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Dalton McGuinty tries another new election tactic: run against Rob Ford
Yesterday, we shook our heads at the provincial Liberals’ seemingly wrong-headed campaign strategy of attempting to win the...
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Dalton McGuinty tries a new election tactic: run against Ottawa, remind everyone of the federal Liberal shellacking
We’re not quite sure yet if this is destined for the Election Strategy Hall of Fame (headquarters to be decided): Dalton...
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Tim Hudak would rather not talk about abortion; the Liberals would rather he did
Heading into October’s election, what the ailing Ontario Liberals really need is an issue they can use to drive a wedge between...
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NAFTA challenges, energy board rulings and the sell-off of AECL: is Ontario’s energy plan unravelling?
One of George Smitherman ’s crowning achievements in provincial politics was the establishment of the Green Energy Act, a...
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Loonie goes up, Ontario wine goes down and the U.S. gets angry: a NAFTA story
Cross-border shoppers might be applauding the recent strength of the Canadian dollar, but according to an upcoming Bank of...
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Nick Kouvalis, the man credited with building Ford Nation, is fomenting a revolution—Tea Party–style
Hey you. Yeah, you on the bike. You, NOW magazine reader, fair trade lentil soup eater, citizen of the People’s Republic of the...
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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...
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Ford’s Transit Plan is finally out, and McGuinty wins the “Getting Ford to Compromise” prize
Looks like Mayor Rob Ford has picked up on the way a city is supposed to work: behind schedule, all the time. All it took was a...
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Could a Tea Party–esque movement be good for Toronto?
With federal and provincial elections looming, there’s a good chance that Torontonians will have conservative leaders all the...
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After Japan’s nuclear disaster, Ontario asks important question: what does it mean for us?
The news from Japan today (the most reliable source is from the IAEA ) is pretty alarming, causing many to ask what this all means...
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Lefties take a page out of the Harper playbook with new anti–Tim Hudak attack ad
Attack ads are by no means new in Canadian politics, but the Harper Tories’ slice-and-dice jobs on Michael Ignatieff and St é...
City News
Charlie Sheen jokes in the legislature at Queen’s Park? Tim Hudak’s not afraid to go there
Tim Hudak , elected MPP in the legislature, former minister to the Crown and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of...
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If Ford Nation can’t get cash out of Premier McGuinty, could they squeeze it out of Premier Hudak?
We mentioned last week that Mayor Rob Ford is threatening to campaign against the Liberal government if Dalton McGuinty doesn’t...
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Battleground Toronto: with Doug Ford staying on city council, Tim Hudak’s job just got a little harder
The CBC is reporting that Doug Ford , the mayor’s brother and occasional stand-in when reporters can’t get a quote from the...
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Rob Ford promises “hardball” tactics if premier doesn’t pony up $150 million
In an interview this morning with Jerry Agar on Newstalk 1010, Mayor Rob Ford finished off a long interview about the trouble at...
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The Ontario election just got real, chemical warfare style
By this time last year, Toronto's election was busy wondering which titan of the left would replace Adam Giambrone , setting the...
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Hydro utilities raising rates to cover cost of their legal misadventure
At this rate, it will be a neck-and-neck race as to which industry gets worse reviews: Ontario’s electricity providers or...
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TMX-LSE merger gets cold shoulders from Ontario, Quebec and Ottawa
The heat of excitement that greeted the merger of the Toronto and London stock exchanges has met with a stiff, cold winter...
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Here’s something to make pinko cyclists cringe: “Doug Ford for Premier”
Rumours are abounding that the mayor’s brother, Doug Ford , is being courted by the provincial Tories under Tim Hudak —and...
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Provincial election ramp up: Rocco Rossi joins Conservatives in name and not just in fact
Rumours started swirling last week that former mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi was going to join the Progressive Conservative Party...
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Unity dinner raises about $1 million for mayoral cadidates Ford, Thomson and Rossi
Last night was the big night for all but one of the former mayoral candidates from last year’s election. Rob Ford, George...
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Our Fare Lady: Q&A with Karen Stinz, the newly appointed TTC chair
Complaints about TTC customer service, possible strikes, delays—Stintz says she’s ready to take it all on You’re one of few...
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Dwight Duncan: the HST is saving Ontario’s economy—no, really!
The Harmonized Sales Tax may be one of the Liberal government’s biggest weaknesses in the coming election, so they’ve opted to...
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Sarah Thomson lands on her feet, may be gearing up to run for Parkdale seat as a McGuinty Liberal
Hey, remember Sarah Thomson ? The come-from-nowhere candidate for mayor who made us all fall in love with subways , but failed to...
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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
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
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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
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,
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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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“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
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“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