Democracy Groups Concerned About Chairman Chow’s Ongoing Meetings With Beijing-Aligned Groups

Democracy activists and Hong Kong groups are expressing concern about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow’s repeated meetings with organizations that take positions aligned with Beijing.

On Aug. 19, Ms. Chow attended a celebration event held by the Lem Si Ho Tong (LSHT) Society, a Toronto-based clan association for individuals sharing the surname Lem, also spelled Lam, according to a WeChat post by local Chinese radio station FM105.9.

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Multimillion-dollar contracts are under the microscope at City Hall after staff raise concern taxpayer money was misused

The city of Toronto is looking into its contracts with a construction company paid tens of millions of dollars to upgrade city facilities amid concern taxpayer money was misused.

In August 2022, city staff “were made aware of inconsistencies” regarding the cost of work by Mississauga-based Duron Ontario Ltd., a city spokesperson confirmed.

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When it comes to Toronto’s supervised injection sites, who’s in charge? Here’s what you need to know

A Toronto supervised consumption site has been in the spotlight after an employee was charged in connection with a fatal daytime shooting near the centre in July, spurring a provincial government review of all sites in the province.

But when it comes to who’s responsible for the sites, the answer is complex.

The federal, provincial and municipal governments are all part of a system of approvals, funding and oversight that allow the sites to operate. According to Toronto Public Health, there are 10 sites in the city and six of them — including the South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC) — are provincially funded consumption treatment services. Among the sites that are not provincially designated consumption treatment service locations, one is not open to the public, one is Toronto Public Health’s and another relies on donations.

Chowtowners think discarded junkie needles are cool.

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‘They’re just going to keep coming back’: What’s behind Toronto’s auto theft crisis

It was early spring when thieves targeted an upscale neighbourhood on Toronto’s east side, sliding a Lexus out of a family’s driveway. The vehicle was quickly recovered by police but with the electronics torn out, it was already a write-off.

The family had been through this before. In 2016, their Lexus RX and Porsche Panamera were stolen on the same night. Their then-teenage son had been babysitting next door at the time. “It took him years to recover,” says his father Thomas, who asked that his last name not be published for his family’s safety. “His sense of security was severely compromised.”

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Sabrina Maddeaux: Toronto, the city of government gaslighting

Transparency from all levels of Canadian government has rarely, if ever, been murkier. A group of nonprofits including the Centre for Law and Democracy and Centre for Free Expression recently went so far as to submit a complaint to the United Nations about the federal government’s infringements upon Canadians’ right to information.

Our political class needs dismantling.

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Slavery Accusations: Dundas Relative on Mission to Clear Name of 18th-Century Statesman

The pushback against renaming Toronto’s Dundas Street gained momentum recently after three former mayors spoke out in opposition to it, and a distant relative of Henry Dundas has renewed hope the proposal will be scrapped.

Jennifer Dundas, a retired crown prosecutor and former CBC reporter, has spent years reading through scholarly articles, books, official records, and journal entries related to the prominent British politician Henry Dundas (1742–1811).

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Chow’s Crazy Friends Have Big Plans For Your Money

LILLEY: Calls for huge tax hikes as Toronto begins budget planning

Toronto’s executive committee was urged to hike property taxes by 30%, tax church and school parking lots and defund the police all to deal with the city’s budget woes. After being led through a plan by city manager Paul Johnson on how to find a solution to the $1.5-billion budget gap, Mayor Olivia Chow and councillors heard from residents.

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Chowtown is right on schedule: Tent city Toronto growing again in downtown core

It is hard enough to traverse the downtown core of the city by foot, on two wheels or four.

But try walking through some of its more famous, or now infamous, parks.


We posted during the election that homeless camps would be back bigger and better under Chowreign.

This is what you voted for Chowtowners. 

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Let’s just rename Toronto DEI Death Camp No. 1

LILLEY: Yonge St., Wellesley, Churchill and more on city renaming list

Are we ready to give up Yonge St. in Toronto? The most famous street in the city is on the list of streets and places that should be considered for renaming.

The same city report that pushed forward the idea of renaming Dundas St. said that there were 60 street names, including 12 named for slave owners, which “are no longer considered to be reflective of the city’s contemporary values.”

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Chow gives tax payer money to so called asylum seekers for housing

Benefit top-up will help around 1,350 people find housing, City of Toronto says

A top-up to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) will help around 1,350 people find housing and relieve pressure on Toronto’s shelter system, officials say.

The City of Toronto said in a news release Monday that new applications are being accepted following a one-time $13.4 million top-up to the COHB, funded by the City and the provincial government.

“These additional housing benefits will prioritize asylum seekers in addition to other people experiencing homelessness,” the City said.

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