A Toronto-based writer. Needs a haircut but won't get one.
So this is the next big Rob Ford story. I was all set to go into the long weekend with a quick blog post about Mayor Rob Ford and magnets. It would have been light, and maybe kind of funny. … Continue Reading
The dirty little secret about democracy in Canada is that the way we decide most of our elections just isn’t very fair. The first-past-the-post system, where the winner is simply the candidate who gets a plurality of votes in a … Continue Reading
On Tuesday, a full two-thirds of those in attendance at a meeting of Toronto City Council voted to reverse a bid by Mayor Rob Ford to delay debate on new taxes, tolls and fees to fund transit expansion in the … Continue Reading
It’s a rare thing for Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Coun. Doug Ford, to actually cite studies when they make grandiose points about issues of the day. Generally, they’re more gut feeling kind of guys. Doug will say something … Continue Reading
Within the next couple of weeks, TTC chair Karen Stintz will help lead a revolt at city hall, joining with more than 30 of her council colleagues to force a reversal on a decision made by Mayor Rob Ford relating … Continue Reading
There seem to be a number of contrasting narratives coming out of last week’s transit funding debate. And I understand why: that meeting was one of the most confusing political events I’ve ever seen. At several points, councillors had to … Continue Reading
It’s been said that Toronto City Hall, devoid of any formal party structure, is where you go if you want to see how the political sausage is made. After all, Municipal government is the only place where all debates play … Continue Reading
It’s not often that GTA transit riders get a legitimate piece of no-fooling great news, but it happened a couple of weeks back when Metrolinx announced that, starting in June, service on GO Transit’s Lakeshore line will increase to see … Continue Reading
Like the bad guy in a horror movie, the presumed-dead Scarborough subway has emerged from the shadows for one last strike. Some councillors from Scarborough wheeled out an old banner and old arguments yesterday, suggesting that when council has its … Continue Reading
Not this again. Going into yesterday’s meeting of Ford’s cabinet-like Executive Committee, conventional wisdom had it that members had two choices when it came to an agenda item relating to new taxes, tolls and fees to support transit expansion in Toronto … Continue Reading
