jul 6 FAQ for Councillors considering the removal of the Jarvis Street bike lanes ↗ FFT Jul 6 Former TTC general manager David Gunn thinks Toronto’s transit plans are off the rails ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Jul 5 A gentle reminder of City Council’s recent commitment to cultural funding ↗ FFT Jul 5 Despite what Mammoliti says, there’s no reason to defund Pride ↗ FFT Jul 5 Ford For Toronto Life ↗ FFT Jul 5 Kristyn Wong-Tam is pushing an ambitious revitalization plan for Yonge Street—but will it fly at Rob Ford’s city hall? ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Jul 5 The name game: city councillors look to scrap “priority neighbourhood” label ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Jul 4 Nobody missed Rob Ford at Pride—but his absence is still significant for the city ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Jul 4 Opposition to local food part of a race to the bottom ↗ FFT Jul 4 Rider, can you spare 15 cents? TTC looks to charge for text notifications ↗ Toronto Life Freelance Jul 3 City infrastructure: something’s gotta give ↗ FFT Jul 3 Giorgio Mammoliti: Toronto’s Michele Bachmann? ↗ FFT Jul 3 Mayor Rob Ford skips every Pride-related event ↗ FFT Jun 29 How to Save the Jarvis Bike Lanes ↗ Torontoist Freelance Jun 29 Mammoliti on Jarvis Lanes: “Everybody has the right to use the road” ↗ FFT Jun 28 City Council Scorecard: How to save the Jarvis bike lanes ↗ FFT Jun 27 Ford skips Pride kick-off at City Hall, was at hockey rink ↗ FFT Jun 27 Mammoliti, other councillors face serious audit requests ↗ FFT Jun 27 Sheppard Subway plan a “big black hole of wasteful spending” ↗ FFT Jun 24 What we talk about when we talk about Jarvis ↗ FFT Jun 23 Scenarios wherein the mayor is not a homophobe ↗ FFT Jun 22 Does vote on public health nurses reveal the real Rob Ford? ↗ FFT Jun 22 Executive committee moves to cut out the private sector ↗ FFT Jun 21 City Council Scorecard Update: Selling TCHC homes ↗ FFT Jun 21 Ford’s transit plan: still unapproved, still lacking ↗ FFT Jun 20 Bike Plan to Nowhere: Three ways the new bike plan report falls short ↗ FFT Jun 20 Proud of Levy ↗ FFT Jun 20 Public Health Nurses? No fun ↗ FFT Jun 20 You get what you pay for ↗ FFT Jun 16 Arena deal reveals downside to contracting out ↗ FFT Jun 16 Name your price on naming rights ↗ FFT Jun 16 Whistle Blower Protection Policy a small victory for Ford ↗ FFT Jun 13 Our socialist roads and highways ↗ FFT Jun 13 The mayor who once mused about selling public housing to pay operating costs ↗ FFT Jun 13 Transparent government locked down ↗ FFT Jun 12 Doug Ford: Mayor is ‘Walking Pollster’ ↗ FFT Jun 12 Ford to skip another Pride event ↗ FFT Jun 10 ‘Construction chaos’ is chance for new administration to prove effectiveness ↗ FFT Jun 10 Candidate Rob Ford versus Mayor Rob Ford, on city’s revenue problem ↗ FFT Jun 10 City looking at 10% budget reduction ↗ FFT Jun 10 The cell phone mayor: “You have the wrong number” ↗ FFT Jun 10 TTC shortfall to be approximately $80m ↗ FFT Jun 9 ‘Ford Nation’ and Corktown: How the new mayor may impact a