I don’t normally enjoy pile-ons, but in this case, how can I not? The really awful part is, there are people who think this is just fine. I know I go on about generosity of spirit, and building collaborative relationships, but at the risk of resta…
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It’s not exactly a revelation to note that political campaigns cost money. Lawn signs, bumper stickers, phone calls, communication strategy, polling, consultants, and the ground game — they all add up. Naturally, you need a team of dedicated volu…
Juggling live-blogging, tweeting, and this, so nothing profound, but a couple of things: 1. I wouldn’t assume that “the mayor is back in charge of transit” just yet. Just because OneCity didn’t fly doesn’t mean that he’s suddenly got anything more…
My pal @cityslikr has a thoughtful post over at his place, riffing on the whole Moody’s municipal credit rating thing. If you’ve been reading his stuff regularly, as you should, and keeping abreast of the #TOpoli big picture, then you know: contra…
As I tweeted last week: I think I love @kristynwongtam. Quiet, reasonable, thoughtful, classy – and kicking #TeamFord ass. #TOpoli??? Sol Chrom (@sol_chrom) March 22, 2012 Related posts: Politics, decency, and finding common ground: the restoration …
… we are optimistic. We have a government that is working. It is making decisions based on evidence, and it is defending those decisions over time. It is a government that has set a direction on the most fraught and most important policy file we…
Selley: Nothing will force the mayor into a retreat on the Sheppard subway. He will insist on its viability and impending ground breaking until the day he leaves office, and thereafter he will claim that it exists even though it does not. He will …