People living in Toronto feel less safe on public transit than other Canadians, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News.
The poll suggests 44 per cent of Toronto residents feel unsafe riding transit alone. That compares to 35 per cent of riders in the 905 region around Toronto and 27 per cent across the country.
A warrant has been issued for a Toronto man accused of pushing a subway rider onto the tracks at Bloor-Yonge station on Sunday.
On Thursday, Toronto police said a warrant had been issued for a 42-year-old Toronto resident Terrence Hill.
Hill is wanted on one count of assault, two counts of failing to comply with a release order, and one count of failing to comply with a probation order after he allegedly pushed a man onto the subway tracks on Feb. 19.
Related … Violent incidents against Toronto transit riders have gone up 60 per cent in recent years
h/t Sweetpea
Former police chief Mark Saunders is “exploring a run” for mayor of Toronto, according to a spokesperson.
Mitch Wexler tells CP24 that Saunders hasn’t made a final decision about entering the race at this point but is in the process of putting together a campaign team.
Just think of all that Islamophobia stuff!
… Too many people are vying for too few homes. This has left newcomers desperate, while long-time residents flee to distant cities or other provinces. Almost everyone along the spectrum of housing is feeling the impact. For some it’s an inconvenience; for others, it means being pushed out of rooming houses and older affordable apartments as the rent goes up. The sea is rising, and only those with money can afford lifeboats.
The problem is simple: It is extremely difficult to build housing in Toronto. Apartment buildings of five stories or more are illegal on 90 per cent of land. And in house neighbourhoods full of wealthy people, large apartments are banned completely.
City attempts to quell LGBTQ+ community’s concern about future plan for Hanlan’s Point
The beach at Hanlan’s Point on the Toronto Islands has served as a gathering place for the city’s LGBTQ+ community for decades, but some are worried that could soon be at risk.
A dozen people recently formed a group called Hands Off Hanlan’s to sound the alarm about the city’s master plan for the islands — a long-term planning document that’s still under development. The plan is meant to guide decisions about the future of the area, which sees close to 1.5 million visitors per year.
A dedicated space for public sex is more like it. Tell you what, you can have your space if you allow a dedicated Islamist spot right beside yours.
Police are looking for a suspect after reports that a man was pushed onto the tracks at Bloor-Yonge subway station on Sunday afternoon.
Police said the man, who was pushed at about 4:20 p.m., was able to get back on the platform uninjured.
As usual The Star leaves out a critical descriptor of the suspect potentially endangering the public.
h/t MP
Saturday marked the city’s first day in municipal limbo after former mayor John Tory officially stepped down Friday. “Toronto has been my cause,” Tory said at a final news conference at city hall Friday afternoon. “It breaks my heart to leave. But leaving was the right thing to do, as hard as it might be.”
Tory’s unexpected resignation follows a Star investigation that revealed an extended relationship between the 68-year-old married politician and one of his much-younger staffers.
I am not optimistic.
John Tory handed over his mayoral powers at Toronto city hall on Friday, saying leaving the job breaks his heart but it is the “right thing to do” given recent events.
Tory made no direct mention in his statement of the reason for his decision to step down: an extramarital affair with a former staffer. He took no questions from reporters.
Tory thanked his staff, his colleagues, the city’s public service and the people of Toronto, saying he tried to unite the city under his tenure.
Premier Doug Ford has some advice for the people of Toronto: Don’t elect a “lefty mayor” to replace John Tory.
“In my opinion, it’s not time to change,” Ford told reporters when explaining why he hoped Tory would remain in City Hall. “If a lefty mayor gets in there, God help the people (of) Toronto.”
Ford is right but Toronto loves to shit where it eats, it’s what the Liberal-Left does.
A person threw eggs at John Tory‘s office window early Friday as he marks his last day in office as Toronto mayor.
Global News captured the moment a person wearing a cowboy hat calmly approached a barrier outside Toronto city hall before pulling out some eggs and throwing them.
Toronto police will not be able to afford the roughly $1.7-million monthly overtime costs of the additional officers currently deployed to the TTC past March 20, the city manager said Wednesday.
At Wednesday’s special budget meeting, Toronto City Council debated hot topic issues before approving a 2023 operating budget of $16.16-billion, including a $43.8M increase to TPS’ funding.
Toronto Mayor John Tory confirmed late Wednesday night that he will leave office this Friday at 5 p.m.
The resignation follows a turbulent six days at City Hall, kicked off by a Star investigation that revealed an extended affair between Tory, 68, and one of his former staffers, 31.
Batten down the hatches because the left will pull out all the stops to get their lunatic choice elected.
Torontonians are evenly split on whether Mayor John Tory should follow through on his plan to resign after admitting to starting a secret, extended relationship with a junior staff member in his city hall office.
A Forum Research poll of 1,042 Torontonians found 45 per cent do not think he should quit, 43 per cent think he should quit, and 11 per cent do not know.
The poll conducted Tuesday has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points 19 times out of 20, putting the difference between those for and against Tory resigning within that margin of error.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Toronto police union have reached out to Toronto Mayor John Tory, encouraging him not to resign, a source tells CityNews.
In a shocking announcement, Tory announced in a late-night press conference on Friday he would be stepping down as the city’s mayor after revealing he had an affair with a former staffer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tory said the relationship with the woman, reportedly 31 years old, ended mutually in early 2023.
Nothing says Establishment Uniparty better.
It’s been more than 16 years since a left-of-centre candidate won a mayoral election in Toronto, but political organizers on that side of the spectrum believe the circumstances are ripe for a progressive to get into the mayor’s chair.
Mayor John Tory intends to stay in his post at least through Wednesday’s budget meeting at city council, but has said he will resign over what he called a lapse in judgment, a relationship with one of his staff members.
This opens up the prospect of an election for mayor at a yet-to-be-determined date in the coming months.