neighbourhood ↗ FFT Jun 9 Lame budget analogies ↗ FFT Jun 8 Doug Ford is whining about street closures ↗ FFT Jun 8 Holyday on Panhandling: How do you solve social issues without social programs? ↗ FFT Jun 8 Minnan-Wong’s work on bike lanes: pragmatic & inclusionary ↗ FFT Jun 8 Of expenses and Halifax trips: micromanaging the ‘gravy train’ ↗ FFT Jun 8 Presto Chango: TTC looks to adopt new fare card ↗ FFT Jun 8 Rob Ford, October 2010: “I will assure you that services will not be cut” ↗ FFT Jun 8 Something to be managed, not something to be built ↗ FFT Jun 6 City ends 2010 with $88m surplus, but no one’s finding fault ↗ FFT Jun 3 Ford’s approval rating down, weak support for Sheppard subway ↗ FFT Jun 2 There’s a hole in our budget ↗ FFT Jun 1 Credit to Thompson for considering police layoffs ↗ FFT Jun 1 For whom the road tolls ↗ FFT Jun 1 Ford appeals campaign audit request, despite having nothing to hide ↗ FFT May 30 For Ford, credit when credit is due ↗ FFT May 30 Ford will have to institute road tolls to pay for promised subway ↗ FFT May 30 When will council get to vote on transit plans? ↗ FFT May 27 Is Doug Ford good for Toronto? ↗ FFT May 27 Jim Flaherty praises “boondoggle” waterfront development ↗ FFT May 27 Mammoliti pretends city can withhold Pride funding if QuAIA participates ↗ FFT May 27 Setting policy by imagined consensus ↗ FFT May 27 The mayor laughed heartily ↗ FFT May 25 City Council Scorecard: Garbage, Bridges, Committees & Sewage ↗ FFT May 24 Berardinetti doing all she can to fly under the radar ↗ FFT May 24 Ford’s friendless folly ↗ FFT May 24 Having achieved his vision for Toronto, Ford looks to abolish ‘bag tax’ ↗ FFT May 24 The Cover of QuAIA: Why is Rob Ford avoiding Pride events? ↗ FFT May 24 The second city of the British Empire ↗ FFT May 18 Burning bridges at Fort York ↗ FFT May 18 Rob Ford’s next target: Jarvis Street bike lanes? ↗ FFT May 18 The mayor’s bad day ↗ FFT May 18 VIDEO: Giorgio Mammoliti on Drag Queens ↗ FFT May 18 Why don’t Etobicoke residents recycle? ↗ FFT May 17 Council moves to take out the trash after 32-13 vote ↗ FFT May 17 VIDEO: Rob Ford opens garbage debate, declares “people are sick and tired of tax and spend socialists” ↗ FFT May 16 The Fort York Bridge: it’s now or never ↗ FFT May 13 Campaign audit: What’s Ford thinking? ↗ FFT May 13 Does anybody really believe in Ford’s transit plan? ↗ FFT May 13 Fiscally conservative, but not when it comes to the police ↗ FFT May 13 Ford Nation, Assemble! ↗ FFT May 11 Carroll for Toronto ↗ FFT May 11 Trash of the Titans ↗ FFT May 9 70% of Toronto loves Rob Ford ↗ FFT May 9 Police contract sets the tone, 2012 budget hole gets deeper ↗ FFT May 9 Private sector waterfront development is short-sighted, says private sector ↗ FFT May 9 The Mayor might be too busy to march in the Pride parade ↗ FFT May 9 Will anyone care about Ford’s campaign financing problems? ↗ FFT May 6 Stintz versus Stintz, on Presto ↗ FFT May 6 What does the Mayor want from the Federal Government? ↗ FFT May 6 What has Waterfront Toronto done for us anyway? ↗ FFT May 4 Council Scorecard Update: