Posts Filed Under: fact-check

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Are Jordan Peterson’s Claims About Bill C-16 Correct?

The U of T professor has made claims about going to prison for his beliefs and criminalizing free speech. Here's what the legislation says.

By Lisa Cumming Dec. 19th, 5:30 pm

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John Tory is Lying About the Scarborough Subway

We break the mayor's latest op-ed down, line by line.

By Christopher Bird Jun. 28th, 3:00 pm

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Campaign Fact-Check: Doug Ford on Subways, Subways, Subways

Ford was astoundingly dishonest when discussing his transit plan this week.

By Graeme Bayliss Oct. 11th, 11:30 am

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Liveblog: Fact-Checking the First Televised Mayoral Debate

Follow along as we fact-check the claims made during the mayoral debate, and determine which ones hold up, and which ones don't pass the smell test.

By David Hains, Desmond Cole and Christopher Bird Mar. 26th, 4:41 pm

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Campaign Fact Check: Karen Stintz’s Plan to Fund the Relief Line by Selling Half of Toronto Hydro

Selling half of Toronto Hydro would get the City only a fraction of the way toward a realistic funding plan.

By David Hains Mar. 24th, 3:20 pm

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Campaign Fact Check: Did Jack Layton and Olivia Chow Live in Subsidized Housing?

The answer is yes—but it's complicated.

By David Demchuk Mar. 13th, 10:00 am

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Karen Stintz’s Speech to the Board Of Trade: Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

Karen Stintz's first major campaign speech suggests the people want clichés, clichés, clichés.

By Christopher Bird and David Hains Mar. 7th, 3:20 pm