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John Sewell
Publishing · On our record since 2000
Where this writer stands
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Recent work
- Cities are key to Canada’s wealth — here’s how Jane Jacobs still has solutions to make them betterOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 31, 2026
- Ontarians have just lost core democratic protections — and few realize itOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 18, 2025
- Opinion | Crime rates have more to do with social factors than number of police officersOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 31, 2023
- Opinion | Three former mayors of Toronto on why the More Homes Built Faster Act disempowers municipalities — and needs a serious rethink before proceedingOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 13, 2022
- Opinion | Policing in Toronto is in dire need of reform. Here’s how the new city council can helpOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 15, 2022
- Opinion | The killing of a Black man by Toronto police was ugly. So was the political reactionOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 6, 2021
- Toronto does not consent to Ontario’s proposed subway takeover – and that mattersOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 4, 2019
- Are you ready to fight for Toronto? | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 1, 2019
- Opinion | Toronto does not need to hire more police officersOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 15, 2018
- Canadians are poised to take in more Syrians. Let’s do itOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 15, 2016
- Canadians are poised to take in more Syrians. Let’s do itOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 15, 2016
- Canadians are poised to take in more Syrians. Let’s do itOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 15, 2016
- Safe injection sites: A brave and important service for TorontoOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 14, 2016
- Supervised injection sites: A brave, important service for TorontoOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 14, 2016
- Toronto police budget doesn’t add upOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 14, 2015
- Former mayor to Rob Ford: Democracy is about more than electionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 19, 2013
- Golden Horseshoe growth plan under threat: former Toronto mayorOpinion · Toronto Star · May 26, 2013
- Time to rethink the Toronto megacityOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 3, 2012
- Opinion: Time to rethink the Toronto megacityOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 3, 2012
- Time to rethink the Toronto megacityOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 3, 2012
- Two expensive gaps in the new police dealOpinion · Toronto Star · May 9, 2011
- Two expensive gaps in the new police deal | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · May 8, 2011
- Two expensive gaps in the new police dealOpinion · Toronto Star · May 8, 2011
- Two expensive gaps in the new police dealOpinion · Toronto Star · May 8, 2011
- Lots of gravy in bloated police budgetOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 5, 2011
- Lots of gravy in bloated police budgetOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 4, 2011
- Lots of gravy in bloated police budgetOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 4, 2011
- Lots of gravy in bloated police budgetOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 4, 2011
- Lots of gravy in bloated police budgetOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 4, 2011
- Pantalone strikes a sour noteOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 18, 2010
- Pantalone strikes a sour noteOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 18, 2010
- Pantalone strikes a sour noteOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 18, 2010
- Pantalone strikes a sour noteOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 18, 2010
- Racial profiling still has no place hereOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 11, 2010
- Racial profiling still has no place here | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 10, 2010
- Racial profiling still has no place hereOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 10, 2010
- Sewell: Silence on police corruption casesOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 11, 2010
- Sewell: Silence on police corruption cases | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 10, 2010
- Sewell: Silence on police corruption casesOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 10, 2010
- John Sewell: banned and proud of itOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 13, 2000