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Council moves onward to the Olivia era

City Hall Watcher #237: Your July 2023 Council meeting recap, featuring the refugee shelter crisis, booze in parks, leaf blowers and more. Plus: parking!

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Matt Elliott
Jul 24, 2023
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Hey there! Welcome to City Hall’s summer break, which is more compressed than ever this year. Still, I should note that I have given myself a bit of a break. I am writing this from a cottage. I’m at my parents’ place near scenic Minden. My dad wants me to mention him. Hi, Dad.

This week will also mark the end of a brief, shining window where Toronto City…

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