How did your councillor vote on city boards, bottled water and service reviews? ↗ FFT May 4 Rob Ford’s schedule a closely held secret ↗ FFT May 3 What did and didn’t happen in Toronto last night ↗ FFT Apr 29 Ford endorses federal party that offers nothing for Toronto ↗ FFT Apr 29 Trash talk: debate is about process, not outcome ↗ FFT Apr 28 On public housing: why vouchers aren’t a quick fix ↗ FFT Apr 28 Our new city-building strategy: sell downtown ↗ FFT Apr 26 Provincial money for Sheppard Subway derailed by Ford’s demands ↗ FFT Apr 23 Citizen voices silenced at city hall ↗ FFT Apr 20 The upside to libertarian leadership: better food carts ↗ FFT Apr 18 “Vaughan amendment” wreaks havoc on city boards and agencies ↗ FFT Apr 18 City Hall Secrecy ↗ FFT Apr 18 No Waterfront Gravy ↗ FFT Apr 18 Pride and Prejudice and Revisionist History ↗ FFT Apr 18 Road to privatized garbage skips past council ↗ FFT Apr 17 The mayor wants to sell the waterfront ↗ FFT Apr 15 The high road: QuAIA withdraws from Pride Parade ↗ FFT Apr 13 Listening to people by shutting down citizen committees ↗ FFT Apr 13 New expense rules: “Harmonious community” no more ↗ FFT Apr 13 Team Ford loses vote, takes ball home ↗ FFT Apr 12 One Ford silent on election issues as other canvasses for Tories ↗ FFT Apr 12 The budget knives come out for waterfront development ↗ FFT Apr 11 Civility, Responsibility & Opposing the Mayor ↗ FFT Apr 11 Solving all our problems through councillor expense reforms ↗ FFT Apr 8 Replacing the gravy train with a crazy train ↗ FFT Apr 7 Public housing isn’t just about dollars and cents ↗ FFT Apr 7 Tumbleweeds in Toronto as federal election looms ↗ FFT Apr 6 One-man board Case Ootes breaks his word ↗ FFT Apr 5 A shrug on Sheppard ↗ FFT Apr 5 TTC chair continues to be surprised by mayor’s transit plans ↗ FFT Apr 4 As Toronto looks to privatize everything “not nailed down…” ↗ FFT Apr 1 Transit City: What We Lost (aside from 49 million dollars) ↗ FFT Mar 30 Pop will sell itself ↗ FFT Mar 30 Transit City is dead; long live Transit City ↗ FFT Mar 29 A ploy named sue: Lawsuits over lawsuits over lawsuits ↗ FFT Mar 29 City sued for alleged “war on cars” ↗ FFT Mar 29 Ford’s media relations strategy mirrors Stephen Harper’s ↗ FFT Mar 29 Tapdancing Josh Colle ↗ FFT Mar 29 The problems with privatized services ↗ FFT Mar 27 Appealing billboards ↗ FFT Mar 27 The federal election and our missing mayor ↗ FFT Mar 27 Waterfront ‘gem’ is no hologram ↗ FFT Mar 24 When it’s time to party we will party hard ↗ FFT Mar 22 Pleasure Island ↗ FFT Mar 22 Rob Ford still working at Deco Labels ↗ FFT Mar 21 Ideology and partisanship are okay ↗ FFT Mar 21 Unspecified lessons to be learned ↗ FFT Mar 20 Bless this mess ↗ FFT Mar 20 Finding waste: Hurry up please it’s time ↗ FFT Mar 20 Sheppard subway a two (hundred)-step process ↗ FFT Mar 20 Vision matters ↗ FFT Mar 17 The Rob Ford pattern ↗ FFT Mar 16 Public-private Sheppard Subway is a “dumb idea” ↗ FFT Mar 15 Memo to Councillors: Stop the gravy train, turn off data roaming ↗ FFT Mar 14 Family matters at City Council ↗ FFT Mar 14 Ford: Pretty