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”)…
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”)…
On October 27th of this year, Toronto will have the opportunity to elect a new Mayor who will commit to improving transportation in our city. For those who want a…
Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory has penned an op-ed in the National Post claiming to explain what his plan is for Toronto. Usually politicians spend most of their campaigning time…
…or, at least, an LRT running underground: Andy Byford says that TTC is mindful of changing politics, is doing work on Scarb. transit that could apply to either subway or…
Ok, I need to make a confession. There was once a time where I would say without too much reservation that, “I would be comfortable voting for John Tory as…
Ok, I need to make a confession. There was once a time where I would say without too much reservation that, “I would be comfortable voting for John Tory as…
@Bigcitylib2 thanks. Good to see you as well. @JOHNTORYTO was canvassing in #Etobicoke today #topoli #tocouncil #Toronto— Nick Kouvalis (@NickKouvalis) April 12, 2014 I’d heard this from sources I deemed…
TORY TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN John Tory released the following statement this morning:There are some occasions so momentous that they rise above politics and therefore should not be sullied by politics.…
…and he’ll force union/civic action lobbyists to register with the city. But that’s it. That’s today’s big policy roll-out. Oh how low has the bar been set!
Sorry, fellow progressives, but it’s true. The first debate was, somewhat mercifully, fairly policy focused with large sections devoted to debating various transit plans (such as LRT vs subways in…
The report, which was issued by city staff and set to be debated today, contains dozens of unanswered issues which need to be dealt with. Until there are answers to…
Canadian Fashion Designer @daviddixoninc and I after his fantastic show at #WMCFW #TorontoFashionWeek #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/BJ6iq7Mw8Q— John Tory (@johntoryTO) March 19, 2014 Appearances like this aren’t going to win him many…
… this political junkie has to find another one to follow and enjoy. And Toronto, the land of the crack-smoking, loud, obnoxious, and the tacky champion of all Torontonians with…
Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.– John Tory on Toronto food trucks
From here: Apparently, Tory shifted all his radio show followers to his mayoral run feed, so this might have something to do with his high fake score. Still, the page…
The first time was when he suggested evolution was still “just” one of many theories that should be taught in schools. Voters soundly defeated him for such backward thinking. Now,…
Some updates on recent stories in the Diablogue… We’ve been trying to assess in recent weeks how many of the 100 long-term care inspectors Health Minister Deb Matthews promised in…
Apparently, his nascent bid for mayor is “building steam”. Some might note that steam is all you ever get out of the guy, but that would be mean. And of…
And Olivia Chow beats John “Hamlet On The Don” Tory. And this is before the campaign starts. Before RoFo tries to run without any funds but those brought in by…
Everyone’s clamouring for Ford to resign: he lied, he smoked crack, he was wasted on the job, the city needs a competent administration. Balls, I say. I’ve seen competent administrations…