Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Mayoral candidates debate live


Olivia Chow, Doug Ford and John Tory debate at Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre at 7 p.m.

Ward to Watch: Cressy is front-runner in Trinity-Spadina council race


The island airport, condo development and a sports dome at Central Tech are among the issues in a Ward 20 race that includes 22 candidates.

Doug Ford says he can persuade council to cut 60 per cent of land transfer tax


Ford says he would find a way to reduce the land transfer tax by 60 per cent over four years “without harming services.”

The Pulse: Scarborough residents fed up with TTC


More subway lines, more frequent buses top concerns in Wards 42, 43 and 44.

Campaign notebook: Real estate board president blasts journalist over commissions question


James Tumelty, senior camera operator for Citytv, asked a question about realtors’ fees. Board president Paul Etherington did not enjoy them.

Survey confirms: Toronto residents are less happy with their mayor than other GTA cities


York University study of voter attitudes across the GTA also finds surprising support for increased taxes and for cutting police budgets.

Olivia Chow's ‘think of the children’ is nothing to kid about: Keenan


It's easy to laugh when someone says "think of the children!" But Chow's child-care proposal is a needed addition to the mayoral campaign.