A weekly newsletter about Toronto City Council by Matt Elliott
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Lobbyist Watch looks at moving up waterfront transit, Weston's park problem and World Cup prep
City Hall Watcher #386: Lobbyist Watch for May 2026, plus a review of a TTC Board agenda with safety barriers (sort of), drones, AI and more.
The months keep coming and they don’t stop coming. Welcome to June.
After marathon May council meeting, Olivia makes it official
City Hall Watcher #385: The mayor is running for mayor, plus your complete recap of Toronto City Council's May 2026 meeting, featuring some cool moves, the island airport (again), e-bikes and more
Hey there! Mayor Olivia Chow made it offic...
Council set to ponder pedestrianization, keeping cool, and — of course — the island airport
City Hall Watcher #384: Your complete preview of Council's May 2026 agenda, plus a look at the latest speeding trends
Summer has arrived and so has your new edition of City Hall Watcher. This week: Council meets! There are only three regul...
How do city councillors actually get around Toronto?
City Hall Watcher #383: City Hall Watcher's annual ROAD WARRIOR report looks at councillor travel expenses, plus more election entries, Kandavel under investigation, and more.
Another week has come. Since our last issue, I spent a few days...
Celebrate the start of election season with Lobbyist Watch
City Hall Watcher #382: A look at who's registered (so far) to run in this fall's municipal election, plus Lobbyist Watch for April, with notes on the island airport, sidewalk robots and more
No turning back now. Election season has begun...
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