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Olivia Chow’s campaign says John Tory’s transit-funding proposal falls short
—The maximum amount of revenue that could be generated through tax increment financing (also known as TIF) for John Tory ’s...
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Five things we learned from Newstalk 1010’s mayoral debate
With less than two weeks remaining before election day, Toronto's frantic debate schedule shows no signs of slowing down. The...
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A new Forum poll gives John Tory his lead back
This latest Forum Research poll , conducted with input from 1241 Toronto residents on October 15, shows results consistent with...
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Doug Ford sets off a chain reaction of debate-related childishness
After Sunday's controversy, Doug Ford vowed not to participate in any future debates with lesser-known mayoral candidate Ari...
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John Tory’s SmartTrack will probably cost a lot more to build than he’s willing to admit
—The amount John Tory would need to spend on tunnelling alone in order to deliver his promised SmartTrack transit...
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Doug Ford closes in on John Tory in a new Forum poll
Yesterday's Mainstreet Technologies poll showed John Tory maintaining his commanding lead over both Doug Ford and Olivia Chow...
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A new poll shows John Tory solidifying his lead
The latest poll from political consultancy Mainstreet Technologies tells much the same story as every poll since Labour Day. The...
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A new poll shows Olivia Chow falling way behind
This latest mayoral poll from Forum Research , conducted on September 29 and released earlier this morning, contains no...
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Doug Ford gains on John Tory in the latest mayoral poll
A poll released earlier today by political consultancy Mainstreet Technologies doesn't give John Tory quite as much breathing room...
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Another poll shows John Tory way ahead of Chow and Ford
A new poll, conducted this week by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Global News , shows John Tory maintaining and perhaps even widening his...
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Could Olivia Chow really use the land transfer tax to make city taxes more progressive?
THE IDEA Back in 2010, Rob Ford promised to scrap Toronto’s land transfer tax (LTT) and won the mayoralty. Four years later, the...
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Doug Ford pulls out of a debate, supposedly because “average, hardworking people” can’t get in
According to the Globe , Doug Ford pulled out of a debate organized by the Empire Club today just 20 minutes before it was...
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Yet another poll puts John Tory in the lead in the mayoral race
Like Sunday's Mainstreet Technologies poll, this new poll of 1,000 Torontonians by Nanos Research, conducted on behalf of the...
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John Tory maintains his lead in the latest mayoral poll
With the municipal election now just a month away, John Tory remains comfortably ahead of both Olivia Chow and Doug Ford in the...
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Yet another poll puts John Tory way out in front
A new poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for Global News tells a much different story than the ones done late last week, in the...
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Doug Ford enters the mayoral race in second place, maybe
There are a few things about this latest Forum Research poll , released on Friday, that are a little suspect. For one, another...
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David Soknacki drops out of the mayoral race as his poll numbers continue to flatline
Tuesday night was a sad one for a certain kind of voter as policy-nerd-favourite David Soknacki , citing weak (but growing)...
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John Tory: “The last time he had conversations with any of these people was about five Jimmy Kimmel shows ago.”
— John Tory , as quoted in the Post . The mayoral candidate was reacting to yesterday's unveiling of Rob Ford ’s...
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John Tory takes the lead in the mayoral race, according to a new poll
With Olivia Chow ’s numbers softening, Toronto's mayoral race has been in need of a new frontrunner. Now, courtesy of a new...
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Would John Tory’s around-the-clock construction idea really get Toronto’s roadwork done faster?
THE IDEA Alongside his other plans to fight gridlock , John Tory wants to take a serious look at conducting road repairs and...
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Rob Ford is now in second in the mayoral race, according to the latest Forum poll
A new poll from Forum Research is the latest of several to show Olivia Chow ’s campaign crumbling underneath her. In this latest...
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A somewhat exciting recap of the least exciting debate of the mayoral campaign so far
Comedian and writer Jeremy Woodcock doesn't normally cover municipal politics. Even so, we sent him to Thursday night's "Heritage...
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The mayoral campaign turns into a literal pissing contest as candidates dare one another to take drug tests
It all began when Sarah Thomson, who has been struggling to win credibility for her mayoral campaign, released the results of a...
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The High Cost of Cheap Labour
Union support can be the key to a mayoral victory. Members will put up signs, go door-to-door and get out the vote on election...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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“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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“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
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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