Tory suggests he wants Queen’s Park to pass Bill 31 as soon as possible; Taking over TTC subway would be ‘quite straightforward,’ says Metrolinx CEO; Candidates learning to cope with uncertainty in upcoming Toronto election; and more news:

Tory suggests he wants Queen’s Park to pass Bill 31 as soon as possible (Toronto Star)

‘We will never, ever back down,’ Ontario’s Ford declares at midnight session to slash Toronto city council (Globe and Mail)

Taking over TTC subway would be ‘quite straightforward,’ says Metrolinx CEO (Toronto Star)

Candidates learning to cope with uncertainty in upcoming Toronto election (Globe and Mail)

West-end advocates call on city to address ‘death trap’ areas for cyclists (Toronto Star)

Three female councillors have represented Etobicoke since amalgamation (Inside Toronto)

Downtown Toronto becoming like a ‘Downton Abbey’ as service workers get pushed farther from the core (Toronto Star)

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