Jennifer McKelvie

• Toronto’s new mayor prepares to tackle old problems

  The lingering issue of budget shortfalls and acts of violence will be among the first items Olivia Chow will need to tackle when she’s sworn in Wednesday.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• Toronto to send 3 vehicles to Ukraine as war continues

  The city said on March 29, council authorized the city to donate three end-of-life vehicles to the Ukrainian Government to be used for humanitarian purposes.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
  
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• Toronto’s packed shelters to refer asylum seekers to federal programs: deputy mayor

  A city statement says the federal government has provided other municipalities with more funding to address the rising number of refugee claimants in need of shelter.

  Canada

  May 31, 2023
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• Feds to spend $349M to help TTC electrify bus fleet

  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement at a press conference in North York on Monday.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
• Toronto deputy mayor asks Ontario to increase fines for drivers blocking intersections

  Jennifer McKelvie, Toronto's deputy mayor, introduced a successful motion to Toronto city council calling for changes.

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  Apr 2, 2023
• Next Toronto mayor will need to deal with cuts unless feds, province help: McKelvie

  Toronto's deputy mayor says the city's next leader will have to oversee cuts to services unless the federal and provincial governments help fill a nearly $1 billion hole.

  Politics

  Mar 29, 2023
• Toronto outlines work plan in bid to increase city’s housing

  The city said the plan seeks to increase housing supply to "achieve or exceed" the province's housing target of 285,000 new homes in Toronto by 2031.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
• Toronto plans to hold byelection to elect new mayor on June 26

  Tory, who was elected to a third term in October, resigned last week after revealing he had an ``inappropriate affair'' with someone who used to work on his staff.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2023
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• No plans to hold mayoral byelection before June: Toronto deputy mayor

  Toronto’s deputy mayor says she has no plans to call an early meeting of city council to fast-track the path to a mayoral byelection to replace John Tory.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2023
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• John Tory is resigning as Toronto mayor, what happens next? A look at the transition

  Toronto Mayor John Tory submitted his formal resignation on Wednesday, days after admitting to an affair with a former staffer.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2023