Toronto councillor Brad Bradford says he’s officially running in the city’s mayoral race. Bradford had said earlier that he was considering the move and had assembled an advisory committee that included individuals connected to both Progressive Conservative and Liberal backgrounds. Bradford, a councillor for Beaches-East York, says today that his plan involves “less talk, more…

Toronto residents looking to rent or own a new home will face higher expenses after city council voted this week to significantly increase development charges, which will potentially add tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of building new homes. Development charges are one-time fees collected by municipalities when a building permit is issued and…

TORONTO—Canada’s top court is expected to rule Friday on whether Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to slash the size of Toronto’s city council during the last municipal election was constitutional. The Supreme Court of Canada decision is set to be delivered roughly a year before Ontario’s next municipal vote. The 2018 municipal campaign was well…