John Tory’s ascension and the Metro’s ridiculous narrative
As John Tory is now officially the mayor of Toronto, everyone – particularly the media – is in search of an appropriate narrative to go with it. Some of those…
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Ford Fin
Rob Ford is no longer the Mayor of Toronto. Not in name, not in law, not in anything but perhaps the delusional recesses of his brother’s mind. A quiet ending…
You Get What You Need
Between changing more diapers and falling deeper in love than I’d have thought possible, I’ve struggled to put in to words my thoughts on Toronto’s election since the ballots were…
Our Long Municipal Nightmare Is Over
Of course one’s first response must be an overwhelming sense of relief. The Ford’s are gone from power in this town, even though Rob reclaimed his council seat out in…
When Being Right Feels Wrong
In March of this year I had a job interview with a well known political consulting group. I must say despite not being hired I immensely enjoyed the interview. One…
John Tory, the leading Conservative Party candidate for Toronto…
John Tory, the leading Conservative Party candidate for Toronto mayor, has gotten endorsements from the Conservative Toronto Sun (after they previously promoted the Ford brothers), the Conservative Globe and Mail,…
Doug Ford should drop out of the Toronto mayoral race – he is…
Doug Ford should drop out of the Toronto mayoral race – he is splitting the anti-John Tory vote. John Tory should drop out of the mayoral race because he is…
Ranked Balloting (Toronto) Primer: This Needs to Happen
In 2013, City Council voted 25-16 in favour of a motion that (among other things) asked the province to implement legislation authorizing ranked balloting (or “instant runoff voting” – IRV)…
Ranked Balloting (Toronto) Primer: This Needs to Happen
In 2013, City Council voted 25-16 in favour of a motion that (among other things) asked the province to implement legislation authorizing ranked balloting (or “instant runoff voting” – IRV)…
Ranked Balloting (Toronto) Primer: This Needs to Happen
In 2013, City Council voted 25-16 in favour of a motion that (among other things) asked the province to implement legislation authorizing ranked balloting (or "instant runoff voting" - IRV)…
Ranked Balloting (Toronto) Primer: This Needs to Happen
In 2013, City Council voted 25-16 in favour of a motion that (among other things) asked the province to implement legislation authorizing ranked balloting (or "instant runoff voting" - IRV)…
John Tory’s Statement Withdrawing From Upcoming Debates
“With Doug Ford entering the race and less than six weeks to go until election day, we have entered a new phase of the campaign. John has extraordinary demands on…
Toronto Set To Elect Henry Blake
Amiable, sort of clueless. The kind of guy who wanders around saying “the world is a square, the world is a square” until someone tells him its a rhomboid, after…
Olivia Chow loses when the race is about Rob Ford
On paper, the Toronto Mayoral race should be a cakewalk for the NDP’s Olivia Chow. Consider, it is down to two conservatives who will split votes on the right and…
Olivia Chow loses when the race is about Rob Ford
On paper, the Toronto Mayoral race should be a cakewalk for the NDP's Olivia Chow. Consider, it is down to two conservatives who will split votes on the right and…
Olivia Chow loses when the race is about Rob Ford
On paper, the Toronto Mayoral race should be a cakewalk for the NDP’s Olivia Chow. Consider, it is down to two conservatives who will split votes on the right and…
Olivia Chow loses when the race is about Rob Ford
On paper, the Toronto Mayoral race should be a cakewalk for the NDP's Olivia Chow. Consider, it is down to two conservatives who will split votes on the right and…
The "SmartTrack" Political Context
SmartTrack: Politician designed transit works surprisingly well…for politicians To recap: John Tory has centred his Mayoral campaign on a promise to build a heavy surface rail (he calls “surface subway”)…
The "SmartTrack" Political Context
SmartTrack: Politician designed transit works surprisingly well…for politicians To recap: John Tory has centred his Mayoral campaign on a promise to build a heavy surface rail (he calls “surface subway”)…
The "SmartTrack" Political Context
SmartTrack: Politician designed transit works surprisingly well...for politicians To recap: John Tory has centred his Mayoral campaign on a promise to build a heavy surface rail (he calls "surface subway")…