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

Category: Canada, Candidates, Elections, Family and Community Participation, Human Dignity / Right to Life, Issues, Local, New Democrat, Olivia Chow (Toronto, Mayor), Option for the Poor, Rights and Responsibilities, Solidarity  
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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

Category: Candidates, Doug Ford, Elections, Human Dignity / Right to Life, Issues, Joe Mihevc (Ward 20), Josh Colle, Local, Option for the Poor, Rob Ford (Toronto, Mayor), Solidarity, Toronto City Councillors  
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Ward 20 candidate Albert Koehl on transit savings

Posted by on Wednesday, 10 September, 2014

Category: Albert Koehl (Ward 20), Candidates, Environmental Stewardship, Issues, Local  
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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/

Category: Candidates, Elections, John Tory (Toronto, Mayor), Local, Olivia Chow (Ontario, MP), Rob Ford (Toronto, Mayor)  
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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

Category: Candidates, Elections, Home, Option for the Poor, Rob Ford (Toronto, Mayor)  
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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/

Category: Canada, Candidates, Issues, John Tory (Toronto, Mayor), Local, Progressive Conservative  
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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

Category: Environmental Stewardship, Karen Stintz (Toronto, Option for the Poor, Rights and Responsibilities, Workers' Rights and Responsibilities  
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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

Category: Environmental Stewardship, Option for the Poor, Rights and Responsibilities, Rob Ford (Toronto, Mayor)  
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Toronto CA Mayor Ford reported as disruptive, uncooperative at Rehab

Posted by on Thursday, 10 July, 2014

Category: Family and Community Participation, Rights and Responsibilities, Rob Ford (Toronto, Mayor)  
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Toronto Mayoral Candidates agree that Gardiner freeway should not be removed

Posted by on Friday, 4 July, 2014

Category: Environmental Stewardship, Family and Community Participation, Local, Workers' Rights and Responsibilities  
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