City Hall Watcher

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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Matt Elliott

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And 2025's busiest lobbyist award goes to...

City Hall Watcher #365: Lobbyist Watch for December 2025, with notes on Waymo, tow trucks, house-building robots, and 2025's most prolific City Hall…

Jan 5 • Matt Elliott

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December 2025

2025: the year in charts

City Hall Watcher #364: A look back at the legends and plots that moved Toronto City Hall in 2025.

Dec 29, 2025 • Matt Elliott

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Council decks the halls with votes on a faster Finch, a luxury land transfer tax and a TTC guarantee

City Hall Watcher #363: What Council did at their final meeting of 2025, featuring a look at ward incomes versus support for a luxury land transfer tax…

Dec 22, 2025 • Matt Elliott

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