Why Black people should spoil their ballot in this Toronto Mayor's election
Editor's Note: August 29, The Black Canadian Awards and Diversity Advancement Network are hosting the Black Canadian Mayoral Debate in Toronto. The debate will bring together Olivia Chow, John Tory,...
View Article'Anti-Semitism' as cover for white supremacy
Why does a demonstration of hundreds of people against "anti-Semitism" in Toronto seem more like a march for white supremacy than a rally against racism?On August 20, reported the Canadian Jewish News,...
View ArticleRob Ford could win again
It is absurd.Nearly four years ago, a suburban councillor by the name of Rob Ford was elected mayor of Toronto. City politics had never seen a candidate quite like him. He presented himself as a...
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Politics doesn't stand a chance in the Ford family psychodrama
Friday, September 19, 2014Here's what I find unforgivable about the Fords; it took till now to figure it out. It's not their right-wing politics. There's lots of that around. It's not the bullying,...
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Why I will vote for Olivia Chow
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Olivia Chow is an important community-builder in Toronto and we need her strengths more than ever says Cathy Crowe. Scandals have put our city on display internationally...
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Support Olivia Chow, I do
Cathy Crowe supports Olivia Chow in the upcoming Toronto mayoral election. Here's why you should too!Why I will vote for Olivia Chow
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Russ Ford, no relation
rpn_russ_ford_sept_2014.mp3Russ Ford has served the citizens of South Etobicoke for over 30 years. His most recent position, Executive Director for the LAMP Community Health Centre. LAMP CHC is an...
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Why don't women's issues matter in the Toronto mayoral election?
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 John Tory and Doug Ford sit idly by as racist and sexist comments are hurled at Olivia Chow. Tory and Ford ignore women's issues, while Chow continues to fight for them. What...
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How do we build a more equitable Toronto?
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 It's an important question during Toronto's mayoral election. So how do we do it? Women in Toronto Politics have a few ideas (and a position primer!). At the municipal level,...
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Olivia Chow can win Toronto's mayoral race
Thursday, October 9, 2014 John Tory isn't the only option to beat Doug Ford. If progressive women, people of colour and young people get out to vote, Olivia Chow can win. Here's why Judy Rebick thinks...
View ArticleAn open letter from the margins to the Toronto mayoral candidates
Toronto's municipal elections have been dominated by the hot-button topics -- taxes, transit, economy --but there are larger issues that greatly impact many Torontonians that have yet to be addressed....
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In one Toronto election riding, it's Andray vs. The giant
Thursday, October 23, 2014 It was easy to believe the stories spun by the Fords: that they worked tirelessly for their Ward. Now, Andray Domise is challenging the Ford dynasty's narrative. The Fords...
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Tory elected mayor of Toronto, Chow urges 'keep the faith'
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 John Tory is Toronto's new mayor. With Toronto's voter turnout a record 60 per cent, what other factors came into play in this heated municipal election? John Tory will be...
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Voter turnout delivers real people's verdict in Toronto election
Monday, October 27, 2014I support voting for the most politically experienced and best representative of our diverse and aspirationally inclusive city, the daring one who is explicitly caring, the...
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Toronto election results reveal a polarized city
Thursday, October 30, 2014 The Ford era is over for Toronto (for now). But as bleary-eyed Torontonians return to reality, what are they really waking up to? Are we fed up yet? Between a seemingly...
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Jean Béliveau: Remembering a hockey legend and gentleman
Friday, December 5, 2014Gentleman Jean. I met Jean Béliveau in 1976 in his vice-president's office at the Montreal Forum. I was writing a play on the Canadiens. Ken Dryden, who was their goalie and was...
View ArticleJohn Tory's Toronto and the false promise of political unity
It has been a month and half since the election of John Tory as Mayor of Toronto, and a scant 12 days since Tory actually took over the office officially, and we have already witnessed a return to the...
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Hundreds in downtown Toronto protest systemic, state-sanctioned violence
Monday, December 15, 2014 A group of Black Torontonians organized a protest in response to the systemic abuse experienced by the Black community. 800 people gathered in downtown Toronto to share their...
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#BlackLivesMatter march in Toronto protests systemic racism
A group of Black Torontonians organized a protest in response to the systemic abuse experienced by the Black community. 800 people gathered in downtown Toronto to share their stories and heal.Hundreds...
View ArticleBad math shouldn't force school closures
Bad math shouldn't force school closures New report exposes huge flaws in the numbers behind the government's push to close schools.
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