Toronto Star
Josh Matlow
Publishing · On our record since 2008
Where this writer stands
Federalism1 piece
Ottawa leadsProvinces lead
“The federal government has substantial legal authority over aviation and water, and would likely need to be a major financial partner in any expansion.” Read the piece
Housing1 piece
Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“It's clear that the only way to guarantee rental affordability is to support tenants, not increase the profits of the largest corporate landlords.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Good riddance to the ill-considered Billy Bishop expansion. Time to finally face realityOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 3, 2026
- Josh Matlow: Infrastructure in this city rarely lands on time or on budget. Here’s one way to fix thatOpinion · Toronto Star · May 24, 2026
- Doug Ford’s airport plan is an attack on Toronto. This is how we should defend ourselvesOpinion · Toronto Star · May 1, 2026
- Torontonians must push back against Doug Ford’s bullying and whimsOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 25, 2026
- Doug Ford’s retreat on this controversial idea shows why we must keep fighting him on housingOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 28, 2025
- Josh Matlow: I once voted to privatize Toronto’s garbage collection. I now see that I was wrongOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 26, 2025
- Toronto’s $150 million walking path is a symptom of a much larger problemOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 19, 2024
- Opinion | Josh Matlow: I believe that a better Toronto is possibleOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 18, 2023
- Toronto’s rental crisis threatens social, economic fabric: OpinionOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 4, 2017
- Toronto’s rental crisis threatens social, economic fabric: Opinion | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 3, 2017
- Let’s build a rapid transit network for Scarborough nowOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 7, 2016
- Let’s build a rapid transit network for Scarborough now | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 6, 2016
- Trying to run the city while the Ford circus goes onOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 5, 2013
- Bumper-sticker rhetoric waylays transit debateOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 12, 2013
- School board debate 2: We don’t need new turf warsOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 4, 2008
- School board debate 2: We don't need new turf warsOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 3, 2008