Guest: Toronto Star City Hall Bureau Chief Ben Spurr

The city, we often hear, is a “creature of the province,” and as such almost all city hall business hangs on the indulgence of the premier. So for Toronto, the stakes in the provincial election would seem to be high. It’s not hard to think of specific examples of issues that could turn based on the results, from bike lanes to Ontario Place to safe injection sites, to the ongoing negotiations about the “new deal” financial plan. Even more broadly, the current premier has taken an activist, micro-managing approach to Toronto, and central policies like housing and transit depend on provincial funding.

City Hall Bureau Chief Ben Spurr and host Edward Keenan discuss a range of things that could change for Toronto based on this election, and about why you don’t hear much in the way of specific talk about the Toronto angle from the leaders in debates.  

PLUS: Why Mayor Olivia Chow has been quiet about the campaign, and is unlikely to endorse anyone.

This episode was produced by Julia De Laurentiis Johnston, Paolo Marques and Ed Keenan.