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Per other's reporting, this isn't opening-day jitters primarily, it's the result of operational decisions made by the TTC (which means it's also not Doug Ford's fault.)
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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My @thestar.com column this week: So it turns out allowing drinking in some parks didn’t cause the literal end of days.

With that proof, it’s time to start thinking about what else Toronto can do to make its parks more active, appealing and fun. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: How drinking in parks showed us the way to fight Donald Trump’s tariffs
Booze in parks has proven that easing rules can help make the city’s greenspaces more enjoyable, so why not relax regulations around food sales in parks as well?
www.thestar.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Rick Leary’s legacy at the TTC: a consistent drop in employee satisfication across a range of survey metrics compared to when Andy Byford was CEO, and massive disatisfication with complaint handling — especially on HR matters. stevemunro.ca/2025/03/18/t...
March 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
👀 Ontario
BREAKING: New Brunswick unemployment drops significantly

That’s as youth employment is up.

Meanwhile, the size of the province’s labour force shrunk.

The first signs of federal immigration changes?

tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
BREAKING: New Brunswick unemployment drops significantly
That’s as youth employment is up and the size of the province’s labour force shrunk
tj.news
February 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM