Battling inflation and the challenge to create a clean economy By Chrystia Freeland Canada has made a remarkable recovery from the COVID recession. Our economic growth was the strongest in the G7 in 2022, and 900,000 more Canadians are employed today than before the pandemic. The Bank of Canada predicts inflation will fall to 3 […]

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Knowing the struggles that many of our neighbours face in securing long-term housing, I was proud to second Councillor Pasternak’s motion for the development of a comprehensive homelessness response plan. 

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We are a rapidly growing city. We have more cranes in the sky than any other city in North America. Without additional revenue, our school system will not be ready to educate the 30,000 additional children who are expected to enroll in the TDSB.

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RE: Budget passes in consensus vote, March 2023 Thank you for the complimentary copy which arrived in my mailbox on March 20. I found it an interesting read, but must take exception to the “Forum” column by Dianne Saxe. I am a resident in Ms. Saxe’s ward. As with any other area of Toronto, the […]

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SEE MORE: EDITORIAL CARTOON: Scale of badness (Mar. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Winter’s not as cold as these deals! (Feb. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice — Can dreams come true? (For John Tory) (Dec. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Sept. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Aug. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: A chacun son principles (July 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Provincial […]

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The province has frozen Science Centre funding for 10 years now but blames the Science Centre for its brokenness. This narrative sounds an awful lot like what’s happened in health care. Ford says attendance is down 40 per cent when in fact on-site attendance for 2021-22 well exceeded the Centre’s target of 142,078 for that year.

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I have dedicated significant time to examining the complex records of community benefit funds held by the city. My goal is to identify impactful uses for these funds by collaborating with various groups.

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The Conservatives have just introduced some good, bad and ugly legislative changes that impact renters and how we plan and build for our future.  Here’s the lowdown. 

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SEE MORE: EDITORIAL CARTOON: Winter’s not as cold as these deals! (Feb. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice — Can dreams come true? (For John Tory) (Dec. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Sept. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Aug. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: A chacun son principles (July 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Provincial Election 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May […]

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In its many failings this budget underscores Doug Ford’s inability and/or unwillingness to govern.

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New support for vulnerable residents By Dianne Saxe I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the end of winter. The events unfolding at city hall have been nothing short of extraordinary lately. From the first ever “strong mayor” budget to the mayor’s first loss on a major vote (the Yonge Street Complete Street) […]

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Ford’s budget leaves us hanging By Jessica Bell The Conservative’s budget was released on March 23. Overall, the budget increases spending by one per cent, far below the 6.8 per cent rate of inflation. We will be seeing cuts. Here’s the lowdown. Health care Funding for health care is about the same as last year, […]

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