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ON THE COVER (May/June 2023)

August 8th, 2023 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (May/June 2023)

Olivia Chow’s campaign office on Bloor St. stands closed as she prepares to move to city hall as mayor.

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Olivia Chow: Harper’s Ominous Omnibus

August 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments

This budget is not good for Canadians, nor is it good fiscal policy. By Olivia Chow, Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina Canadians have a right to expect reliable government services in return for our tax dollars. And for decades, our public priorities were clear—we built a public healthcare system that became the envy of many […]

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Robocall roundup

May 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on Robocall roundup

At city hall in April, councillors weighed in on human trafficking in Toronto, and sport fishing on the city’s lakeshore. But, a motion for new robocall rules for future elections especially stood out.

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A bird’s eye view: A look at the west downtown ridings

April 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on A bird’s eye view: A look at the west downtown ridings

To further help with your decision to vote today, the Gleaner has compiled an interactive map with information about the ridings that we cover: Trinity-Spadina, Parkdale-High Park, Davenport, and St. Paul’s. To see complete coverage of the candidates for Trinity-Spadina and Parkdale-High Park, click here and here. For more coverage about the race in Davenport, […]

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Online in #TrinSpa: local candidates tap social media

April 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Online in #TrinSpa: local candidates tap social media

By Beth Macdonell “I heard someone call this the Seinfeld election. The election about nothing,” says James Norrie, a social media researcher and associate dean at Ryerson University. “It seems pretty apathetic out there.” Still, Norrie believes in the power of social media. “If social media can provoke social unrest to the point that a government can fall,” […]

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Tax, transport, and pirates: Trinity-Spadina candidates are put in the hot seat

April 15th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Compiled by Emina Gamulin, Perry King, and Beth Macdonell The Riding Trinity-Spadina neighbourhoods include Chinatown, Little Italy, Little Portugal, Kensington Market, the Annex, Seaton Village, Harbord Village, University of Toronto,  Koreatown, Queen West, King West, the West Waterfront and the Toronto Islands. The riding is one of the most rapidly changing areas in the city […]

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Time to ask your west-downtown Toronto federal candidates some questions

April 4th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Gleaner Community Press is interviewing Federal candidates for Trinity-Spadina and  Parkdale-High Park and we are seeking questions from you (besides “why are we having another election?”).   After we have received all the questions we will then make a final selection based on diversity, relevance to the local community, and “goodness” (objectively and subjectively decided by […]

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