A weekly newsletter about Toronto City Council by Matt Elliott
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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Where Toronto’s mayoral race stands today — and how it might change
City Hall Watcher #404: Alex Olson returns to look at the state of the mayoral race, and how it might change in the 21 days we have left. Plus: LOBBYIST WATCH covers garbage and farming
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All the wrong ways to talk about Toronto’s budget
City Hall Watcher #403: A look at the complex and confusing nature of Toronto’s annual spending plan, plus campaign chaos considers missing councillors, robots, and karaoke
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Quantifying Council’s chatterboxes — and quietest members
City Hall Watcher #402: On a lark, I analyzed 392 hours of Council speech and can now tell you definitively which councillors like to talk. Also: Candidate Chaos, a campaign fact check, and more!
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Issuing lobbying report cards at the end of the term
City Hall Watcher #401: Handing out a Lobbying Report Card for every councillor, plus the return of Intersection Inspection and more CANDIDATE CHAOS
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A City Hall Watcher — columnist, journalist and analyst
Longtime City Hall watcher, fond of transit, budget reports, and trees.
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