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Federal Election 2011
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Election night at the NDP “victory” party: Toronto’s left pretends it won
Judging by the cheering at the NDP’s unofficial Toronto headquarters last night, you’d never know that the New Democrats are...
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The three acts of Stephen Harper’s Conservative majority: merge, muzzle and march
There’s no denying it (as much as we might want to): Stephen Harper is now one of the most successful Canadian politicians of...
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Reaction Roundup: Canada elects a Harper majority, the NDP surges and two parties are left in shambles
The fun thing about predictions is how often they’re wrong, and the scenario we outlined yesterday ( Michael Ignatieff playing...
City News
Election day: Could Michael Ignatieff play kingmaker?
Covering election day—as opposed to the far more thrilling election night—presents a bit of a problem for reporters, the...
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We decode Conrad Black’s verbose election prediction
In this weekend's National Post , Conrad Black had his readers reaching for the dictionary once again with a particularly...
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Endorsements: nobody’s sure if they matter, but the press keeps making them anyway
Over there on the left? That’s constitutional éminence grise Peter Russell , and judging from the video, it’s pretty clear he...
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Rob Ford will shock exactly five people by endorsing Stephen Harper in Brampton tonight—but why?
While the Toronto Sun is all but calling this a scoop, it’s not a surprise to anyone that Rob Ford , having been endorsed by...
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Shenanigans in Eglinton-Lawrence: Liberal caught taking and trashing Green Party literature
Here’s something the Grits didn’t want: one of the few GTA ridings that’s a possible pickup for the Conservatives sees the...
City News
Vandalism of Liberal signs and cars hits four Toronto ridings
Until late last week, Toronto had been spared the election-themed vandalism that’s hit other ridings (notably Ottawa, where a...
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Election sleeper issue #73: who will appoint Canada’s next Supreme Court judges?
Whoever wins the next election is going to have a bunch of things to deal with over the next [insert]...
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Elections Canada reminds Canadians it exists, and will charge them $25,000 for tweeting voting results
The time has come for one the country’s political traditions: Elections Canada trying to stop people from spreading information...
City News
Torontonians might recognize Brad Trost, the Conservative MP who just made abortion an election issue again
It’s like clockwork: at some point during a federal election campaign, the Conservative party’s position social issues crop...
City News
Grits trot out Chrétien and Trudeau to remind GTA that the Liberal Party used to be cool
In this election campaign, some things are a lot easier for the Conservatives than for the Liberals—not the least of which being...
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Toronto Star is last paper on earth to discover that anglophones aren’t keen on the BQ. Maybe there should there be a Bloc Torontois?
How can there still be reporters who are surprised to discover that English Canada hasn’t warmed to the Bloc Québécois being...
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The Sun reminds voters that Michael Ignatieff supported the Iraq War—just like Stephen Harper did
There’s some actual news in this report from Sun scribe Brian Lilley : beyond simply providing moral support, Michael Ignatieff...
City News
Who’s winning the YouTube election? Four hilarious videos lend some insight
Elections are crazy times for many reasons, but one of our favourite parts of any big election is the onslaught of thousands of...
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Remember that high-speed train from Windsor to Montreal? Here’s where the federal leaders stand on it
Finally, transit infrastructure has made it into the federal election news cycle. NDP leader Jack Layton was in Quebec...
City News
National Sun News Network premieres today, except only in half of nation
Today is launch day for the much-ballyhooed Sun News Network. The road to this point has been long one. From bringing on Kory...
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City mayors call for gridlock to be on the federal agenda. Good luck with that
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has a problem: it's all about cities, but cities are off the electoral...
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Gerard Kennedy versus Peggy Nash in Parkdale-High Park: the huggiest grudge match ever
Like so many ridings in the 416, Parkdale-High Park is hosting a showdown between the Liberals and the NDP while the Tories and...
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Rick Mercer gets the youth vote out, Conservatives shut it back in
Rick Mercer might actually be the most powerful spokesperson for the youth vote in Canada. After years of national hand-wringing...
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“Toronto is the centre of the universe. Let’s just admit it and move on”—the Star’s not afraid to go there
An opinion piece with an opening like that is destined to raise a few eyebrows—and some blood pressure outside of the 416—but...
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Reaction Roundup: what the country’s saying about last night’s leaders’ debate
For two hours yesterday, Steve Paikin did his community service of herding the four party leaders onto a stage and forcing them to...
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Federal Election 2011 Leaders’ Debate: the Drinking Game
As the media keeps reminding us, today is the day everyone in Canada starts paying attention to the federal election. Tonight at 7...
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Deep Dives
Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber
To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals
Deep Dives
Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche
If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto
Deep Dives
Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north
They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain
Deep Dives
Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar
Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot
Deep Dives
The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy
Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story
Deep Dives
The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC
Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition
Deep Dives
Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king
Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports
Deep Dives
Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
Small Achievable Goals
The
Baroness von Sketch Show
alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?
Deep Dives
Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm
Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband
Deep Dives
Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian
For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect
Deep Dives
Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield
A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown
Deep Dives
The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation
Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?
Deep Dives
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Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom
A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world
Deep Dives
“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”
How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence
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Food & Drink
“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home
And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling
Food & Drink
Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches
Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine
Food & Drink
“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers
And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative