The first candidate debate for Toronto’s June byelection was held last night, with discussions of traffic and taxes prominently featured; Toronto City council has officially approved the legislation that will permit the construction of multiplexes containing up to four units across the City’s extensive ‘Yellow belt’; looking at Quebec’s new Airbnb legislation could provide a model for the rest of Canada, and a strategy to deliver new housing; and other news.
Gridlock, taxes and the Maple Leafs: Seven takeaways from the first debate of the mayoral byelection (Toronto Star)
Toronto city council approves up to four-unit multiplexes in all neighbourhoods (Globe and Mail)
Quebec’s new Airbnb legislation could be a model for Canada — and help ease the housing crisis (CBC)
Bike Share Toronto to expand program with help from Tangerine Bank (Toronto Star)
TTC ranked most ‘efficient’ in North America (CityNews)
Ontario needs to fix a dysfunctional landlord and tenant board which has caused immense problems (Toronto Star)
Next step in Ontario EV auto strategy is a lithium hydroxide plant: minister (CBC)
Who’s going to fix Toronto’s traffic woes? Who has a plan for housing? Use our tracker to see what the mayoral candidates are promising (Toronto Star)
How Ontario’s rules for dealing with excavated dirt aim to clean up the industry (Globe and Mail)
Paintings mysteriously popped up on poles on this Toronto street. What’s behind the guerrilla art gallery? (Toronto Star)
Are Canada’s green corporate subsidies a new race to the bottom or a path to the top? (CTV News)