Ben Cohen

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John Tory is weighing a comeback. Here’s what the fallout could be at Toronto City Hall — and when he’s expected to decide

John Tory is weighing a comeback. Here’s what the fallout could be at Toronto City Hall — and when he’s expected to decide

Sources acknowledge Tory would likely face uncomfortable questions about his conduct in office if he ran again, but say they don’t believe it would be politically fatal. John Tory is weighing a political comeback, and insiders expect him to decide by the end of this summer whether he will run for mayor of Toronto again in 2026, according to multiple...

Rachel Chernos Lin beats Anthony Furey in Don Valley West byelection

Rachel Chernos Lin beats Anthony Furey in Don Valley West byelection

The chair of the Toronto District School Board, backed by prominent Liberal politicians, has fended off a challenge from a divisive former newspaper pundit to become city councillor for Don Valley West. Rachel Chernos Lin won Monday’s special byelection in Ward 15 with almost 12,900 votes, or about 55 per cent, according to unofficial results posted by the city, beating...

Ethics watchdog clears Olivia Chow on ride-sharing complaint but suggests discipline for two councillors

Ethics watchdog clears Olivia Chow on ride-sharing complaint but suggests discipline for two councillors

Toronto’s integrity commissioner has cleared Mayor Olivia Chow of wrongdoing after a months-long investigation into an alleged conflict of interest involving a former staffer’s ties to an anti-Uber advocacy group. But the ethics watchdog is recommending council vote to reprimand two other councillors — Brad Bradford and Frances Nunziata — after he found they broke council’s Code of Conduct during...