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Council votes to ground airport debate, sink a yacht club, and pay you to shovel snow
City Hall Watcher #377: Your complete recap of the March 2026 meeting of Toronto Council
16 hrs ago
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Matt Elliott
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Council gets set to march into debates on the island airport, Mamdani mania, a yacht club, and more
City Hall Watcher #376: Your complete Council meeting preview for March 2026, featuring tree talk, flag policy, mute swan population control, subway…
Mar 23
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Matt Elliott
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Doing the bidding: How Toronto City Hall is spending money these days
City Hall Watcher #375: Avenging the death of the Bid Award Panel with a deep dive into Toronto's procurement awards since last September
Mar 16
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Matt Elliott
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Closing the scorebook on John Tory's story
City Hall Watcher #374: It's the end of an era! With John Tory confirming he won't attempt a City Hall comeback, a look at what's changed since he left…
Mar 9
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Matt Elliott
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The winter of our lobbying content: lobbyists pitch sidewalk robots, EV charging upgrades, and AI-powered 311
City Hall Watcher #373: Lobbyist Watch for February 2026, featuring the mayor and CUPE, a potential TTC land development, and lots of AI.
Mar 2
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Matt Elliott
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February 2026
Looking ahead to the hope and heartbreak that could come with Toronto's municipal election
City Hall Watcher #372: The COUNCIL DEFEATABILITY INDEX returns for another go at predicting who might face a tough challenge this year. Plus: fancy…
Feb 23
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Matt Elliott
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Council offers support for Chow's low-tax budget, as election looms
City Hall Watcher #371: A recap of the final budget meeting of the Council term, with notes on would-be budget busters, reserve funds, the police, and…
Feb 17
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Matt Elliott
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One Council meeting after another
City Hall Watcher #370: A recap of a short Council meeting and a preview of another one, with notes on the tiny details in Mayor Olivia Chow's budget…
Feb 9
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Matt Elliott
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Lobbyists start the new year with some yacht talk, Waymo wayfinding, and more
City Hall Watcher #369: LOBBYIST WATCH for January 2026, plus the latest on the mayor's glossy budget and this week's pint-sized Council meeting.
Feb 2
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Matt Elliott
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January 2026
A blizzard of housing data
City Hall Watcher #368: A new Council Scorecard update helps to keep track of housing progress in your ward, plus let's go for a ride on the seabus
Jan 26
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Matt Elliott
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Wedding bells, rooftop police drones, eco goats and other notes from Toronto's 2026 budget
City Hall Watcher #367: Notes from a spending plan under development
Jan 19
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Matt Elliott
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The 2026 Budget Launch Spectacular
City Hall Watcher #366: Toronto's budget launches with a spectacularly low property tax increase. Here's a look at what changed.
Jan 12
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Matt Elliott
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