Longtime Toronto councillor Gord Perks signs off with an ovation, a hug — and cheeky advice: ‘capitalism is trash’

The councillor for Parkdale—High Park said goodbye to 20 years as a municipal politician with a speech at his final session of city council on Thursday.

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New mayoral election poll shows a slip in support for Brad Bradford with Chris Alexander in the race

A Forum Research survey Wednesday showed Alexander debuting with the support of 11 per cent of respondents. Mayor Olivia Chow leads with 47 per cent and Bradford is in second place at 32 per cent.

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Brad Bradford takes aim at Chris Alexander as Toronto mayor’s race heats up: ‘unfit for this office’

The entry of the former Conservative MP into the Toronto mayor’s race has the potential to split the centre-right vote.

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Former Harper cabinet minister Chris Alexander is running for Toronto mayor — and it could upend the race

The former Ajax-Pickering MP, who backed the Conservatives’ 2015 “barbaric cultural practices” hotline proposal, said residents feel the city is “adrift.”

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Former Harper cabinet minister Chris Alexander is running for Toronto mayor — and it could upend the race

The former Ajax-Pickering MP, who backed the Conservatives’ 2015 “barbaric cultural practices” hotline proposal, said residents feel the city is “adrift.”

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Toronto’s pricey World Cup Fan Festival tickets proved a hard sell. Here’s how many were bought

The city said its sale rate of 44 per cent for VIP tickets to the World Cup watch party generated $5 million, but it’s not clear how much the cash strapped municipality will get to keep.

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Federal government grounds Billy Bishop airport expansion

The just-concluded public survey suggested strong public opposition to the project, according to a federal government official.

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Olivia Chow’s surprising pick to help her run for re-election in Toronto — and how it might change her campaign

Olivia Chow’s pick to co-chair her re-election campaign suggests she’s hoping to win over more centrist Torontonians.

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Controversial online activist says he’ll run against the Toronto councillor who accused him of having a ‘white supremacy view’

Daniel Tate’s online advocacy group IntegrityTO has gained thousands of followers for his gloves-off approach to criticizing Toronto progressives, and has faced allegations of toxifying local politics...

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Questions linger over Toronto’s World Cup ‘additional expenditures’ even as Olivia Chow declares the games a success

Olivia Chow said Toronto had seized a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity by co-hosting the World Cup, although city officials couldn’t confirm whether the games had stayed on budget.

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Frances Nunziata registers to run for ninth Toronto city council term. ‘I’ve been waiting four years for this rematch,’ opponent says

Nunziata beat Chiara Padovani in the last election in York South-Weston by just 94 votes.

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Salsa on St. Clair shooting has Toronto asking these four key questions about its street festivals

Residents and councillors are rethinking how Toronto handles its street festivals in the wake of the fatal shooting Saturday at the Salsa on St. Clair.

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Brad Bradford blasts Toronto police for ‘tone deaf’ comments about Salsa on St. Clair shooting

Brad Bradford, the city councillor who is running for mayor of Toronto, said Tuesday that the Salsa on St. Clair shooting has shaken the sense of safety and security of Torontonians.

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Brad Bradford has already raised $1.8 million for his Toronto mayoral campaign. Here’s what that might mean for his chances of beating Olivia Chow

In just a little over two months, the Beaches-East York councillor has already raised more than twice what he took in for his unsuccessful 2023 mayoral run.

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‘Disgusting’ Salsa on St. Clair shooting won’t stop Toronto street festivals, vows Mayor Olivia Chow

Mayor Olivia Chow said she had spoken to the federal minister of public safety about preventing illegal U.S. guns from entering Toronto.

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Brad Bradford has already raised $1.8 million for his Toronto mayoral campaign. Here’s what that might mean for his chances of beating Olivia Chow

In just a little over two months, the Beaches-East York councillor has already raised more than twice what he took in for his unsuccessful 2023 mayoral run.

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Chris Alexander, former Conservative immigration minister, considering a run for Toronto mayor

The former Ajax-Pickering MP said he was encouraged to run by several people he’d spoken to, including former mayor John Tory.

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Nate Erskine-Smith rules out bid for provincial Liberal leadership, still considering run for city office

On Thursday, Erskine-Smith said he’s ruled out provincial ambitions after losing the Scarborough Southwest Liberal nomination. “Having gone through what I went through in Scarborough, it just doesn’t ...

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Mayor Olivia Chow accuses federally mandated port authority of hiding early plans for Billy Bishop

The Toronto Port Authority has repeatedly promised that all of its stakeholders, including the city, will eventually be consulted before a final version of the Billy Bishop expansion plan is made publ...

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Nate Erskine-Smith considering run for Toronto city council. Outgoing Liberal MP discussed idea in meeting with Chow

Outgoing MP Nate Erskine-Smith told the Star he's weighing his next steps after losing a nomination for the Ontario Liberals. "No decision's made, that's for sure," he said.

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Toronto councillor under OPP investigation recuses himself from decisions on more Scarborough developments

As OPP anti-rackets squad investigates, Coun. Parthi Kandavel has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. He says recusal made out of 'abundance of caution.'

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All aboard the Toronto ‘seabus’? New harbour shuttle service starts public testing tomorrow

The three-year pilot will use a rebranded water taxi vessel, and connect three destinations on the shore side of the inner Toronto harbour downtown.

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Toronto promised up to 12 mini-pitches as a FIFA World Cup legacy project. Here’s how many have been built.

Among the proposed plans for the lasting impact for the World Cup in Toronto were 12 mini-pitches. But only a few have been built so far.

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Growing number of developers contacted for OPP investigation of city councillor, source says

Councillor Parthi Kandavel discussed payments to third parties, according to new allegations. He has denied wrongdoing.

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