Focus on innovative measures and renewable energy By Tim Grant I have lived all my life in our new riding of University-Rosedale. My involvement as a teenager in the fight against the Spadina Expressway propelled me into a lifetime focus on local and provincial issues. For the past 15 years, I have served on the […]
FORUM: The Green Party’s platform (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · 1 Comment
FORUM: Fairness and cleaner air (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on FORUM: Fairness and cleaner air (Dec. 2017)
A case for road tolls By Tim Grant Why is the idea of charging drivers for the use of roads something that provincial politicians steadfastly avoid? Twenty years ago, the then Premier Mike Harris downloaded the costs of maintaining the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway to the City of Toronto. Since that time, […]
CHATTER (Oct. 2017): Margaret is back
November 2nd, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER (Oct. 2017): Margaret is back
Marco Cupido and Gary Bloch help their children cut the ribbon to mark the official reopening of Margaret Fairley Park, also on October 14. They were joined by Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina), and Harbord Village Residents’ Association chairs past and present, Gail Misra, Gus Sinclair, and Tim Grant. Children are the forefront of the […]
GREENINGS (JULY 2017): Taking tolls to the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway
August 1st, 2017 · Comments Off on GREENINGS (JULY 2017): Taking tolls to the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway
Toronto shouldn’t have to pay for roads used by non-Torontonians I love a good history lesson. The Green Party of Ontario is floating a wonderful petition to implement road tolls on the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) and Gardiner Expressway. I haven’t been shy about being a fan for congestion control purposes. It likely won’t be […]
NEWS (OCTOBER 2016); Ardent for arbour
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (OCTOBER 2016); Ardent for arbour
Forestry activists call on province for support By Clarrie Feinstein After paradise was paved over this summer at a North York building site, an organization dedicated to preserving the city’s urban forest hosted a September meeting to discuss how citizens can help enforce Toronto’s tree bylaws. The clearing of 40 trees, including a 150-year-old linden […]
Where do they stand? Trinity-Spadina candidates answer your questions
September 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Compiled by Emina Gamulin, Mike Radoslav, and Lindsay Tsuji Click on the links below for more information about Trinity-Spadina and our Q & A with the MPP candidates in the upcoming provincial election on Oct 6. The Riding Trin-Spa Statistics The Candidates Question 1: Helping families Question 2: Fossil fuel-based transportation Question 3: Alternative medicine […]
Your community needs you: ask your west-downtown MPP candidates some tough questions
August 12th, 2011 · 9 Comments
It’s that time again! The Gleaner is interviewing MPP candidates for Trinity-Spadina and Parkdale-High Park in advance of the Oct. 6 provincial election. We are soliciting questions from our readers that we will compile and pose to candidates on your behalf. The major party candidates in Trinity-Spadinaare incumbent Rosario Marchese (NDP), Sarah Thomson (Liberal), Mike […]
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Grant goes Green: Harbord Village chair jumps into provincial race
February 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments
By Perry King When Tim Grant went to a Green Party policy conference two years ago to hear more about their platform, he was “prepared to be unimpressed.” “The Green Party in this riding has been very weak organizationally. This is one riding where more people spend and donate to green causes than any other […]