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Council closes term with debates on island airport, surveillance pricing and data centres
City Hall Watcher #395: Your complete recap of the July 2026 meeting of Toronto Council, with notes on housing, fires, a rebrand for the sewage…
Aug 4
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Matt Elliott
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July 2026
Council sets sail for final odyssey before election day
City Hall Watcher #394: Your complete preview of the July 2026 meeting of Toronto Council, with notes on an island airport win, an attempt to ban…
Jul 27
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Matt Elliott
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Toronto's slow streetcars — and the search for silver bullets
City Hall Watcher #393: Damien Moule returns with a look at Toronto's seriously slow streetcars, plus notes on budgets, Bike Share and basketball
Jul 20
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Matt Elliott
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Breaking Brad: a look at Bradford's first batch of fix-it promises
City Hall Watcher #392: PLATFORM VIEW casts an eye at three Brad Bradford policy proposals, plus a look at committee agendas for the week
Jul 13
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Matt Elliott
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Lobbyist Watch lingers, Community Councils cram
City Hall Watcher #391: LOBBYIST WATCH for June 2026 hints at a major land deal, plus all the hits from the final community council meetings of the term
Jul 6
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Matt Elliott
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June 2026
Council accepts big money from Queen's Park and Ottawa as part of blockbuster trade
City Hall Watcher #390: Your complete recap of the June 2026 meeting of Toronto Council
Jun 29
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Matt Elliott
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The tardy list: Are some city councillors dawdling on election registration?
City Hall Watcher #389: A look at which councillors are taking a long time to file for re-election, plus a preview of the June meeting of Council…
Jun 22
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Matt Elliott
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Are Council contenders ready for "big freaking deal" changes to the Official Plan?
City Hall Watcher #388: Damien Moule on the "largest change to municipal land use planning in Ontario in decades", plus CITY HALL WATCHER LIVE lets you…
Jun 15
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Matt Elliott
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Council Scorecard scores ahead of World Cup
City Hall Watcher #387: A comprehensive Council Scorecard update, plus a new COUNCIL COMPARE feature. Also: updates on the island airport, arts funding…
Jun 8
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Matt Elliott
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Lobbyist Watch looks at moving up waterfront transit, Weston's park problem and World Cup prep
City Hall Watcher #386: Lobbyist Watch for May 2026, plus a review of a TTC Board agenda with safety barriers (sort of), drones, AI and more.
Jun 1
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Matt Elliott
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May 2026
After marathon May council meeting, Olivia makes it official
City Hall Watcher #385: The mayor is running for mayor, plus your complete recap of Toronto City Council's May 2026 meeting, featuring some cool moves…
May 25
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Matt Elliott
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Council set to ponder pedestrianization, keeping cool, and — of course — the island airport
City Hall Watcher #384: Your complete preview of Council's May 2026 agenda, plus a look at the latest speeding trends
May 19
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Matt Elliott
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