Posts Filed Under: elections

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Sizing up amalgamation, 20 years on

As voters head to the polls for two big elections this year, what’s next for the “megacity”?

By Mike Lapointe Jan. 2nd, 1:30 pm

Historicist: Send in the Clowns

A quartet of stories about the creatures who alternately amuse and anger us.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 22nd, 12:01 pm

A History of Newspaper Endorsements

Who Toronto's newspapers have backed in federal election campaigns.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 16th, 3:00 pm

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Electing Bob Rae

Twenty-five years ago today, Bob Rae was sworn in as Ontario's premier.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 1st, 3:55 pm

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Historicist: King vs Meighen for the Fate of Canada

Two political titans duke it out In back-to-back federal elections during the mid-1920s.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 27th, 12:30 pm

Historicist: Should Men Have the Vote?

Suffragists in Ontario struggled to bring attention to their cause, even holding a mock parliament in 1896 on the question of voting rights for men.

By David Wencer Sep. 12th, 12:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Party Nomination Battles, 1926 Edition

The Conservatives experienced a nasty split in Toronto Northeast.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 5th, 12:00 pm

2014 Villain: Not-So-Latent Bigotry on the Campaign Trail

Nominated for: encouraging the ignorant and intolerant and demeaning our public discourse.

By Jamie Bradburn • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 23rd, 12:47 pm

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Compulsory Voting: Better for Politics or Better for Populists?

How mandatory voting could change elections in Toronto.

By Adil Sayeed (guest opinion) Nov. 20th, 1:30 pm

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Historicist: The Tiny Perfect Candidate

David Crombie and reformist council candidates rode upon a wave of discontent to capture City Hall in 1972.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 25th, 12:30 pm

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How Immigration and Visible Minority Status Shape Elections

Candidates often don't reflect the diversity of their constituencies—and that may be keeping some residents away from the ballot box.

By Desmond Cole Oct. 22nd, 2:00 pm

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Meet a Toronto Mayor: Nathan Phillips

Foibles, quips, and town pride—how the "Mayor of All the People" brought the human touch to City Hall.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 16th, 11:40 am

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Voting Rights in Toronto: Who Has (and Hasn’t) Been Allowed to Cast a Ballot in Our Elections

From women to tenants to 18-year-olds—the evolution of the city's voting rights since 1834.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 15th, 11:30 am

Meet a Toronto Mayor: Allan Lamport

A stubborn scrapper who declared, "If anyone’s going to stab me in the back, I want to be there."

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 5th, 3:45 pm

Historicist: The Battle of the Belles

The 1966 East York municipal election saw two female incumbents, Beth Nealson and True Davidson, run for mayor.

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 19th, 12:16 pm

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Meet a Toronto Mayor: Bert Wemp

In which a future mayor gets whacked on the nose by his future opponent.

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 9th, 9:45 am

Meet a Toronto Mayor: Tommy Church

A populist who never met a hand he wouldn't shake.

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 10th, 2:15 pm

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Meet a Toronto Mayor: Horatio Hocken

A social reformer who championed an underground transit system decades before the subway was built.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 6th, 4:10 pm