Back in 1973, when Ontario Premier Doug Ford was just nine years old, Conservative Premier Bill Davis brought in the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. This was the foundational legislation for what we now call the Greenbelt—2 million acres of farmland, forest, wetlands and watersheds in southern Ontario. Every premier since then, of every political stripe, has fought to protect that—until now. Premier Doug Ford is bent on tearing the area apart despite whatever promises he made in the last election, and that destruction is justified by a false premise.
EDITORIAL: Ford’s poor planning will hurt us all (May/June 2023)
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FORUM: Navigating a strong fiscal recovery (May/June 2023)
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Battling inflation and the challenge to create a clean economy
By Chrystia Freeland
Canada has made a remarkable recovery from the COVID recession.
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FORUM: Addressing a housing shortage (May/June 2023)
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Building a greener, safer city
By Dianne Saxe
If you’re anything like me, June means enjoying fine weather with fine people, and I hope that all of you are able to enjoy the summer to its fullest.
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FORUM: New density is landing where there are few schools (May/June 2023)
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Province allowing density but forgetting about education
By Jessica Bell
As an MPP and parent of two children who attend TDSB schools, I am personally and politically concerned about the quality of education University-Rosedale’s 33 schools provide to our children.
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FOCUS: Porch View Dances returns (May/June 2023)
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12th annual Seaton Village event runs Aug. 9 to 13
By Hailey Alexander
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ON THE COVER (April 2023)
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READ MORE:
- CHATTER: Pink Day returns to University of Toronto Schools (Mar. 2023)
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NEWS: Rally for those facing “demovictions” (April 2023)
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145 St. George has become poster child for renters facing eviction
By Carly Penrose
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FOCUS: Saxe: Net-zero is possible (April 2023)
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Town hall stresses carbon-emission accountability
By Fox Oliver
On April 20, Dianne Saxe (Ward 11, University-Rosedale) spoke to her constituents about carbon budgets, the expansion of sustainable vehicle fleets, and support for cyclists—her vision for the future of Toronto and what is possible for the city.
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NEWS: Unveiling ceremony in honour of Sam Richardson (April 2023)
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Central Tech student competed at 1936 Berlin Olympics
By Hailey Alexander
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CHATTER: 30 years of Hot Docs Cinema (April 2023)
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As they celebrated their 30th anniversary, Hot Docs screened 214 films from 72 countries over 11 days (April 27 – May 7) “We wanted to bring the most diverse range of films possible to Toronto. People from all of these countries live in Toronto, and we know curious minds will be interested in their films,” said Shane Smith, artistic director of Hot Docs.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (April 2023)
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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.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON: How nice (April 2023)
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- 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)
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EDITORIAL: Bleed it and then blame it for dying (April 2023)
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Mayoral candidate Anna Bailao launched her campaign with a plan to move the Science Centre to Ontario Place and replace it with housing. Premier Doug Ford promptly seized the moment by saying this was his plan all along, for three years now! This is hard to believe; it’s a scheme fraught with problems and a scheme that must absolutely be challenged.
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