Rob Ford has checked out

At around 10:15 last Wednesday morning, as this month’s city council meeting was gearing up, speaker Frances Nunziata uttered a procedural phrase that...;

The most stressed-out man in Toronto

On a rainy Tuesday night in early December, a group of Toronto’s most fervent political junkies—public servants, bloggers, amateur policy wonks—...;

John Tory: the maybe-mayor

After what felt like an endless stream of electoral implosions, John Tory has finally found his place. These days, the host of Newstalk1010’s Live ...;

Rob Ford could be removed as mayor on Monday. What happens then?

On Monday morning at 10 a.m., Justice Charles Hackland of the Ontario Superior Court will fax his decision in Rob Ford's conflict-of-interest hearing...;

Partisanship shapes perception

A question in the most recent Forum Research poll on Toronto illustrates a point about how our political allegiances shape our perceptions about how well...;

Start your engines

Any talk of specific candidates—most of whom should be focusing on the jobs they already have, at this stage—is nothing more than a wildly premature...;

The Shell Oil Forum?

Facing a large audience of Toronto residents frustrated by the sudden closure of Ontario Place, John Tory had a crowd-pleaser ready: He was recommending...;

I predict a whole lot more City Hall predicting

In early 2010, a city councillor told me that he, along with four other members of council’s left wing, had offered Rob Ford a bet: They would give...;

Harvey Brooker: Weight-loss guru

For more than a quarter century, Harvey Brooker has been helping Toronto men trim the fat with his weight-loss gatherings, which feel like a combination...;

#conversationfail

I found a recent measure of Twitter influence equal parts flattering and sobering: According to a list put out by a tweeter named @chaicube that ranked...;