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ontario election 2014
City News
“None of the above” was a popular option in last week’s provincial election
—The number of Ontarians who showed up at polling stations during last week's provincial election specifically to vote "none of...
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Tim Hudak’s divisive campaign was almost even crazier
Soon-to-be-former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak arguably lost last week's provincial election because of his...
City News
Ex-NDP MPP Rosario Marchese: “It didn’t matter what I said.”
— Rosario Marchese , an NDP MPP who represented downtown Toronto for 24 years prior to being defeated in last week's election by...
City News
Voter turnout in Thursday’s provincial election was surprisingly good
—The percentage of eligible voters that cast ballots in Thursday's provincial election, according to unofficial results. Global...
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Last night’s Liberal win will at least be pretty good for Toronto’s public transit (probably)
Judging by all the newly reddened ridings on the Ontario electoral map , a whole lot of you voted Liberal in yesterday's...
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Do you know who you’re voting for in tomorrow’s provincial election?
The 2014 provincial election is on Thursday, and it's bound to be a tough one. Ontario voters have a choice between a Liberal...
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Ontario media union endorses anyone but Tim Hudak
Journalistic objectivity is a fraught notion even under ideal circumstances. Even so, it's a little astonishing (and a true...
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Two free dailies sell their covers to two different political parties on the same day
Take a look at those two covers. (The one on the left is 24 Hours , in case it wasn't obvious.) At first glance—and these...
City News
Gas plants and folksy anecdotes: a few running themes from last night’s Ontario leaders’ debate
In Tuesday's Ontario leaders' debate, the single most high-profile event in this month's provincial election, PC leader Tim Hudak...
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Economists say Tim Hudak’s “million jobs” promise is probably a math error
Politicians "create jobs" the same way homeopathic medicines treat cancer—which is to say, they almost definitely don't at...
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Tim Hudak would cancel the Finch and Sheppard light-rail lines
It has been almost 20 years since the last time a newly elected conservative provincial government cancelled a major Toronto...
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Wait—maybe Tim Hudak won’t win a majority, after all
This is why pre-election polls are tricky. Earlier this week, we found out that a survey conducted by Reid had given a slight edge...
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Tim Hudak may win a majority, a new poll analysis shows
Despite some PR hiccups, it appears that the lead-up to next month's provincial election has been relatively kind to Tim Hudak . A...
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Spot the difference: Tim Hudak’s PR-disaster face
Over the course of the past week, two of Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak ’s campaign-trail photo-ops haven't gone so...
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Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
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
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A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs
How to reduce our reliance on American farmers? Rely on robot ones instead
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