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Turf war

We think we know the answer to that question: The mayor and the council he (in theory) leads are elected by the citizens of Toronto to run the city. And...;

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What kind of a mayor does this city need?

The evidence suggests that Rob Ford’s current term as mayor is done. His control over the city’s agenda started unravelling as early as last July,...;

PHOTO: KEITH BEATY/TORONTO STAR

That sucking sound? It’s a leadership vacuum

Last week, municipal-politics news in Toronto was dominated by a series of grandstanding gestures. After his recent success proposing a ban on grocery...;

PHOTO: Robyn Doolittle/TORONTO STAR

Rob Ford’s one-game winning streak

On Monday, Mayor Rob Ford told city council that it was a “historic day for labour peace” in Toronto, heralding the deals his administration has reached...;

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Come back, Transit City, all is forgiven

Holy crap, it's been an insanely enraging week (or month, or year) of news from the world of Toronto transit. Right now, as I type this, apparently 70...;