Ben Spurr is the City Hall Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star. He focuses on municipal politics and transportation issues, including public transit and road safety, drawing on his extensive background in covering city affairs. Ben's work has been featured in various publications, including The Welland Tribune, Waterloo Region Record, and The Hamilton Spectator.
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Ben Spurr's coverage primarily focuses on local government and politics in Toronto, particularly around housing, infrastructure, and mayoral policies. To effectively reach out to him, tailor pitches that provide insights into Toronto's political landscape, developments in housing policies or infrastructure projects within the city.
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By: Andy Takagi, Ben Spurr
More people took transit, cycled and walked instead of driving downtown on FIFA match days, data shows.
By: Ben Spurr
A new poll from Liaison Strategies found Olivia Chow holds a 9-point lead over Brad Bradford, down from a 13-point gap in May.
By: Ben Spurr
The former Ajax-Pickering MP said he was encouraged to run by several people he’d spoken to, including former mayor John Tory.
By: Ben Spurr
In just a little over two months, the Beaches-East York councillor has already raised more than twice what he took in for his unsuccessful 2023 mayoral run.
By: Ben Spurr
Mayor Olivia Chow said she had spoken to the federal minister of public safety about preventing illegal U.S. guns from entering Toronto.
By: Ben Spurr
Mayor Olivia Chow said she had spoken to the federal minister of public safety about illegal U.S. guns.
By: Ben Spurr
Nunziata beat Chiara Padovani in the last election in York South-Weston by just 94 votes.
By: Ben Spurr, Josh Rubin
The city was a fun place to be but restaurants and hotels didn’t see the boom they hoped for
By: Ben Spurr
Olivia Chow said Toronto had seized a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity by co-hosting the World Cup, although city officials couldn’t confirm whether the games had stayed on budget.
By: Ben Spurr
Daniel Tate’s online advocacy group IntegrityTO has gained thousands of followers for his gloves-off approach to criticizing Toronto progressives, and has faced allegations of toxifying local politics.
