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The Murder Trial That Exposed Toronto’s Police Misconduct Crisis

Disturbing allegations of police collusion come to light after Umar Zameer’s acquittal in officer’s death

The Walrus

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assumes a new role — single dad, just like his own father

The unexpected announcement in mid-summer of the separation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau places the prime minister in a new role.

The Conversation

Olivia Chow Won the Battle for Toronto. Can She Win the War?

The new mayor will have to convince Torontonians to invest in their city—yes, taxes—after years of austerity conditioning

The Walrus

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Olivia Chow wins election as Toronto's first Chinese-Canadian mayor

Progressive political leader vowed to raise low property taxes and support people facing unaffordable housing

The Guardian - UK

Canada's largest city elects first woman of color as mayor

Leftist candidate Olivia Chow has become the mayor of Canada’s largest city

The Independent UK

City Diminished: The Shrinking Power and Influence of Toronto

Why are voters in Canada’s biggest city treated like they can’t make their own democratic decisions?

The Walrus

Toronto mayor’s race draws more than 100 candidates – including one dog

Former police chief, comedian and rescue dog Molly among those vying to replace John Tory, who resigned in February over an affair

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The news about Toronto Mayor John Tory's affair destroyed his carefully cultivated public image

The Toronto Star broke news on Feb. 10 about Mayor John Tory’s extramarital affair with an employee in his office. An hour later, he had announced his resignation, and by the end of the following week, he was gone from the mayor’s office.

The Conversation

Toronto Mayor John Tory resigns over affair with former staffer

‘I recognise that permitting this relationship to develop was a serious error in judgment on my part,’ Mayor John Tory says

The Independent UK

Toronto mayor resigns after relationship with staffer

Toronto Mayor John Tory abruptly resigned on Friday after saying he had a relationship with a staffer, only months after cruising to reelection on a pledge to fix a housing crisis in North America’s fourth-largest city.

Tribune News Service

Toronto mayor steps down after affair with ex-staffer

The mayor of Canada’s largest city has stepped down after after acknowledging he had an affair with a former staffer

The Independent UK

Toronto mayor resigns after admitting to affair with staffer

(This Feb. 10 story has been corrected to change deputy mayor's last name to McKelvie from McKelvey)

Reuters

Toronto public transport to get more police as random attacks hit ‘crisis level’

Police chief says 80 officers will be immediately dispatched to subways and stations as attacks bring city to ‘crisis point’

The Guardian - US

Even without strong powers, mayors find a way to get things done

Anyone following the debate around Ontario’s proposed Bill 39, which would permit the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa to exercise “strong mayor” powers, may be under the impression that the leaders of these large Canadian cities have difficulty getting things done.

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The Guardian - US

Guerrilla satirists skewer Toronto mayor by turning urban decay into public art

The AusterityTO project highlights ‘absurd’ level of disrepair in the run-up to the Canadian city’s municipal election in late October

The Guardian - US

Deadly rampage in Canada follows ‘ambush’ of Toronto police officer

Suspect killed by police after standoff in Hamilton cemetery after constable among two killed and three seriously wounded

The Guardian - US

Toronto: Sikh guards fired or demoted over ‘humiliating’ facial hair policy

Staff at homeless shelters are required to be ‘clean-shaven’ to ensure N95 masks fit but for Sikh facial hair is key expression of faith

Al Jazeera

Russia sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Toronto mayor

The latest raft of sanctions includes more US officials, media personalities and Canada’s John Tory and Doug Ford.

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Ottawa Sanctions Putin, Canadians Show Solidarity with Ukraine

A run on Ukrainian flags, anti-war protests and iconic attractions lit up in yellow and blue: Canadians joined a global outcry over Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Ottawa on Friday targeted Vladimir Putin directly with sanctions. Hundreds of protesters at a rally in Toronto overnight -- the first of many…

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