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Matt Elliott

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City columnist, contributing to
Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff.
Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Fire chief again raises alarm about lithium-ion battery fires. In 2022, there were 23 fires caused by the batteries. That rose to 71 in 2025. There have already been 50 this year. He says there have been two recent near-misses where firefighters could have been badly injured by exploding batteries.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Up now: the annual report from the fire department. Councillor Michael Thompson asks about the department's work to diversify their workforce. Fire Chief says representation among recruits has "dramatically improved." https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.EC30.1
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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After a few questions highlighting the importance of doing something about indoor air quality at city buildings, the report is APPROVED via show of hands. Follow-up report on indoor air quality is due Q3 2027.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Up now: a Public Health report on the importance of indoor air quality. Councillor Cheng has some questions. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.HL34.4
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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The report's recommendation to look at more opportunities to build supportive housing projects CARRIES 21-1.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Councillor Gord Perks says it's fair to discuss whether sites should include housing or other uses like parks or commercial. "Where people go wrong — horribly, horribly, immorally wrong — is when they start demanding consultation about what kinds of people live where," he says.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Holyday is worried that site selection for supportive housing has been delegated to staff, so councillors won't have a chance to weigh in. He says he'll vote against a recommendation to look at additional supportive housing opportunities.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Up now: an item about building more supportive housing to reduce homelessness. Councillor Holyday has concerns. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.EX33.28
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Councillor Gord Perks rises to note "two of the original members of the Scoobies -- the internet and Twitter people who held Mayor Rob Ford to account — are here in the chamber with us!" It's Jonathan Goldsbie and Neville Park! They seem thrilled by the announcement.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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The Toronto Tempo deal for a practice facility at Exhibition Place is APPROVED 22-0.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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"All these beautiful things happening downtown - beautiful, fantastic! But what about UPTOWN?" Colle wonders.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Councillor Gord Perks tees off on JP Morgan Chase. "It is literally the biggest institution on the planet for turning wealth into more wealth. It is the very engine of consuming and commodifying and destroying anything in its path, in order to turn money into more money."
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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"There is no business case for it!" Councillor Saxe says of island airport expansion. "We're constantly being lobbied that, 'Oh, this is good for the economy!' but there has not been a shred of evidence to support it. Not one."
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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"You come to my house, you will notice there are triple-pane windows," says Holyday. He says he likes that they save him money on heating/cooling, but the real reason he has them is his "proximity to the airport and the noise that happens at night."
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Holyday says noise impacts from an expanded Billy Bishop will be "substantially over the water." "If you compare that to the same [noise] contours that are provided for Pearson Airport, you will notice that — my goodness — it's all over land."
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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"I think the thing that has troubled me on this is all the attention on this has gone to changes that may be proposed for downtown Toronto — and everyone stops looking at the effects to the west-end of the city with the growth that's going on at Pearson Airport," says Councillor Stephen Holyday.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Holyday has two motions:

