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Matt Elliott

Toronto

Columnist and Blogger at Freelance

Writer at City Hall Watcher

City columnist, contributing to @TorontoStar & writing @cityhallwatcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. @humbercollege prof. (he/him)

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  • Sixplexes for the Six, parking pondered, senior staff come and go, Tory turns up

    1 day ago | toronto.cityhallwatcher.com | Matt Elliott

    Hey there! Next week at City Hall is a busy one, with three standing committee meetings on the docket. Here’s a special free bonus edition of the newsletter with a look at what’s coming, including debates on six-unit multiplexes, the long-awaited parking strategy, the TTC’s troubling trends, and more. — Matt ElliottCity Hall Watcher is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

  • Lobbyists join the battle of Bathurst Street

    5 days ago | toronto.cityhallwatcher.com | Matt Elliott

    Hey there! Welcome to June. A new month means a new edition of LOBBYIST WATCH. I’ve got tidbits about the brewing battle on Bathurst and Summerhill Market’s involvement, a wave of lobbying about self-driving cars, and a peek at Council’s upcoming debate on tiny shelters.

  • Toronto Council votes to inflate bubble zones

    1 week ago | toronto.cityhallwatcher.com | Matt Elliott

    Hey there! Another meeting of Toronto Council is in the books, which means it is time for me to bring you a complete recap. I’ve got some quotable quotes and some chartable charts from a meeting that featured debates on “bubble zones”, protecting tenants, and the far-off dream of better access to Toronto Islands.

  • Will Council burst the bubble zone bylaw?

    2 weeks ago | toronto.cityhallwatcher.com | Matt Elliott

    Hey there! Hope the long weekend treated you well. I watched the 2012 animated film The Lorax eighteen times or so. Three-year-olds love The Lorax. They can’t get enough of that weird little mustachioed tree-lover. Speaking of getting enough, there’s a big Council agenda this week.

  • Toronto's multiplexes are multiplying - but not fast enough

    3 weeks ago | toronto.cityhallwatcher.com | Matt Elliott

    Hey there. I’m taking a backseat this week, as guest contributor Damien Moule has returned to mark the second anniversary of Toronto Council’s decision to allow multiplexes. He’s got some data on how many multiplexes have been permitted since. There’s been an increase, but the numbers aren’t as high as City Hall planners hoped — or anywhere near as high as our civic frenemies in Edmonton.

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Matt Elliott
Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt
2 Jun 25

Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #334! LOBBYIST WATCH for May 2025, featuring lobbyists for Summerhill Market battling against Bathurst Street, the rise of robot lobbying, some tiny shelter trouble, and much much more. https://t.co/z9kt63o2O4

Matt Elliott
Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt
27 May 25

My @TorontoStar column this week: There’s a year to go before kickoff, but Toronto’s FIFA World Cup 2026 hosting budget is already getting a yellow card. There’s no way this event becomes a fiscal win for city hall. Time to focus on limiting the damage. https://t.co/Ah1UCtMOZv

Matt Elliott
Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt
26 May 25

Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #333! Your May 2025 Council meeting recap, featuring a scorecard of Bubble Zone votes, Quotable Quotes from the meeting, and reports to watch for. Also: library stats show a digital borrowing boom. https://t.co/sDw8LrfgyQ