Smaller Toronto council just a start
The Ontario government passed Bill 5 today – which reduces the size of Toronto City Council to one mayor and 25 councillors representing wards that […]
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Kill the Clock!
There is one simple thing Toronto can do to improve pedestrian safety and reduce traffic congestion. Kill the Clock! The pedestrian countdown clock is the […]
Gun control won’t solve violence problem
In the wake of Sunday night’s mass shooting on Toronto’s popular Danforth St., politicians from the mayor to the local councillor are turning predictably to […]
Toronto doctors call for legal drugs
Originally published in the Toronto Sun July 18, 2018 Toronto’s Board of Health voted Monday to ask the federal government to decriminalize possession of all drugs […]
Streetcar woes not just Bombardier’s fault
Originally published in the Toronto Sun July 5, 2018 Most of Toronto’s shiny new streetcars have been recalled by Bombardier for critically-important repairs. Yes, those […]
10 steps to fight violent crime in Toronto
Toronto has been witness to 22 fatal shootings so far this year – just less than half of the city’s 51 murders in 2018 thus […]
Yes Virginia, Ford did save taxpayers $1B
Did he, or didn’t he? The late Rob Ford, former Mayor of Toronto and his brother Doug, then a Toronto City Councillor, used to boast […]
Ontario’s Police Act is offensive
Whoever forms the Ontario government after June’s election, one of their priorities should be immediate and wholesale reform of the laws that govern policing in […]
Toronto hikes taxes three per cent
So, after an entire day of verbose, voluminous and expensive debate, Toronto City Council just passed the Mayor’s 2018 residential property tax hike of 2.91% […]
Should Toronto armouries host homeless?
Toronto Mayor John Tory, under pressure from City Council and homeless activists, said Wednesday he will ask the federal government to allow the city to […]
Surprise! Bike lanes, congestion to stay
To absolutely no one’s surprise, It’s important to note that Toronto does not do “studies.” It does “pilots.” A “pilot” is a small implementation intended […]
Woodbine casino: Wynne wins, Ontario loses
Tuesday’s announcement of a winning bidder selected to build a casino complex at Woodbine in north west Toronto marks a major victory for Premier Kathleen […]
Toronto deserves better than King St. Transit Pilot
Online today in the Toronto Sun… Toronto City Council opened a new front in the War on the Car, approving an ill-conceived King Street Transit […]
Permits for accessible, not free, parking
Toronto City Council has created a booming illegal market in fake Handicapped Parking permits. The fix is simple. As a society, we’ve dedicated choice parking […]
Week in Review: April 30, 2017
1. Toronto has a new Fire Chief. After scouring the planet to find a replacement for former Chief Jim Sales, 2. If you think the United […]