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A Toronto school board trustee plans to defy the province
A Toronto school board trustee plans to defy the province
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Get to know Toronto beyond the headlines. From City Hall showdowns to housing market woes, TTC growing pains to why so many bathrooms are in basements, we sort through the news, the noise and the stories driving Toronto and the GTA. Brought to you by CBC’s Metro Morning.
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- A Toronto school board trustee plans to defy the province · 10 minSchool board trustees in Toronto have been stripped of many of their duties, including communicating with students' parents and guardians. But one trustee plans to hold her own…
- Is Toronto ready for self-driving taxis? · 17 minWaymo is starting to test its self-driving cabs on the streets of Toronto, with plans to launch the service in 2028. But critics worry about safety, regulation and what the move…
- $1000 cheques, 100-lane highways: Meet who else is running to be Toronto's mayor · 12 minWe've focused a lot on the mayoral battle between Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow. But the race for Toronto's mayor is much more crowded than that. Reporter Haydn Watters dives…
- Olivia Chow makes her case for re-election as Mayor of Toronto · 20 minAfter winning the mayoralty in a byelection three years ago, Olivia Chow wants to be re-elected, with a pitch that includes affordability measures like a TTC fare freeze and a…
- Has a data breach at Crime Stoppers left thousands of tipsters in danger? · 9 minA massive security breach has put a pause to Toronto Crime Stoppers. Tech specialist Carmi Levy explains what this means for the program, and the thousands of people who have…
- Brad Bradford makes his pitch to be mayor of Toronto · 20 minHe's running on a platform that includes fewer taxes, more police officers and a different approach to municipal finance. Critics say his plans are unrealistic, and accuse him of…
- How Oshawa's frontline workers are fighting the drug crisis · 20 minAs Oshawa residents prepare to elect a new mayor, one of the key issues facing the city is the drug and homelessness crisis. CBC's Chris Glover sat down with three people working…
- Cyclists are pushing back against the plan to rip out bike lanes · 17 minOn the day construction crews were supposed to start removing a bike lane in Etobicoke, protesters blocked the way. And a cycling advocacy group is trying to take Ontario's…
- Toronto's race for mayor runs through Scarborough · 14 minScarborough has been front and centre in Toronto's current race for mayor. Reporter Haydn Watters breaks down why Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow are spending so much time talking…
- BONUS: Chris Alexander on why he's dropping out of Toronto's mayoral race · 12 minAfter weeks of polling in third place, Chris Alexander has officially dropped out of the race to become Toronto's mayor. He came in to explain that decision, and where it leaves…
- Why do so many people want to leave Toronto? · 17 minRecent polling suggests many people intend to move away from Toronto in the next five years. A former Torontonian and an urban planner weigh in.
- The battle between Mississauga's current and former mayor · 17 minMississauga’s current and former mayors are at odds, and the political fallout is making waves. CBC's Chris Glover speaks with two guests to analyze the high-stakes dynamic…
- 'Cyborg propaganda'? Inside the election app Brad Bradford is using · 9 minIs Brad Bradford's campaign using AI messaging to garner public support? Rory White, reporter with Canada's National Observer, joins to talk about what's really going on with…
- The Mamdani-fication of Toronto politics · 13 minZohran Mamdani isn't running for election in Toronto. But municipal candidates have surely taken inspiration from his New York campaign – from cribbing his communication style to…
- Jay Baruchel's new TIFF stuntman film is wrapped up in Canadian pride · 18 minWhat can the story of a Canadian stunt driver attempting to jump the St. Lawrence River tell us in the era of Elbows Up? Film star Jay Baruchel explains.
- Why you should keep an eye on these council races · 15 minWith Toronto’s municipal election right around the corner, candidates running for council seats are gearing up their campaigns. In this episode of This is Toronto, CBC’s Chris…
- Ontario is getting sued over its speed camera ban · 9 minA 15-year-old teen was struck by a driver and suffered serious injuries at an intersection where a speed camera was removed. His family is now suing the City, the province and…
- Is Toronto ready for the next mega storm? · 17 minOfficials called it a 100-year storm, testing the city's aging infrastructure yet again. As Toronto's municipal election campaign ramps up, we ask climate experts how the mayoral…
- Why does Toronto always flood after a major storm? · 15 minAs Toronto recovers from this week's storm, city crews are clearing debris and restoring power. In this episode, we look at the ongoing cleanup efforts and ask: Why is the city's…
- What’s this mayoral election really about? · 20 minTorontonians will be heading to the polls to choose the city's next mayor in October, and the campaigns will be ramping up over the next few weeks. We ask three city hall…
