Even when Doug Ford doesn’t make you a priority, when his own political interests are threatened, he backs down. I spoke about how we took a strong stand and fought back on the province’s recent attack on tenants’ rights through Bill 60.

Our veterans have taken care of us by keeping the peace, protecting our country and defending our freedoms. Together, we have a responsibility to take care of them. This week, I’m asking council to help ensure when our heroes come home, they always have a home to come back to.

Having a local neighbourhood cafe contributes to a sense of community. A local grocer or convenience store nearby supports a walkable and livable city. I’m moving this motion to allow for this opportunity in communities that would welcome it. It’s time to lead.

The North York Harvest Food Bank doesn’t only help residents struggling with food insecurity. They empower people to get involved and change lives. I was delighted to visit their remarkable new facility today and learn more about the critical work they do. I’m proud to support them.

This evening I joined our city’s Armenian community for a solemn vigil to remember the lives displaced, and the lives lost, during the horrific 44 Day Artsakh War.

I’m calling on the City, TTC and Metrolinx to work together, and to learn from the Word Series Game 7 failure, to ensure that Toronto is ready to welcome visitors during the FIFA World Cup- and that residents are able to get around their own city. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Toronto’s Little Jamaica is coming together to support hurricane relief efforts. As a community, please join us to help Jamaicans whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Melissa. Here’s how:

When its snows, Torontonians need a winter city that is safe and accessible. The snow needs to be actually cleared from both our sidewalks and roads. The communications from City Hall need to be honest and transparent. And most importantly, the job needs to get done.

I absolutely love and appreciate the community-focused work led by Jenni King Feheley and her team at St. Michael and All Angels Church. I was delighted to help with funding for a new Homework Club to support kids with their studies, and give them a place where they belong.

I enjoyed the Little Jamaica Night Market and was happy to support an event that transformed a parking lot into a place for creativity and community. There were a lot of heavy hearts there thinking of loved ones in the Caribbean. Please donate to hurricane relief efforts to help people in Jamaica.

Toronto needs to act like a big global city. The World Series was a major event, and it was embarrassing how it was handled. I’m calling on the City, TTC and Metrolinx to be better prepared, and own up to mistakes, before we host the FIFA World Cup.

This post by the City of Toronto was really bad. And even worse, both Metrolinx and the TTC really should’ve been prepared for the possibility of a late game to avoid leaving thousands of people stranded. I’ll be raising this at tomorrow’s TTC board meeting.

Thank you, Blue Jays.

I love this team! I love this game! Go @BlueJays!

In so many of our city’s neighborhoods, there’s a group of amazing residents who come together and put on pumpkin parades. I’ve had a fun evening visiting several of them. Thank you to the organizers- you help create community, and make life a little more magical for all of us.

We’re coming together as a community for Jamaica. I’m at Studio M at 1672 Eglinton West in Toronto’s Little Jamaica to support hurricane relief efforts. They’re here until 6pm tonight and then again on Nov 15th. Please see the flyer I posted below for details on what to donate.

We’ve been waiting for 32 years. #GoJaysGo #BringitHomeJays ⚾️🎃

Our city’s 1st responders are working tonight to keep our kids safe on Halloween. I called in about massive branches that could fall imminently at Wilfrid & Oswald. Police & Fire are here. These guys are so great, local kids are coming out to give them candy! I’m really grateful.

A while back, my 12 year-old daughter Molly told me that for the first time, I’m no longer invited to walk with her and her friends for trick-or-treating. Not because she doesn’t love me, I’m just too embarrassing. It was hard to hear. But then…the World Series. Have fun kids!

I joined Dan Seljak for a coffee at a neighborhood cafe (that would currently be banned from opening in Toronto) to discuss how local retail like this, along with grocers and convenience stores, contribute to our quality of life.

They brought it home!

The Allen & Eglinton is horribly planned-where an expressway meets a main street. Traffic infiltrates nearby neighborhoods so badly it’s dysfunctional, unsafe & unfair. I’m asking the City to move forward with a plan to improve its design for both local residents & commuters.

Some heroes don’t wear capes- but they do carry @BlueJays flags. Meet Frank the crossing guard, who protects local kids crossing at Logan and Withrow in the heart of Riverdale. People like Frank help create safe, fun and vibrant communities. #GoJaysGo

Doug Ford‘s retreat on this controversial idea shows why we must keep fighting him on housing. Please read my column in the The Toronto Star: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

While Doug Ford focuses attention on controversial ads, and distractions like pouring Crown Royal along with other gimmicks, he’s quietly dismantling rules meant to keep our elections free, fair & with limits on influence peddling. He’s put his own interests before our democracy.

