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Articles on torontolife.com written by Philip Preville.
No More Mr. NastyJim Flaherty thinks Torontonians are wasteful, elitist whiners. Torontonians think the finance minister is
a vengeful, tight-fisted ideologue. But we want his money and he wants our votes. Could this be the
beginning of a beautiful friendship?
Published: January 2009
The Good News About the Bad TimesIf the backroom bureaucrats and bank CEOs have their way, Toronto will profit from the collapse of Wall Street and become a global financial centre. The plan to make everyone rich, rich, rich
Published: February 2009
All the RageThe tension between drivers and cyclists has escalated to swearing, punching, bird-flipping hysteria. City hall thinks additional bike lanes will calm everybody down. What if they’re wrong?
Published: June 2008
Fare TreatmentThe transit strike showed how Toronto is at the mercy of the TTC and its labour representatives. The argument for a TTC Riders’ Union
Published: April 2008
Friendship, HateshipNow that the knives are out for Dion, the battle between Ignatieff and Rae is heating up again. Scenes from an epic rivalry
Published: November 2008
Hall of ShameIncompetence, mismanagement, buffoonery and outright corruption have left Toronto in shambles. A pull-no-punches report on the five biggest problems at city hall
Published: January 2008
How to Do It BetterWhile Toronto is paralyzed by budget bluster, other cities see the future
Published: January 2008
PS, I Love YouA handful of schools drive parents into a frenzy of status lust—and they’ll do anything to get their kids in. How
Toronto developed a two-tier public education system
Published: September 2008
Resistance Is FutileLike it or not, big-box chains are migrating downtown. Instead of mounting protests, urbanites should embrace the monster-retail movement
Published: October 2008
Suck It UpThe Swedes have a cool idea for waste disposal:
vacuuming trash, via pneumatic tubes, directly to a transfer
station. It’s all the rage in Europe and Asia. Toronto, in its
infinite ability to think small, isn’t interested
Published: July 2008
The Perfect SwarmMaking David Miller look bad is the new sport at city hall. Isn’t it time the unofficial opposition did more than trade barbs?
Published: February 2008
Toronto’s Traffic Time BombThe average Torontonian spends seven hours a week in traffic. For some, it’s a badge of honour; for others, it’s a soul-sucking grind. For the city, it’s paralyzing—and it’s only getting worse
Published: April 2008
Bedevilled TriangleYou can blame the developers or the OMB, but the flap over the Queen West Triangle revealed city hall’s dirty little secret: no one’s minding the shop
Published: June 2007
Born to RunWorking the backrooms, John Tory has made everyone from Bill Davis to Brian Mulroney look good. Now he’s cashing in years of political capital in his bid to become premier. But there’s more at stake than his personal
ambition. He may be Progressive Conservatism’s last hope
Published: August 2007
What Naomi WantsNo Logo condemned the evils of corporate branding and made Naomi Klein the voice of the new left. With her latest book, the stakes are higher: she uncovers an American conspiracy and names names. Portrait of an agitator in Act Two
Published: October 2007
Miller's CrossingDavid Miller swept into office on a wave of civic optimism.
But as he coasts to a second term, it seems his bold vision has gone AWOL
Published: November 2006
Running ManAs a reporter, he covered politics. Now he’s vying for council in a hotly contested downtown ward. Can Adam Vaughan go from Citytv to city hall?
Published: November 2006
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