christiesplits
Senior Member
I'd also keep an eye on the trial of Councillor Michael Thompson. There could be another Scarborough council by-election, pending the result.
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I'd also keep an eye on the trial of Councillor Michael Thompson. There could be another Scarborough council by-election, pending the result.
evandyk
Senior Member
The city's "action plan" on coyotes in Liberty Village seems to be the same as their "action plan" on encampments in busy parks. The plan is to not really do anything about it, hope it goes away eventually and people living there should just suck it up in the meantime.
www.ctvnews.ca
It's not that there's absolutely no merit to that course of inaction. There are tradeoffs with taking action. But they should be honest that what they're proposing is not an "action plan" but the exact opposite.
Downtown Toronto coyote action plan approved amid ‘unprecedented’ number of incidents
Councillors have approved an action plan to respond to an 'unprecedented' number of coyote attacks in the Liberty Village and Fort York neighbourhoods.
www.ctvnews.ca
It's not that there's absolutely no merit to that course of inaction. There are tradeoffs with taking action. But they should be honest that what they're proposing is not an "action plan" but the exact opposite.
txlseries4
Active Member
Stumbled across that city staff had a presentation about pedestrian streets to the the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee today for their feedback, as staff are updating policy because,
"There is growing demand to convert existing roads into pedestrian-only spaces, but staff have no clear policy, standards, or implementation strategy to determine where, how, and by whom this should be done."
Staff aims to bring a report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee by December 2025. Something in the pipeline to keep an eye out for.
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Presentation (21 slides):
"There is growing demand to convert existing roads into pedestrian-only spaces, but staff have no clear policy, standards, or implementation strategy to determine where, how, and by whom this should be done."
Staff aims to bring a report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee by December 2025. Something in the pipeline to keep an eye out for.
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Presentation (21 slides):
Northern Light
Superstar
Coming to next week's Council meeting, a Member Motion releasing funds for beautification, and pedestrian prioritization projects on Colborne Street and Leader Lane.
Recognition to @DSCToronto for previewing this to UT many moons ago.
Recognition to @DSCToronto for previewing this to UT many moons ago.
christiesplits
Senior Member
Councillor Jennifer McKelvie is now a Liberal MP after winning in Ajax, leaving her council seat Scarborough-Rouge Park seat vacant.
It is up to council to determine if they want to appoint a councillor for the remainder of the term or hold a by-election.
According to the Star, one contender is former councillor and current TDSB Chair Neethan Shan.
This Scarborough councillor just won a seat in Mark Carney’s government. Here’s who is already jockeying for her not-yet-vacant council seat
Jennifer McKelvie, sitting councillor for Scarborough—Rouge Park, won the riding of Ajax in Monday’s federal election for Mark Carney’s Liberals.www.thestar.com
Chow will ask council to hold a byelection for McKelvie's vacant seat.
Mayor Olivia Chow backs byelection for Scarborough-Rouge Park to ‘uphold local democracy’
Council votes this week on whether the Ward 25 seat left vacant by Jennifer McKelvie should be filled by appointment or through a byelection.
www.thestar.com
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Chow will ask council to hold a byelection for McKelvie's vacant seat.
Mayor Olivia Chow backs byelection for Scarborough-Rouge Park to ‘uphold local democracy’
Council votes this week on whether the Ward 25 seat left vacant by Jennifer McKelvie should be filled by appointment or through a byelection.
To be eligible to register for a municipal election (or by-election, in this case), you must be:
- 18 years of age or older;
- a Canadian citizen; and
- a resident of the municipality; or
- a non-resident who owns or rents property in the municipality; or
- the spouse of an owner or tenant of property in the municipality
You can be a resident in only one municipality or unorganized territory in a Northern Ontario district unless you are a student.
If you or your spouse own or rent property other than your home address in Ontario, you may be eligible to vote in more than one local election.
So a resident of a house in the 905 can vote in Scarborough-Rouge Park, if they own or rent a property (like a store) in Scarborough-Rouge Park. If I understand it correctly.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Toronto was just ranked among top 20 cities in the world
From https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/05/toronto-ranked-among-top-20-cities-world/From https://www.oxfordeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/OEGCI2025.pdf
ShonTron
Moderator
These “top city” lists are pretty much useless.
Be mindful, Walter, of spamming threads again.
Be mindful, Walter, of spamming threads again.
guavadelic
Active Member
CTV is reporting former Liberal MP and current Carney Chief of Staff Marco Mendicino is considering a run for Mayor of Toronto.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/mendicino-to-leave-job-as-pm-carneys-chief-of-staff/
ShonTron
Moderator
There's about 16 months until the next election. He won't have the name recognition right away, but he's sure to be well-financed running as a right-leaning Liberal. I can already imagine the upcoming campaign as a law-and-order, low tax, "common sense" type - the connection to Bill Morneau says it. Seeing how the bubble zone bylaw vote went yesterday, I can see at least ten sitting councillors backing him.
He'd be bad, but Chow has been a bit of a disappointment on a lot of things so far.
picard102
Senior Member
After the embarrassment of yesterday's bubble zone law, No thanks.
evandyk
Senior Member
The thing is, Toronto *is* a great city to live in.... if you secured housing 10 years ago and either own a place or have a rent-controlled one.
Today, the trade-offs in terms of urban amenities vs cost of living are no longer favourable for Toronto. The survey actually notes that, though it's not clear how they weight it (if at all) in their assessment.
Our "historically stable economy" doesn't mean much if all the income it's generating goes to housing costs.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
Did the city consider tranquilizing the Liberty Village coyotes? They could then be relocated to well north of the city, Algonquin ways or so.The city's "action plan" on coyotes in Liberty Village seems to be the same as their "action plan" on encampments in busy parks. The plan is to not really do anything about it, hope it goes away eventually and people living there should just suck it up in the meantime.
Downtown Toronto coyote action plan approved amid ‘unprecedented’ number of incidents
Councillors have approved an action plan to respond to an 'unprecedented' number of coyote attacks in the Liberty Village and Fort York neighbourhoods.
It's not that there's absolutely no merit to that course of inaction. There are tradeoffs with taking action. But they should be honest that what they're proposing is not an "action plan" but the exact opposite.
afransen
Senior Member
It doesn't really make sense to relocate coyotes.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
The coyotes were shot euthanized.
Longer story from the Star with more details:
www.thestar.com
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Longer story from the Star with more details:
Inside the Liberty Village coyote fight: How bloody attacks and clashing views roiled a Toronto neighbourhood
For many residents in the Liberty Village neighbourhood, the city's "difficult decision" to shoot the coyotes came as a relief.
www.thestar.com
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