This Ain’t the Village
Photo by Stephen Michalowicz/Torontoist. Justin Di Ciano thinks The Queensway should be a little more like Bloor West Village. Or at least that’s an implicit part of a key platform that Di Ciano is...
View ArticleThe Contest in Ward 5 to Give The Queensway Her Crown
The race for Ward 5 Etobicoke-Lakeshore might just be getting a little tighter than incumbent councillor Peter Milczyn would like. Since 2000, when he first won his council seat, Milczyn has...
View ArticleJustin Di Ciano Sets His Sights on Etobicoke-Lakeshore Council Seat
After losing by just 109 votes in 2010, the candidate gives Ward 5 a second try.Photo courtesy of Justin Di Ciano. This year’s municipal election will give Justin Di Ciano his second chance at winning...
View ArticleWill Toronto Lead or Follow on Ranked Ballots?
Justin Di Ciano's motion against ranked ballots only shows how much momentum there is behind voting reform, argues Dave Meslin.Photo by asianz from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. Last Thursday, City...
View ArticleTwo Rookie City Councillors Are Clueless About Pride’s Origins
But hey, they really love the police! Some councillors really love cops. They congratulate the police every chance they get, even if it’s to commend them for their “outstanding” work in the G20...
View ArticleFOI Results on Ranked Ballots and Drug Overdoses, but not Pandas
Find out why the Zoo needs extra time to release panda medical records. In the first wave of results for this column’s freedom of information requests I’ve learned a few things. Among these lessons are...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Controversial South Etobicoke Zoning Change that Could...
Against the advice of City staff, John Tory and his allies backed a zoning change that could have serious implications for regional transit. Item PG12.8 did not receive much advanced media attention...
View ArticleCouncillor Justin Di Ciano Faces Integrity Complaint Over Developer Ties: Report
The councillor denies any wrongdoing. Toronto’s integrity commissioner is investigating a complaint about Justin Di Ciano (Ward 5, Etobicoke-Lakeshore) regarding his relationship with the developer...
View ArticleExecutive Committee Votes Against Ranked Ballot Panel
They didn't want an independent panel to review the idea, which council originally endorsed three years ago. In the latest blow to local electoral reform, City Hall’s Executive Committee voted down a...
View ArticleThese Councillors Effectively Killed Ranked Ballots in Toronto
These incumbents say the status quo works just fine, thank you very much. An effort led by rookie councillor Justin Di Ciano successfully reversed council’s 2013 decision on ranked ballots. Seven...
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