Josh Matlow

• Toronto motion requests province hand over former Ontario Science Centre

  With community needs and buildings remaining empty, Toronto councillors are hoping the province will hand the keys over to the former Ontario Science Centre.

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  Jul 28
  
• Metrolinx CEO complains to Ford government over direct control

  In an internal email, Metrolinx's CEO complained to Doug Ford's chief of staff that silence over the Eglinton Crosstown LRT was hurting the agency's reputation.

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  Jul 25, 2023
  
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• Toronto mayoral election 2023 promise tracker

  Here's a closer look at some of the promises the top polling Toronto mayoral candidates have made.

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  Jun 23, 2023
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• Toronto Election: Mayoral winner will shape outcome of Ontario Place battle

  Several candidates running for Toronto mayor have pledged to work with and against the provincial government’s plans to redevelop Ontario Place.

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  Jun 20, 2023
• ‘I’d rather just be upfront’: Matlow seeks Toronto’s vote through frank talk on taxes

  The former actor entered politics after working as an environmental activist, ultimately winning a seat on Toronto's city council in 2010.

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  Jun 20, 2023
• Toronto election: Josh Matlow pushes affordability in Global News interview

  When asked what his central pitch is to Toronto voters, Matlow answers, "I will be trustworthy and I will deliver a plan that can be paid for."

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  Jun 20, 2023
• Olivia Chow maintains strong lead as mayoral race enters final week, Global News poll shows

  Exclusive new polling conducted by Ipsos for Global News and the Toronto Star shows Olivia Chow in a very strong lead in Toronto's cluttered mayoral race.

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  Jun 19, 2023
• Should Toronto’s next mayor raise taxes? Some say they must

  Some candidates have also pledged to continue property tax increases at the rate of inflation, a move John Tory had pledged to forge ahead with before his sudden departure.

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  May 30, 2023
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• Leafs’ playoff run — a boost for Toronto mayoral candidates or a distraction?

  For some mayoral byelection candidates the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff run has been the perfect conversation starter, but for others, it is a headache for campaign logistics.

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  May 10, 2023
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• ‘We have to start today’: Calls for action to address Toronto transit violence

  Saturday's fatal stabbing of a teenager at Keele subway station is just the latest in a string of senseless violence throughout the city.

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  Mar 27, 2023