Say you work in government, and a famous environmentalist attacks the environmental plan you've put together, calling it a sham. Do you defend it on the merits? Well, if you're Environment Minister John Baird, no—instead you attack Al Gore with a "you weren't any better" retort. Because Al Gore was Vice President, seven years ago, of a different country! Also, he has a big house and is now kind of fat! It's official: Justin Trudeau......

Royson James reports that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and a coterie of staff will be visiting Toronto to swap notes with Mayor Miller. There's plenty that Chicago's mayor can teach us: how to develop a working, people-focused waterfront, how to get money from higher levels of government and more. We here at Torontoist thinks Mayor Miller should also meet up with a few other mayors from around the world:......