City Hall Watcher

Gondola lobbyists pull up to City Hall

City Hall Watcher #352: LOBBYIST WATCH returns, with stories about gondolas and a soccer pitch. Plus your October Council meeting preview, with speed…

Oct 6 • 

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September 2025

The condo crash comes for City Hall

City Hall Watcher #351: A look at Toronto City Hall's dwindling development charge revenue, and the doom it could bring. Plus: Chow vs Carney, tonight's…

Sep 29 • 

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Introducing the new and improved Council Scorecard

City Hall Watcher #350: Presenting a new and very nerdy subscriber-exclusive feature providing interactive access to 15+ years of Council vote data and…

Sep 22 • 

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When the car's not king

City Hall Watcher #349: OPEN DATA CHALLENGE returns to look at where Toronto might need bike lanes next — and finds 73 intersections where cars are…

Sep 15 • 

Matt Elliott

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Here we are now, going to the Parkside

City Hall Watcher #348: The Parkside speed camera has been cut down — AGAIN! A look at how the vandalism may have affected ticket revenue, and the…

Sep 8 • 

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Old friends, new lobbyists

City Hall Watcher #347: LOBBYIST WATCH returns for back-to-school season, with a look at a mayoral meeting with a former Harper MP, Michael Ford's…

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

Toronto vs Ottawa: the redux, the sequel, the final reckoning (maybe)

City Hall Watcher #346: A look at Toronto's shelter stats, because there is yet another funding dispute with the federal government. Also: condo sales…

Aug 25 • 

Matt Elliott

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The 2025 Council Power Rankings

City Hall Watcher #345: The pot must be stirred. Here are your 25 members of Toronto Council, ranked by influence. Plus: new data on motion success…

Aug 18 • 

Matt Elliott

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Olivia's opposition: a look at Chow's top critics

City Hall Watcher #344: Marking the dog days of August with a Council Scorecard update — and a Council attendance check

Aug 11 • 

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Lobbying up to the bar

City Hall Watcher #343: Lobbyist Watch for July 2025, featuring a very old bar, a somewhat old bidding ban, and some newfangled robots

Aug 5 • 

Matt Elliott

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July 2025

Gotta go fast — Council endorses RapidTO for Bathurst and Dufferin

City Hall Watcher #342: Your complete recap of the July 2025 meeting of Toronto Council, featuring debates on RapidTO, shelters, housing and more. Plus…

Jul 28 • 

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Council sits for summer for debates on transit, shelters, and snowfall

City Hall Watcher #341: Your complete preview of the July 2025 meeting of Toronto Council, featuring Bathurst & Dufferin transit lanes, rats, coyotes…

Jul 21 • 

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