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Checking the score after Olivia Chow's first budget

City Hall Watcher #268: The Council Scorecard is BACK, with a look at how Chow held Council together through a tough budget. Plus: how exactly did Toronto earn itself a novelty cheque from Doug Ford?

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Matt Elliott
Feb 26, 2024
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Happy Giant Spreadsheet Day to all who celebrate.

Yes, it’s time for the return of the COUNCIL SCORECARD. In the issue, I break down Council voting patterns after adding significant vote data from a trio of Council meetings. One of them was a very special meeting to discuss Mayor Olivia Chow’s first budget.

It’s an interesting dataset, showing some surpri…

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