City Hall Watcher #8: Night gathers, and so my Lobbyist Watch begins

Plus: things to watch for at this week's budget debate, what Council voted to do last week, East York can't get no respect & more!

This issue marks the launch of a new feature for this newsletter: Lobbyist Watch. 

At the end of each month, I’ll comb through the tangle that is the city’s lobbyist registry and find the dirt. Who’s lobbying who? What issues are seeing the most lobbyist activity? Are any old familiar faces turning up as lobbyists? (Spoiler: yes.)

Let’s start with a look …