toronto

4 Minutes

Canada

Ontario-Toronto “New Deal” leaves a lot of the old problem still in place

PV January 3, 2024

PV Toronto Bureau In mid-December, Toronto City Council unanimously agreed to implement the Ontario-Toronto “New Deal” which was announced at the end of November by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Premier Doug Ford....

3 Minutes

Canada

Toronto tenants strike against above guideline rent increases

PV July 18, 2023

By Jenoa Meagher and Anita Nathan Two Toronto tenants’ unions – Thorncliffe Park Tenants and York South-Weston Tenant Union – are currently supporting members on a rent strike. On May 1, around 125 tenants...

5 Minutes

Canada Labour

Toronto blocked the right at the ballot box – now labour has to fight for real gains for working people

PV July 17, 2023

PV Toronto Bureau Progressives across Toronto cheered when Olivia Chow won the mayoral byelection on June 26. The former city councillor and NDP MP was elected with 37 percent of the total votes. Chow’s...

7 Minutes

Canada Labour

Union endorsements for Toronto mayor highlight need for stronger labour politics

PV May 12, 2023

PV Labour Bureau The race to replace John Tory as Mayor of Toronto has revealed some key challenges facing the city’s labour movement. Ahead of any official announcement from the Toronto and York Region...