Edward Keenan
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Why some local ballplayers are crying ‘foul’ over Centennial Park’s revamped facilities
City redesign of Centennial Park’s sports facilities spell the end of the outdoor batting cages and go-kart track. → Read More
Ontario Place, King’s Counsel, Buck-a-Beer: Doug Ford is the master of the meaningless gesture
Ontario’s premier gives in to playground impulses to make empty declarations of authority and bestow favours on members of his club. → Read More
What does Toronto have against people having fun in its public spaces?
As Toronto becomes more densely populated, the city needs to get used to residents using public spaces as a place to live their lives. → Read More
More people voted against Olivia Chow than voted for her. Is there a better way to run an election?
Any way you add it up, Olivia Chow scored an impressive election victory. → Read More
The choice to vote for Toronto’s next mayor comes at a critical time. None of us should pass that up.
Housing is unaffordable, traffic is gridlocked, the city budget has a billion-dollar hole, and TTC ridership and service is down. Now’s the time to get out and vote, writes Ed Keenan. → Read More
As we near the finish, here’s how the Toronto mayoral rivals stack up — and the one thing they all agree on
For all their differences, the main candidates in Toronto’s mayoral election share at least one thing in common. → Read More
Your last-minute Toronto mayoral election questions, answered
The Star’s City Hall Bureau talks fairness, the Ford Factor and other election issues. → Read More
A question for Toronto’s next mayor: is it really worth living in this city anymore?
CafeTO debacle is another example of how Toronto is becoming costlier, while the trade-offs — like good transit and, gasp, fun — are in decline. → Read More
There’s one sure-fire way to fix Toronto’s traffic woes. Just don’t expect any candidate to suggest it
Congestion is more or less a constant in the kind of cities people want to move to and live in. → Read More
With Olivia Chow’s solid lead, the question for rivals is: what’s the next move?
As we enter the final two weeks, the campaign has entered the “anybody but Olivia Chow” phase. → Read More
For Toronto’s next mayor, the person they are may be more important than the plans they’ve made
Having a policy is important, but so is the ability to deal with the changes life will throw at them. → Read More
Are any candidates separating themselves? It’s up for debate
The advanced polls are open and election day is nearing. → Read More
We are slowly but surely killing the CaféTO patio program. Shame on us
There is no desirable thing our city cannot completely stomp out with a process that proclaims to encourage it. → Read More
Why the repeated attacks on Olivia Chow just make the other mayoral candidates look silly
The other mayoral candidates may be obsessing about Olivia Chow’s lack of specifics, but the voters don’t seem to be. → Read More
‘We’re getting screwed... make that the ballot question’
There’s a connection between Paul Martin’s 2002 “New Deal” and the 2023 mayoral byelection, Scott Reid and Ed Keenan say. Toronto needs a new deal. → Read More
A word from your moderator: Tonight’s mayoral debate is about tough choices
Six candidates will go head-to-head, showing us how they think about Toronto’s urgent problems — and who might be best equipped to handle them. → Read More
Why this outsider insurgent is getting traction in the race for mayor
For voters looking for an anti-government shouter to overrule the imagined all-powerful bike lobby and slash taxes, one candidate is on the rise. → Read More
Is Olivia Chow’s ‘untouchable’ lead for real?
Our political panel discusses what to make of the polls, how a big lead can disappear and which candidates are bringing real talk on taxes. → Read More
Toronto is a broken city — but don’t give up on it
Things are not all peachy in Toronto, but we need to try to keep some perspective. The city’s big problems are still fixable. → Read More
Will Mitzie Hunter’s grand Scarborough subway plans help put her mayoral bid on the right track?
Mitzie Hunter’s controversial stance on a Scarborough subway plan has roots that are close to home. → Read More