[URBAN NOTE] Five Toronto links: election gerrymandering, Doug Ford, TOcore, GO Transit to Muskoka

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• Marco Chown Oved notes that the effect of a 25-seat Toronto City Council would be gerrymandering, to marginalize downtown voters in favour of pro-Ford suburban voters. The Toronto Star has it.


• David Rider and Jennifer Pagliaro note that, while challenges to the 25-seat City Council might be possible, the legal arguments would be difficult. The strongest might be to make the point that such big changes on such short notice would imperil the election process. The Toronto Star has it.


• John Lorinc notes at Spacing that, as Doug Ford enacts his changes, we have to pay attention to the minutiae and not get distracted by political infighting.


• Urban Toronto notes the new TOcore program hoping to manage growth in the downtown.


• Narcity explores the details of a new route GO Transit is creating to let Torontonians travel to the Muskokas on public transit.