quiet for a cycling advocate ↗ FFT Mar 14 How the TCHC vote went down: A City Council Scorecard Update ↗ FFT Mar 14 Trust us: we’re not going to do what we’ve said we’d like to ↗ FFT Mar 13 Deputy Mayor: “Seizing control” of library board would be “great” ↗ FFT Mar 13 Gunn in the first act ↗ FFT Mar 11 Compare and Contrast ↗ FFT Mar 11 Council’s middle gets organized ↗ FFT Mar 11 Whipped votes: who broke ranks on Wednesday night ↗ FFT Mar 10 All that jazz hands ↗ FFT Mar 10 Smile and vote with the mayor ↗ FFT Mar 10 TCHC board dissolved in expected 25-18 vote ↗ FFT Mar 10 The commercial property tax question ↗ FFT Mar 10 The taxpayer isn’t here ↗ FFT Mar 10 What Rob Ford voted against on Wednesday night ↗ FFT Mar 8 Getting all messed up on TCHC: a ten-point guide ↗ FFT Mar 8 Is Your Councillor Part of Ford Nation? ↗ Torontoist Freelance Mar 8 Shepherding Sheppard ↗ FFT Mar 7 “Just do what Rob Ford wants and no one gets hurt” ↗ FFT Mar 7 Board out, Ootes in ↗ FFT Mar 7 End of the Urban Affairs ↗ FFT Mar 7 Ex-TCHC board member Mammoliti: in my defence, I skipped all the morning meetings ↗ FFT Mar 7 Is your councillor part of Ford Nation? Introducing the City Council Scorecard ↗ FFT Mar 7 TCHC as an ‘ambitious property developer’ ↗ FFT Mar 6 Changes to paid duty program something all of council can agree on ↗ FFT Mar 6 Ford For Canada ↗ FFT Mar 6 One of Canada’s Top Employers: putting the TCHC scandal in context ↗ FFT Mar 6 Should have seen the signs ↗ FFT Mar 6 TCHC: What happens after everyone gets fired? ↗ FFT Mar 3 Doug Holyday & Bill Blair suggest police are the answer to homelessness ↗ FFT Mar 3 Stalled Transit plan has 160 city workers in limbo ↗ FFT Mar 2 Ford enjoys a 60% approval rating, says terribly misleading poll ↗ FFT Mar 2 Ford vows to campaign against McGuinty if City isn’t given money it apparently doesn’t need ↗ FFT Mar 2 Giambrone: the forever disappointment ↗ FFT Mar 2 Miller’s surplus is the gift that keeps on giving ↗ FFT Mar 2 Speaking instead of the mayor, not for the mayor ↗ FFT Mar 1 TCHC spending scandal distracts from important issues ↗ FFT Feb 28 A short summary of Rob Ford’s voting record on HIV/AIDS ↗ FFT Feb 28 Ford sought $150 million from province to fix city with “spending problem, not revenue problem” ↗ FFT Feb 27 Toronto’s mayor votes against funding for STI screening ↗ FFT Feb 27 When the oversight office isn’t ideological enough ↗ FFT Feb 25 2011 budget rich with symbolism, but not much else ↗ FFT Feb 25 Horse trading at city hall ↗ FFT Feb 25 We need to talk about 2012 ↗ FFT Feb 23 Budget debate at City Hall ↗ FFT Feb 23 On transit, we’re weighing a new fantasy versus an established reality ↗ FFT Feb 23 Toronto Council Curveball: Amendment to budget would retain services ↗ FFT Feb 22 An idea, not a plan ↗ FFT Feb 21 No gravy at City Hall ↗ FFT Feb 19 The ins and outs of the city’s new transit plan ↗ FFT Feb 18 Budget Chief Del Grande admits city has revenue problem ↗ FFT Feb 18 Pretty well everyone thinks mayor’s subway plan is stupid ↗ FFT Feb 17 Budget committee proposes three fiscal futures: doom, gloom