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NDP Carry on Layton’s Legacy in Toronto-Danforth

The NDP look to carry the momentum of Craig Scott's Toronto-Danforth victory into their leadership convention this weekend.

By Geoffrey Mosher • Photos by Christopher DrostMar. 20th, 9:15 am

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NDP Candidate Craig Scott Wins Toronto-Danforth By-Election

Scott will serve as MP in the seat held by Jack Layton until his death last year.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaMar. 19th, 9:50 pm

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Introducing (Most of) the Candidates for Jack Layton’s Former Riding

A brief look at the candidates in the upcoming Toronto-Danforth by-election.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby Feb. 6th, 1:00 pm

2011 Hero: Jack Layton

Nominated for: giving us such great reasons to miss him.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Chloe CushmanDec. 22nd, 10:13 am

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Peggy Nash Wants to be Your First NDP Prime Minister

NDP finance critic throws her hat in the ring for party leadership, but is setting her sights even higher.

By André Bovee-Begun • Photos by Andrew Louis and Christopher DrostOct. 29th, 11:00 am

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Peggy Nash Formally Launches NDP Leadership Bid

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 28th, 9:56 am

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Queen’s Park Watch: Does Twitter Matter?

For all the hoopla around social media and elections, does the former really make any difference in the latter?

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyOct. 13th, 2:30 pm

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The Day—yawn—After

What do these results mean? And how much do we care?

By Christopher Bird • Photos by Christopher DrostOct. 7th, 9:00 am

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Provincial Election 2011: Live

By Christopher Bird, Hamutal Dotan, and Patrick Metzger • Photos by Christopher DrostOct. 6th, 8:55 pm

Whacking Whitney While Keeping Drew Out

Promises of coloured margarine, demonizing drink, and men of action in a gallery of past provincial election ads.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 5th, 2:15 pm

Provincial Election Primer

By Torontoist Oct. 4th, 9:30 am

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Platform Primer: The Economy

With Ontarians dealing with a lingering recession and daily scare-mongering headlines, the economy is really the central issue in this election. Here's how the parties are saying they'll put us back to work.

By Patrick Metzger • Graphic by Michael ChrismanOct. 1st, 3:15 pm

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Historicist: Shuffling the Provincial Political Deck

One party got the boot. One party launched a dynasty. One party became the first to have female MPPs in its caucus. The tale of the 1943 Ontario election.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 1st, 12:00 pm

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Platform Primer: Transit and Infrastructure

The outcome of the provincial election will have a major impact on the future state of Ontario's cities and how we get around in them. Here's what the parties say they'll do.

By Patrick Metzger • Graphic by Michael ChrismanSep. 30th, 3:00 pm

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Platform Primer: Health Care

Health care accounts for almost half of the provincial budget, and that number is only going to rise. Here's what the parties are proposing to do with all that money.

By Patrick Metzger • Graphic by Michael ChrismanSep. 29th, 2:00 pm

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Platform Primer: Education

It's one of the two most significant areas of provincial jurisdiction. We look at who is promising what.

By Patrick Metzger • Graphic by Michael ChrismanSep. 28th, 1:30 pm

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Platform Primer: Environment

By Patrick Metzger • Graphic by Michael ChrismanSep. 27th, 2:00 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: Jobs, Immigration, Tempests, and Teapots

Controversy over subsidizing employers who hire new Canadians exemplifies the pointless pettiness of election politics.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleySep. 15th, 3:00 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: The War for Your Eyeballs

With the provincial election less than a month away, we ask the big question: which party gives the best video?

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleySep. 8th, 12:00 pm

Details of Funeral for Jack Layton Confirmed

In addition to a service at Roy Thomson Hall this Saturday at 2 p.m., Layton will lie in state at City Hall.

By Torontoist Aug. 23rd, 1:30 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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