Re “Saxe hosts town hall about congestion” (May 2026) I missed the meeting held by Saxe but appreciated your reporting on the congestion issue.  I own a car but ride my bike downtown (inhaling who knows what), but at least I make good time.  But it sounds like Toronto is ready for a congestion charge? […]

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There are a myriad of reasons why expanding Billy Bishop airport is a terrible idea. Getting 10 million passengers, crew, and staff back and forth from the dead end at the bottom of Bathurst Street may be the most dreaded one. Premier Ford says that if he gets his way, the tiny island airport will […]

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Green energy initiatives are finally competitive By Dianne Saxe A special note of condolence and thanks to our police, fire, and paramedic services Our city has suffered a heartbreaking loss this month with the death of Toronto Police Constable Marc Pinizzotto. This moment stands as a painful reminder of the immeasurable debt we owe to our […]

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School cuts amount to slash, burn, and pillage By Jessica Bell Summer break The Conservative government has closed the legislature and put us on a record-setting extended summer break until Oct. 27.    The premier didn’t shut down the legislature because he is lazy; he did it because he doesn’t want to be subjected to […]

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Doug Ford would like you to think he has the solutions to all the problems you didn’t even know you had. The premier likes to depict a world full of simple problems, and sometimes made-up ones, for which he has complex solutions which inevitably benefit him and his desperate craving to stay in power and […]

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Waterfront under threat with airport expansion plans By Dianne Saxe With summer now in full swing, our city finds itself in the midst of important conversations about Toronto’s waterfront, art in public space, and safety on streets. Across University-Rosedale and the city as a whole, there is encouraging momentum on several community priorities, alongside some […]

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The Ontario government is hiding under a rock By Jessica Bell In April, I participated in hearings to assess the Conservative government’s progress in implementing its climate action plan. I left feeling betrayed and undeterred.  This is how bad the Conservatives are failing on the climate file. We’re not meeting our targets. In her 2025 […]

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Re “The man who will never be mayor struggles to be premier” (Apr. 2026)  This is a strong editorial but I must make one correction.  You suggest that land should not be removed from the Greenbelt because it doesn’t have “basic infrastructure” such as sewers and drinking water. But the Greenbelt should be protected not […]

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The Ontario government is in a debt and deficit crisis, and the cost of living has skyrocketed; yet, the premier thought this would be a great time to buy himself a luxury jet with Ontario taxpayers’ money. The decision to buy the secondhand Bombardier 650 jet for $28.9 million was recently approved by the flying […]

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