  1. Report on impacts of passenger growth at Pearson.
  2. Report on long-term aviation demand in Toronto
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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"Oh shit, sorry," says Fletcher, on a live mic in the middle of a Matlow response to a Holyday question. She's chairing the meeting while Nunziata steps out. "I couldn't have said it better myself!" jokes Matlow.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Matlow: "This is my call to the premier: treat us like partners, be respectful, some calling people who live on the island 'squatters', stop calling people who disagree with you 'fringe', stop trying to remove the voices of Torontonians ... come back to the table, act like an adult."
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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"The elephant in the room is still there," says Matlow. "We're still going to have to resolve the future of Billy Bishop Airport, and how do we ensure that it's viable, and we support a future that works, that also respects our waterfront."
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Moving on, Councillor Josh Matlow moves for a report on the obstacles to the province's "stated objectives" with island airport expansion.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Bradford seems to be trying to argue that Chow didn't oppose the island airport enough. Chow is responding by pointing out that Bradford seemed supportive of some kind of airport expansion in 2024.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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"Let's not confuse the issue. You sound confused," Bradford says to Chow. He asks again: "When did you know about the province's plan to put this proposal on the table?" "You can't change history," Chow says, again pointing to Bradford's 2024 support for a longer runway in the 2024 debate.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Councillor Holyday uses his laptop to show off the operating area for Pearson compared to the island airport area. He argues that the island airport's area is mostly over the water. His point, I think, is that he believes expanding the island airport would affect fewer people than expanding Pearson.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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"We're in the absence of a lot of information," admits City Manager Paul Johnson. The city never received a plan to expand the island airport, and has not received any official communication about the federal stance on expansion. They're relying on media reports.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Via questioning from Deputy Mayor Malik, staff confirm that the provincial legislation gives the province the right to take all of the Toronto Islands. There are no regulations yet to transfer ownership, but some items in the legislation limit the city's ability to make use of those lands via leases
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Matlow starts off, asking the Chief Planner if he called up Nieuport Aviation—owners of the terminal—to inquire about whether they are owned by JP Morgan. Thorne says Nieuport sent an email indicating an investment fund holds a majority interest, "and it's not registered in the Cayman Islands"
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Council votes to approve 230 items on consent, with no debate. That leaves 170 items left to deal with. We'll get through this together. Up first: the island airport. The feds have blocked expansion. The mayor would like Doug Ford to give the city its land back.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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At last, this monster meeting schedule takes shape: 1) Island Airport this afternoon 2) Surveillance Pricing tomorrow morning 3) FIFA report following surveillance pricing 4) Ombudsman report re: TTC refunds tomorrow afternoon, after member motions
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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A confidential recommendation on an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing re: 189 to 195 Old Weston Road in Councillor Bravo's ward is APPROVED 23-1. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.CC43.14
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Council votes 23-2 to APPROVE a new long-term care home on Guildwood Parkway in Councillor Ainslie's ward. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.SC33.12
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Council votes via show of hands to APPROVE phase two of the Dunn House supportive housing project. A Strachan & Wellington project gets approved, too.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Council votes via show of hands to APPROVE a new sole-source contract with DocuPet for pet licensing services. A supplementary report detailed some new extra costs, but the item got the green light regardless. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.GG31.38
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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City Manager Paul Johnson takes the lectern to honour the staff who worked on the FIFA World Cup. He wanted to bring together every person who helped coordinate the event, but was told that would mean bringing 20,000 people, and they won't all fit in the Council Chamber.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
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City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Mayor Olivia Chow rises to note that she and Councillor Matlow picked up bagels for councillors from Kiva's Bagel Bakery, the shop that was attacked this weekend. "This council and I will always stand with Toronto's Jewish community against anti-semitism," she says.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
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City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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While we were sleeping, the city posted a new after-action report on the World Cup. The final numbers are still being crunched, but "staff remain confident that the overall budget will be within the City Council approved budget of $380 million." https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-289933.pdf
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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For a full preview of the agenda, which also includes items about data centres, pedestrian scrambles, fare refunds, the WNBA and K-pop band BTS, check out this week's edition of City Hall Watcher. As always, the newsletter's got you covered. https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/council-sets-sail-for-final-odyssey
Council sets sail for final odyssey before election day
toronto.cityhallwatcher.com

Council sets sail for final odyssey before election day

City Hall Watcher #394: Your complete preview of the July 2026 meeting of Toronto Council, with notes on an island airport win, an attempt to ban surveillance pricing, pedestrian scrambles, and more.

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Mayor Olivia Chow has set the island airport, and her demand that Doug Ford give Toronto its dang land back, as the first item this morning. But first: there will be a tribute to the city staff who helped make the World Cup happen.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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For a quick and easy way to follow the meeting, I've hit the switch on the CITY HALL WATCHER LIVE machine. Updates will be posted here automatically. No need to hunt down updates to this thread. https://live.cityhallwatcher.com
CHW Live

CHW Live — Toronto City Council (Live)

Live coverage of a Toronto City Council meeting by Matt Elliott. Auto-updating.

