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Issuing lobbying report cards at the end of the term
City Hall Watcher #401: Handing out a Lobbying Report Card for every councillor, plus the return of Intersection Inspection and more CANDIDATE CHAOS
Sep 14
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Matt Elliott
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Celebrate 400 issues with a game of SimCouncillor
City Hall Watcher #400: To mark a milestone, I’ve got a new interactive tool to help you find out how well you line up with your councillor. Plus…
Sep 8
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Matt Elliott
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August 2026
Following the money from the mayor’s property tax increases
City Hall Watcher #399: Andrey Levkovski looks at what three years of property tax increases paid for, plus rise of the robot permit checkers, a…
Aug 31
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Matt Elliott
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Introducing City Hall Watcher’s Election Projection Section
City Hall Watcher #398: A new collaboration helps forecast the municipal election, plus a Council Scorecard update and a look at the drama before the…
Aug 24
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Matt Elliott
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The 2026 Council Power Rankings
City Hall Watcher #397: After an action-packed, surprising term of Council, how do councillors rank in terms of power and influence?
Aug 17
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Matt Elliott
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Now loading: Data centre lobbying at Toronto City Hall
City Hall Watcher #396: Lobbyist Watch for July 2026, featuring notes on the grounded island airport debate, Loblaw's City Hall surveillance, and more!
Aug 10
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Matt Elliott
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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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