Matt Elliott
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Aug 18, 2026
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There’s no mystery behind Mayor Olivia Chow’s budget record — there’s just math (opens the original)
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Matt Elliott is a Toronto-based freelance contributing columnist for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @GraphicMatt. Lately, the leading candidates taking on Mayor Olivia Chow in the race for mayor have taken to referring to the cityâs budget like itâs some great cosmic mystery. A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma contained in a very large spreadsheet. At a debate last week, city councillor Brad Bradford and former federal immigration minister Chris Alexander called for a âline-b
What Toronto’s mayoral hopefuls want from Doug Ford more than his endorsement (opens the original)
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Matt Elliott is a Toronto-based freelance contributing columnist for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @GraphicMatt. Whoâs Doug Ford backing in the race to be Torontoâs mayor? Well, itâs complicated, it turns out. Last week, the premier issued what a lot of people took as a quasi-endorsement of Olivia Chow, telling reporters he and Chow have a âphenomenal relationship.â He continued, âWeâre going to continue supporting the mayor. Sheâs doing an incredible job. So read between the
Why are Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford ignoring what Toronto TTC riders actually want? (opens the original)
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Matt Elliott is a Toronto-based freelance contributing columnist for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @GraphicMatt. Both of the leading contenders for mayor have been out making TTC announcements lately, but when it comes to what riders really want, it seems like Olivia Chow and top challenger Brad Bradford have transit priorities that are a bit off track. Chow, who formally kicked off her re-election bid for mayor with a rally last week, is regularly highlighting her work to keep the TTC afford
Doug Ford used to rage against government waste. Now he’s behind Ontario’s biggest spending scandal (opens the original)
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Matt Elliott is a Toronto-based freelance contributing columnist for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @GraphicMatt. Premier Doug Fordâs been hit by some serious spending scandals as of late: a $28.9-million private jet (that he later hastily returned), tens of thousands of dollars in highly questionable Toronto hotel expenses by MPPs, and a PC party representativeâs strange jaunt to Jamaica to keep an eye on former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombieâs vacation habits. Still, as bad as these sto
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