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 29, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Toronto Council meets today! It's the FINAL meeting of the term. The end is near, but not too near, because there are — oh no — 409 items on this agenda. This could take a while. It's streaming live here. I'll post happenings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynN8OcwwV5k
City Council - July 29, 2026
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City Council - July 29, 2026

Toronto City Council

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 28, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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My @torontostar@botsin.space column: Waterfront advocates have won. Yet another island airport expansion debate is over. Let’s not do it again. On the need for a real plan for the waterfront’s future, which could cement the status quo of a small island airport — or maybe not. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/a-billy-bishop-expansion-has-been-grounded--yet-again-time-to-end-the-dogfight-over-the-island-airport-once-and-for-all/article_0a75a088-cfa7-46b9-8a32-84f3d042f375.html
Matt Elliott: A Billy Bishop expansion has been grounded — yet again. Time to end the dogfight over the island airport once and for all
Toronto Star

Matt Elliott: A Billy Bishop expansion has been grounded — yet again. Time to end the dogfight over

There’s time now for a real consultation about what the public wants Toronto’s waterfront to be.

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 27, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #394! It’s time, at last, for the final Council meeting of the term. And it’s a doozy We’ve got notes on City Hall’s airport win, a move to ban surveillance pricing, a pitch for more pedestrian scrambles, and more https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/council-sets-sail-for-final-odyssey
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Jul 21, 2026
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City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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My @torontostar@botsin.space column: Drivers routinely speed past open streetcar doors. Riders have known this is a problem for years. Finally, the TTC has announced plans to do something about it. Eventually. It's good news, but I've got to ask: what took so long? https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/ttcs-crackdown-on-drivers-blowing-past-stopped-streetcars-is-long-overdue-but-we-need-action-not-studies/article_16186eba-75e4-4710-90da-0a6b94a04c75.html
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · May 22, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Council’s meeting was so inexplicably, bafflingly long that my app at live.cityhallwatcher.com called it quits and failed to capture the last couple of hours of coverage. I’ve fixed the issue. (I think!)

You can now view the complete compiled thread here: https://live.cityhallwatcher.com/may-20-2026-2

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Apr 08, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

mastodon.social

My @torontostar@botsin.space column this week: With Metrolinx not involved, the Waterfront East LRT is a big opportunity to dunk on the provincial transit agency and prove there’s a better, more affordable, and more transparent way to build transit.

Please don’t screw it up.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/with-metrolinx-out-of-the-picture-waterfront-lrt-is-a-chance-to-show-transit-can-be-built-on-budget/article_44626209-b9fd-4398-9a99-704aa45edca8.html

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Apr 07, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

mastodon.social

Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #378! And it’s FREE.

LOBBYIST WATCH returns, with details on island airport lobbying taking off, TTC security tech, jet ski rentals and smart speedbumps.

Plus: transit signal priority and, at last, hot dog carts

https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/yet-another-island-airport-lobbying

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Mar 31, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

mastodon.social

My @torontostar@botsin.space column: There’s lots of disagreement about Toronto transit projects, but damn near everyone can agree about one thing: electrifying and increasing GO Train service is a great idea.

It’s a real shame Doug Ford’s government has screwed it up again.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/upgrading-go-train-service-should-be-a-no-brainer-so-why-has-it-gone-off-the-rails-so-badly/article_198ae56a-c39f-4ba2-87fd-217fad3822e0.html

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Mar 30, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

mastodon.social

Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #377!

Your complete recap of Council’s March meeting, with the most quotable quotes and a look at what the decision on city-run grocery stores means. Plus: a quick take on today’s big dev changes announcement. https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/council-votes-to-ground-airport-debate

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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Mar 25, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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After staff questions, Councillor Brad Bradford is the first speaker on the bad landlord item. His ward contains 500 Dawes Road, which has become the poster child for this issue. "We're dealing with a scumbag of a landlord. This is not a good-faith actor," Bradford says.
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Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt@mastodon.social · Mar 25, 2026
Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt@mastodon.social

City columnist, contributing to Toronto Star & writing City Hall Watcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)

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Asked how many apartment buildings with bad landlords there are in the city, staff say about 115 buildings are in the "red category" of about 3,600 total buildings.
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