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From left: Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Caledon Mayor Annette Groves, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark, and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie address reporters after the announcment of the dissolution of the Region of Peel last week. GRAEME FRISQUE/METROLAND
Toronto Star

Gabe Eidelman for Toronto Star: Regional Solutions Must Be Our Focus, Despite Dissolution of Peel

May 24, 2023
Mayoral candidate Anthony Perruzza speaks with a shopper outside a grocery store at Jane and Lawrence. LANCE MCMILLAN / TORONTO STAR
Toronto Star

Gabriel Eidelman in the Toronto Star: This Campaign Message in the Toronto Mayoral Election Is Nothing New — But There’s a Genuinely Interesting Twist

May 1, 2023
Future of Democratic Societies
Left: Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe (Sean Kilpatrick/CP); Toronto mayor John Tory. (Frank Gunn/CP)
TVO Today

Gabriel Eidelman in TVO Today: Strong-mayor Powers Shouldn’t Mean Minority Rule

January 13, 2023
Changing World Order
Doug Ford and John Tory
Toronto Star

Gabe Eidelman in Toronto Star: ‘Strong Mayor’ Powers Contingent on Aligning With Provincial Goals

August 15, 2022
Future of Democratic Societies
John Tory gives a speech at a Toronto logo podium, with Canadian and Ontario flag in the background.
Globe and Mail

Gabriel Eidelman in The Globe and Mail: Ontario Introduces ‘Strong Mayor’ Legislation, Will Apply to Toronto and Ottawa First

August 10, 2022
Future of Democratic Societies
New Toronto City Hall
Toronto Star

Gabriel Eidelman in Toronto Star: What Chicago’s Parking Meters Say About Doug Ford’s Plans To Give Toronto A ‘Strong Mayor’

August 6, 2022
Future of Democratic Societies
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Kelowna 1150 AM

The Early Edition

April 11, 2022
Future of Democratic Societies
A round photo of three rows of low apartment buildings, with a red and blue circle emerging from the right corner
The Vancouver Sun

National report urges better coordination among governments to build more affordable housing

April 5, 2022
Future of Democratic Societies
A round photo of three rows of low apartment buildings, with a red and blue circle emerging from the right corner
Canadian Press

Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability

April 5, 2022
Future of Democratic Societies
Skyline of the city of Toronto taken from a plane
Policy Options

Gabriel Eidelman on Policy Options: Reimagining the Canadian Federation Through an Urban Lens

November 11, 2020
Future of Democratic Societies
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Toronto City Council

Special Committee on Governance

April 12, 2019
Future of Democratic Societies
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The Agenda (TVO)

Assessing Toronto's Smaller City Council

April 8, 2019
Future of Democratic Societies
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The Globe and Mail

Report offers path forward for 25-member Toronto city council

November 28, 2018
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The Toronto Star

Mayor Tory open to having more citizens involved in city government

October 24, 2018
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The Toronto Star

How the Tories’ move to shrink Toronto council could be turned on its head

August 12, 2018
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Toronto Life

Q&A: Brian Kelcey, the policy consultant with a plan to fix Toronto’s city hall

July 19, 2017
The top of one of the two buildings of the Toronto City Hall, taken from below a cement walkway
Metro Morning (CBC Radio One)

Fixing Toronto's City Council

July 6, 2017
The top of one of the two buildings of the Toronto City Hall, taken from below a cement walkway
Toronto Sun

How to fix Toronto city council

July 5, 2017
The top of one of the two buildings of the Toronto City Hall, taken from below a cement walkway
The Globe and Mail

How to fix Toronto’s ‘broken’ city council in four not-so-easy steps

November 11, 2016
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