Posts Filed Under: politics
Residents of the genteel east-end nabe are bitterly divided over a proposed six-storey condo development.
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Bronwyn Kienapple May. 24th, 2:00 pm
What our latest opportunity to host the royal family says about the emerging Canada of Stephen Harper.
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Todd Aalgaard • Photos by Christopher Drost May. 24th, 12:30 pm
How do women’s voices figure into conversations about Toronto politics and municipal affairs?
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Hamutal Dotan May. 23rd, 6:22 pm
Path to popular support for a casino looking unclear.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 23rd, 2:00 pm
Rabble-rousing feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman died in Toronto in 1940.
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Kevin Plummer May. 19th, 12:00 pm
Two years later, we finally have OIPRD's comprehensive assessment of police action during the G20. It's a report that tries to be fair to all sides, but ends up being too generous to police on some key points.
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Christopher Bird May. 18th, 4:45 pm
In the last federal election the incumbent, Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal) lost to Conservative challenger Ted Opitz by 26 votes. A judge today declared that election invalid.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 18th, 2:25 pm
The Ontario government and the province's doctors aren't seeing eye to eye on fees, and we may all end up paying the price.
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Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew Daley May. 18th, 11:00 am
New poll shows mayor's support weakening in Scarborough and North York.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 18th, 9:00 am
Rob Ford, defying all expectations, attended today's PFLAG flag-raising. And immediately the question became: do we applaud him for showing up or lament that our bar has been lowered so far?
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Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Corbin Smith May. 17th, 3:17 pm
Rob Ford's casino predicament.
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Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) May. 16th, 1:30 pm
At Saturday's rally, high school GSA founders took their message of support and solidarity to Queen's Park.
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Kelli Korducki May. 14th, 1:00 pm
Toronto's former mayor on how world-class cities can save the world.
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Todd Aalgaard • Photos by Corbin Smith May. 11th, 2:30 pm
A glimpse into one possible Queen's Park future.
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Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew Daley May. 10th, 4:00 pm
Campaign to make Toronto a Fair Trade Town launched at city council meeting yesterday.
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Bronwyn Kienapple May. 9th, 1:30 pm
In which we highlight key items from the month’s city council meeting. You can also watch it live.
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Steve Kupferman • Photo by Michael Chrisman May. 8th, 9:15 am
In the wake of a heated confrontation between the mayor and a Toronto Star journalist: what we mean when we call someone a man.
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Hamutal Dotan • Illustration by A.R. Pang May. 4th, 4:55 pm
Protesters rallied outside the gold giant's annual general meeting on Wednesday, while other concerned activists addressed shareholders inside.
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Chris Dart • Photos by Christopher Drost May. 3rd, 11:45 am
Rob Ford vs. the Toronto Star
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Brett Lamb May. 3rd, 10:47 am
In pushing for electric rail in the west end, local activists have the big picture in mind.
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Todd Aalgaard May. 3rd, 9:00 am