Posts Filed Under: “John Tory”

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Watch John Tory Deliver a Satisfying Smackdown to Giorgio Mammoliti

Giorgio Mammoliti is a craven opportunist. But rarely is that exposed in such a satisfying way.

By David Hains Dec. 14th, 12:42 pm

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Why Imposing Tolls on the Gardiner and DVP is a Terrible Idea

This is not a serious plan for raising revenue or fighting congestion.

By Tricia Wood Dec. 6th, 2:30 pm

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Four Reasons Why Road Tolls Are a Good Idea

They'll benefit everyone—motorists and non-motorists.

By Gideon Forman Nov. 28th, 12:45 pm

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Tory Wants Billions in New Taxes, But Will My Bus Show Up Tomorrow?

Road tolls and other taxes don't do anything for the TTC's operating budget. That's a problem.

By Steve Munro Nov. 25th, 9:30 am

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TTC Fare Evasion Distracts From the Bigger Picture

John Tory "mused" about publicly shaming fare evaders to make up TTC revenue. There's a better way.

By David Hains Nov. 23rd, 4:54 pm

John Tory Wants to Start the Bidding Process to Outsource Garbage Collection Before a Staff Report on the Subject Gets Released

It's about ideology, not good policymaking.

By David Hains Nov. 21st, 2:30 pm

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Toronto Police Haven’t Earned the City’s Trust on Carding

The public trust in policing shouldn't be unconditional, and more progress needs to be made before a leap of faith.

By David Hains Nov. 18th, 2:15 pm

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How the Mayor’s “Sad, Desperate and Shameful” Scarborough Subway Op-ed Came to Be

Remember when the mayor seemed to accuse Scarborough subway opponents of racism? We asked for records to learn how that happened.

By Jessica Smith Cross Nov. 14th, 1:00 pm

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We Annotated Toronto Council’s Transit Report So You Can Follow Along

We make sense of the report with billions of dollars' worth of implications for Toronto's transit future. (You can suggest your annotations too!)

By David Hains and Neville Park Nov. 3rd, 1:30 pm

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Fact Check: John Tory Makes False Claim About SmartTrack Taxes

On Metro Morning, the mayor makes claims about his SmartTrack campaign promises that don't match up with reality.

By David Hains Nov. 2nd, 2:12 pm

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The Mayor Tries to Deflect Transit Questions by Saying Critics Don’t Have a Plan

His critics aren't the mayor, and they've mostly been right in their criticisms.

By David Hains Nov. 1st, 2:00 pm

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SmartTrack Plans Unravel: Munro

Steve Munro provides in-depth analysis on the latest transit report, which sees Toronto take on substantial risk for six SmartTrack stations.

By Steve Munro Nov. 1st, 12:30 pm

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Former John Tory Campaign Advisers Are Working on Hydro Privatization, and Some Councillors Have Questions

The mayor's evolving stance on selling off Toronto Hydro seems like a game of Twister Tory.

By David Hains Oct. 28th, 1:50 pm

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Watch John Tory Get Sensitive When a Citizen Connects His Policies to Consequences

John Tory tries to have it both ways when it's pointed out his preferred ward boundaries would split up the Beach.

By David Hains Oct. 26th, 3:09 pm

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One-Stop Scarborough Subway Plan Based in Part on Misleading Report

The Star's reporting gives you another reason to be angry about transit planning in the city.

By David Hains Oct. 24th, 5:35 pm

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Ward Changes Should Be About Representation, Not Ideology

What do opponents of the staff recommendations really mean when they say "the last thing we need is more politicians"?

By David Hains Oct. 24th, 3:00 pm

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The “Superpark” Sounds Great, but Let’s See Council Actually Follow Through

Council likes to support good ideas in principle, and then often fails to provide ongoing funding.

By David Hains Oct. 19th, 3:15 pm

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A Brief History of the Proposed Scarborough Subway Extension

A true political drama.

By David Fleischer Oct. 13th, 2:30 pm