Archive for category Local

Olivia Chow proposes nutrition program for student; funds would come from an increase to land transfer tax for homes over $2 million

Posted by on Friday, 12 September, 2014


Toronto City Council approves relocation of Cornerstone Place, men’s homeless shelter; Mayor Rob Ford and Councillors Doug Ford and Josh Colle vote against

Posted by on Wednesday, 10 September, 2014

CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cornerstone-place-shelter-moving-to-vaughan-road-1.2748741

Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/council-oks-controversial-oakwood-location-for-cornerstone-shelter/article20229232/

Inside Toronto: http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/4801267-cornerstone-shelter-relocation-to-oakwood-vaughan-site-approved-by-council/

Now Toronto: http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=199408

Toronto Sun: http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/27/council-meeting-dozens-of-items-still-on-agenda


Ward 20 candidate Albert Koehl on transit savings

Posted by on Wednesday, 10 September, 2014


Toronto mayoral candidates’ transit plans stand on shaky ground

Posted by on Wednesday, 10 September, 2014

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/toronto-mayoral-candidates-transit-plans-stand-on-shaky-ground/article20505558/


Rob Ford: The jobless do not need transit

Posted by on Wednesday, 10 September, 2014

Hamilton Spectator: http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4756340-jobless-don-t-need-transit-says-toronto-mayor/

Metro News: http://metronews.ca/news/toronto/1124018/the-jobless-dont-need-transit-says-rob-ford/

Toronto Life: http://www.torontolife.com/informer/toronto-politics/2014/08/13/rob-ford-says-unemployed-people-dont-need-transit/

Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/08/12/rob_ford_the_jobless_dont_need_transit.html

Toronto Sun: http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/12/jobless-people-dont-need-transit-rob-ford


U of T professor raises concerns about John Tory’s SmartTrack plan

Posted by on Monday, 8 September, 2014

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/john-torys-smarttrack-why-his-big-bet-on-transit-is-a-real-risk/article20177429/


Toronto Mayoral Candidate Stintz announces economic policies

Posted by on Friday, 8 August, 2014

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/06/stintz-rolls-out-economic-policy


Toronto spending for waterfront washrooms questioned

Posted by on Thursday, 17 July, 2014

http://www.newstalk1010.com/news/2014/07/17/mayor-councillor-fuming-over-waterfront-torontos-600000-washrooms


Toronto CA Mayor Ford reported as disruptive, uncooperative at Rehab

Posted by on Thursday, 10 July, 2014


Toronto Mayoral Candidates agree that Gardiner freeway should not be removed

Posted by on Friday, 4 July, 2014