Toronto Star
John Filion
Publishing · On our record since 2013
Where this writer stands
Housing1 piece
Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“Crombie believed deeply that the city must play a role in creating affordable housing. Decades later, his solutions remain as examples of what honest-to-goodness leadership can accomplish.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- The choices for Toronto mayor are uninspiring. What if we’re the problem?Opinion · Toronto Star · Oct 20, 2026
- Who’s the real Olivia Chow? She’d be the last person to tell youOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 26, 2026
- I was a city councillor for over 20 years. This is why politicians can’t seem to quit politicsOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 28, 2026
- Who’s the real Brad Bradford? Brad Bradford had better decide soonOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 30, 2026
- Toronto’s next mayor should pick up where its last great mayor left offOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 19, 2026
- These four leaders took Toronto through COVID-19. You think you know their stories. You have no ideaOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 6, 2025
- Five years on, all four of Toronto’s COVID leaders have left city government. This is the inside story of what they went through, and what they can’t leave behindOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 5, 2025
- Rob Ford humiliated Toronto. He was also my friend. Ten years on, we’re all still getting him wrongOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 13, 2024
- Toronto should strip Mayor Rob Ford’s powersOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 13, 2013