Together, we fought back hard against a monstrous proposal that would’ve made life much less affordable and secure for so many Ontarians- and the Ford government capitulated. This is good news for renters across our province.

I enjoyed joining Dan Seljak on his walk today to learn more about the benefits of neighborhood retail and how local cafes and corner stores contribute to the vibrancy of cities and quality of life of residents. Dan is truly a civic treasure.

It’s the SkyDome.

Warming up for tonight’s big game. @BlueJays #WANTITALL

Housing experts are sounding the alarm about a new bill by the Doug Ford government proposing changes to security of tenure rules, which they say threatens the foundation of tenant protections and rent control in Ontario. x.com/joshmatlow/s...

Tell Doug Ford to Protect Tenants' Affordability and Security. Sign the Petition to Save Rent Control and Security of Tenure. Click Here: x.com/joshmatlow/s...

The Ford government already eliminated rent control for buildings built after 2018. They are now taking steps to eliminate rent control in Ontario altogether. This is shameful and disgusting given the affordability crisis that so many people are facing.

Sign the Petition: Calling for a Public Inquiry into the Eglinton LRT www.joshmatlow.ca/publicinquiry

What’s the Skills Development Fund? What was meant to be a program to help Ontario workers has been used as a slush fund by Doug Ford’s PCs. Your provincial government is using your hard earned tax dollars to pay off their friends. Both the Minister and Premier should resign.

I don’t believe the Eglinton LRT will open this year. And if it does, there will be reasonable concerns about how safe and operatable it’ll be. I expect Finch will open soon. But Metrolinx and the provincial government could not have handled Eglinton more…

To parents of students who cross this street daily, including kids from Greenwood, Davisville & Maurice Cody, and seniors living in retirement homes on Mount Pleasant: We were about to install a speed camera to protect your safety. Doug Ford is banning it. Let’s fight back.

Toronto’s going to the World Series! So proud of our @bluejays.com

Together, we’re working on bringing Old City Hall back to life and to open it doors back to the public. And this historic landmark is the perfect place to share our city’s stories and host a Museum of Toronto!

Together, we fought for color-coded Rentsafe signs, and real enforcement action, for rental apartment buildings in Toronto to hold both city hall and large landlords to account. And we finally won! Tenants deserve to know their home is going to be healthy and safe.

Working together to open Old City Hall’s door to the public again, bring it back to life, and repurpose this historic landmark in many creative ways including a Museum of Toronto.

You work hard for every dollar you earn. You pay your taxes, but expect they’ll go toward the services & infrastructure we all rely on every day. And then you find out your money’s gone into Doug Ford’s slush fund to hand out to his friends. This corrupt government has to go.

A group of residents outside near Yonge and Eglinton cheering on the @BlueJays together. I love this.

Doug Ford is gaslighting you. If you’re trying to obey the law in Toronto and driving by a speed camera up to 10km over, you won’t be fined. This tool should be used to catch people driving near schools at excessive speeds, recklessly endangering our kids. www.thestar.com/news/gta/wha...

Step-by-step, we’re opening the doors of Old City Hall back to the public and bringing one of Toronto‘s greatest landmarks back to life. Thanks to @ERAarch for hosting tonight’s “Toronto the Good”!

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The Eglinton LRT fiasco: Sign the petition to demand the province and Metrolinx open the Eglinton LRT and hold a public inquiry- demanding accountability and to ensure their mistakes aren’t ever repeated again. Make your voice heard here: joshmatlow.ca/publicinquiry

The federal government has announced its intention to replace door-to-door Canada Post delivery with Community Mailboxes. I’m bringing a motion to city council next week to address this. Currently, approximately 75% of Canadians receive their mail through these boxes. However, …

Today, there was a serious 2nd alarm fire near Bathurst & Dupont. Toronto firefighters successfully fought the fire and stopped it from spreading to nearby buildings- and with no residents injured. Our firefighters are heroes. Thanks so much to Chief Jim Jessop and his team!

The Toronto @BlueJays clinched the American League East title for the first time since 2015! Congratulations to the entire team. They’re doing our city proud!

A rare photo of two young girls possibly waiting for the LRT to arrive at Yonge and Eglinton back in 1922. Their great grandkids continue this tradition over a century later.