or more doom ↗ FFT Feb 17 Strategy in the mayor’s office: identify subversive elements and crush them ↗ FFT Feb 17 Subtext: Metrolinx refused to compromise with Mayor’s office ↗ FFT Feb 17 What pushed Doug Ford to publicly call for a strong mayor system? ↗ FFT Feb 16 For sale: Sheppard Subway extension, lightly used ↗ FFT Feb 16 Tiny magic unicorns set to finance city’s subway extension ↗ FFT Feb 15 “What’s wrong with running a city like a business?” ↗ FFT Feb 15 Eglinton LRT is top priority, says Metrolinx board member ↗ FFT Feb 14 A leader’s responsibility to talk to the media ↗ FFT Feb 14 New Toronto streetcars to add significant capacity to downtown routes ↗ FFT Feb 14 One Cent Now & Again: Canadian cities need sales tax revenue ↗ FFT Feb 14 Privatizing garbage collection: still not about cost or efficiency ↗ FFT Feb 11 A look back at Mike Del Grande and Sue-Ann Levy’s imaginary city budget ↗ FFT Feb 10 Doug Ford might be provincial ↗ FFT Feb 10 Immigration Service Agency vote reveals ‘Team Ford’ ↗ FFT Feb 10 Toronto Council makes grandstanding gesture, calls it sacrifice ↗ FFT Feb 8 All the best policies are motivated by revenge ↗ FFT Feb 6 Developers hopeful that new mayor will let them do whatever they want ↗ FFT Feb 6 Invisible mayor ↗ FFT Feb 6 Mayor’s office is in total disarray but believes itself incredibly effective ↗ FFT Feb 6 Member of mayor’s football team finds support in city-funded shelters ↗ FFT Feb 6 Province won’t ask for council vote on new transit plan? ↗ FFT Feb 6 TTC union’s no-strike vow recalls unfortunate history ↗ FFT Feb 3 Jan Wong, ace reporter, tries to track down the mayor’s wife ↗ FFT Feb 3 Last word on bus route cuts ↗ FFT Feb 2 A boring story about council salaries ↗ FFT Feb 2 Bus route cuts are a customer service issue ↗ FFT Feb 2 Caught in the headlights of new LRV storage yard ↗ FFT Feb 2 Government is not a business ↗ FFT Feb 2 The Phoenix Saga (of libraries) ↗ FFT Feb 1 A great deal of effort to accomplish little ↗ FFT Jan 31 Local councillor knows little of existing transit plans for his ward ↗ FFT Jan 31 TTC to announce that some bus routes will be spared cuts ↗ FFT Jan 28 City’s budget problems not about council meals or expenses ↗ FFT Jan 28 Mayor touts elimination of proposed fare increase in rare sit-down interview ↗ FFT Jan 28 Still trying to kill that pesky library ↗ FFT Jan 28 TTC Chair Stintz not involved with new transit plan negotiations ↗ FFT Jan 27 Levy: Privatizing garbage will let us throw more stuff away ↗ FFT Jan 26 Doug Ford wants to cut everything ↗ FFT Jan 26 Holding Ford to campaign promises just makes sense ↗ FFT Jan 26 Lobbying from student groups led to car tax repeal, says Ford ↗ FFT Jan 26 The only thing the budget committee cut: oversight ↗ FFT Jan 26 TTC to 250,000 riders: sorry about your bus route ↗ FFT Jan 25 Ford’s revised “subways” plan delayed ↗ FFT Jan 25 Ontario Transit Commission ↗ FFT Jan 24 “Ford walked away” ↗ FFT Jan 24 Meanwhile, in the thrilling world of commercial property tax rates… ↗ FFT Jan 24 The City of Toronto budget explained with three simple charts ↗ FFT Jan 24 We don’t need oversight because we’re not going to make mistakes ↗ FFT Jan 23 TTC Chair Stintz hints reworked transit plan includes Sheppard Subway ↗ FFT Jan 22 Cutting a lot to save a little ↗ FFT Jan 22 Fighting gravy with gravy ↗ FFT Jan 22 Goodbye Kouvalis ↗ FFT Jan 22 TTC essential service designation benefits no one ↗ FFT Jan 21 Are we ready for some football? ↗ FFT Jan 20 Just making sure they don’t have fatal health problems ↗ FFT Jan 20 No mandate for Ford’s transit plan ↗ FFT Jan 20 Talking to the media is for suckers ↗ FFT Jan 19 Brother’s Keeper ↗ FFT Jan 19 GO goes electric ↗ FFT Jan 19 Going Downtown ↗ FFT Jan 18 Can’t reduce costs by getting mad at them ↗ FFT Jan 18 Serious, structural problem with transit funding in Toronto ↗ FFT Jan 18 Taxes make ‘for a healthier, better and more equitable city’ ↗ FFT Jan 17 Critics of city’s past spending should speak in specifics ↗ FFT Jan 17 No reservations ↗ FFT Jan 17 Such a cliché ↗ FFT Jan 17 Sustainability, growth and Toronto ↗ FFT Jan 14 “The hand we were dealt” ↗ FFT Jan 14 Cut gravy, not programs ↗ FFT Jan 14 TTC chair Stintz: “Reconsidering these route changes” ↗ FFT Jan 14 TTC points to Fall 2011 bus service improvements ↗ FFT Jan 13 Proposed TTC route cuts impact 2,600 riders per day ↗ FFT Jan 13 Sign of the times ↗ FFT Jan 13 Trading transit for highways ↗ FFT Jan 12 Couldn’t find the original Word document? ↗ FFT Jan 12 Finding money all over the place ↗ FFT Jan 12 Ford the Candidate versus Ford the Mayor ↗ FFT Jan 12 Selections from the TTC Capital Budget Report 2011 ↗ FFT Jan 12 Setting a standard for transit ↗ FFT Jan 12 Transit Cuts Deferred to February Meeting; City operates via longhand ↗ FFT Jan 11 Budget Visualized ↗ FFT Jan 11 Capital Ideas For the TTC ↗ FFT Jan 11 Cut tha Police ↗ FFT Jan 11 Respect for a certain kind of taxpayer ↗ FFT Jan 11 Shocker of the year: No TTC fare increase coming ↗ FFT Jan 11 With my freeze ray ↗ FFT Jan 10 “Mr. Ford varies from day to day” ↗ FFT Jan 10 Going round and round on bus service ↗ FFT Jan 10 Hardly Fare ↗ FFT Jan 10 Let’s get fiscal ↗ FFT Jan 10 The only surprise this morning ↗ FFT Jan 9 Battle lines ↗ FFT Jan 8 Battle of the Books (3) ↗ FFT Jan 8 Fight! Fight! Fight! ↗ FFT Jan 8 Government is fun and easy ↗ FFT Jan 8 Oh, nevermind ↗ FFT Jan 7 Battle of the Books ↗ FFT Jan 7 Battle of the Books (2) ↗ FFT Jan 7 Blunt Address ↗ FFT Jan 7 Come to Roncesvalles, Wear Black ↗ FFT Jan 7 Whoa ↗ FFT Jan 6 Bagging on TEA ↗ FFT Jan 6 Big Words, Small Plan ↗ FFT Jan 6 More on Transit ↗ FFT Jan 6 This week’s other battle ↗ FFT Jan 5 A Shocking Turn of Events ↗ FFT Jan 5 Figurative Gravy, Literal Trains ↗ FFT Jan 5 Transit Matters ↗ FFT Jan 4 Gravy Fighter ↗ FFT Jan 4 Politics of Transit City ↗ FFT Jan 4 Stinks to high heaven ↗ FFT Jan 3 Fit to be labelled ↗ FFT Jan 3 More on bags ↗ FFT Jan 3 Most effective mayor ever ↗ FFT Jan 3 Now you downtowners can afford to drive! ↗ FFT Jan 3 Oh no! Road Construction! ↗ FFT Jan 3 Plastic bags ↗ FFT Jan 3 Sports Analogies and Exaggerations ↗ FFT Jan 3 Was going to attend but heard it was dry ↗ FFT