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Matt Elliott
@GraphicMatt
City columnist, contributing to @TorontoStar & writing @cityhallwatcher. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. @humbercollege prof. (he/him)
Toronto, ON
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Born November 1
Joined March 2007
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Jun 21, 2024
    For sale: Eglinton LRT station signage, never used.
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    Robert Benzie
    @robertbenzie
    Jun 21, 2024
    BREAKING: The Ontario Science Centre is closing for good today after an engineering report found the roof is in danger of collapsing, the @TorontoStar has learned. #onpoli #topoli thestar.com/politics/provi…
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Jun 7, 2019
    CP24 just cut away from their live coverage of Premier Doug Ford’s end-of-year press conference to go to a live interview with Mayor John Tory about the Toronto Raptors.
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Feb 14, 2022
    So the timeline of Ontario’s vaccine passport is: Summer: Premier drags feet Sept 22: passport goes into effect, but QR code isn’t ready Jan 4: QR codes become mandatory Jan 5: Restaurants/bars/etc ordered to shut down Jan 31: Things start to re-open Mar 1: End of vaxx passports
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Apr 1, 2021
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    Laura Stone
    @l_stone
    Apr 1, 2021
    Replying to @l_stone
    Premier is asked why measures haven't worked in TO/Peel, Ford says "that's just my personal opinion, driving around, a lot of people are gathering in larger groups." Says restrictions worked before to limit gatherings.
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Jul 25, 2018
    Every single time.
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Mar 10, 2022
    From Ontario’s new 2051 transportation plan: “Commence work towards a major gridlock relief solution to add lane capacity in the central Highway 401 corridor between Highway 427 and Highway 404.” Right. Sure. A couple more lanes ought to do it. files.ontario.ca/mto-ggh-transp… (PDF)
    Image of higway 401 at 18 lanes wide.
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    May 12, 2022
    Let’s count the ridiculous things here. 1) People need housing, but they’re hiring private security. 2) Parks need to be better maintained, but they’re hiring private security. 3) The city already spends a billion dollars a year on police, but they’re hiring private security.
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    CBC Toronto
    @CBCToronto
    May 11, 2022
    Toronto to deter encampments by contracting private security guards to patrol some parks 24/7 ift.tt/QfLyrjC
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Jun 22, 2021
    “City of Toronto restoring Trinity Bellwoods Park while continuing to help people experiencing homelessness” is a hell of a euphemism for “we’re sending the cops in to kick people out of their tents.” toronto.ca/news/city-of-t…
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Apr 3, 2023
    Call me an anti-police radical if you must, but I just don’t think the police should have a fully-stocked bar at HQ.
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    Toronto police HQ has a licensed lounge. This senior cop was there before a drunk driving crash |...
    A Toronto Police Service superintendent entered a lounge with a licensed fully stocked bar in police headquarters about three hours before he crashed his service-issued SUV into another vehicle in...
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Jun 3, 2022
    Here’s the basic thing about elections: to defeat an incumbent — no matter how unpopular (and Doug Ford is still pretty unpopular!) — you’ve still got to run a decent campaign explaining why you’ll be better.
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Jan 12, 2021
    My @TorontoStar column this week: all the “stay home” messaging from government doesn’t mean a damn thing without actual support for workers, including paid sick days. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Sep 25, 2024
    Many reasons this 401 tunnel is silly, but another one: Ford could pay for both the (unfunded) Waterfront LRT and Eglinton E LRT many times over for what this tunnel will cost. Hell, you could gold plate the trains and offer riders champagne and caviar
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    Ontario to explore feasibility of traffic tunnel beneath Highway 401 in GTA | CBC News
    With the possibility of an early election looming in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday his government will explore building a tunnel for drivers and transit beneath Highway 401 in the Greater...
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Feb 19, 2025
    My @TorontoStar column: Doug Ford has found piles of cash for things like $200 cheques, vehicle fee cuts and a long list of bad deals, but just can’t seem to find money to seriously address the province’s homelessness crisis. It’s a choice.
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    Matt Elliott: Doug Ford has money for $200 cheques and a 401 tunnel — where are the funds to...
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    Matt Elliott
    @GraphicMatt
    Feb 13, 2023
    Let’s be clear about it: vetoing changes made by a democratically-elected council as the mayor is in the process of resigning is obviously an absurd abuse of power. Council will be around to deal with the consequences of this budget. Tory won’t. Council should get the final say
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    Ben Spurr
    @BenSpurr
    Feb 13, 2023
    NEW: John Tory to stay mayor until the 2023 budget is passed, which could mean he remains in the job for weeks after announcing his resignation thestar.com/news/gta/2023/…
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