Confused over the funding fight between Toronto city hall and the Trudeau government over refugee services? The Star's Victoria Gibson, with help from me and Stephanie Levitz, unpack the dollars and disagreement dominating the city's budget process thestar.com/news/gta/the-2…

The Toronto Star is hiring for our one-year internship program. We are looking for ambitious and enterprising early career journalists to work in various parts of our newsroom, from podcasts and social media to breaking news and politics. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/743999…

Throwing out a good ol pitch solicitation tweet.

I edit an opinion series called In Their Own Voices at the Star (Canadian pub)
So, if ya ever have a pitch or piece you'd like me to consider -- email afrancis[at]thestar[.]ca

Here're some examples: thestar.com/opinion/in-the…

A few reporters at the Star have been doing some incredible coverage of Afghanistan.
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Attacks on journalists often go unpunished but gendered attacks on journalists also go unnoticed. In #Canada , our data warned of increasing digital hostilities for over a year. This month, attacks on #woc escalated.

Learn more bit.ly/3q2odbr

Thanks so much Heather for all your help over the years to get access to some corner of Parliament Hill or understand some parliamentary procedure. It was all appreciated. Best of luck with your next adventure.

Pierre Poilievre takes the Conservative leadership in convincing style.

Mourning Her Majesty ⁦CityNews Toronto⁩

Queen Elizabeth will be remembered for her innate elegance and tolerance thestar.com/opinion/contri… via @torontostar

A beautiful package here from Francine Kopun, Bailey Martens and Ben Cohen. Design by @mckennadeighton.

The story behind 12 memorable images of Queen Elizabeth II during her tours of Canada — from the people who met her:
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.Toronto Star editorial. Fewer people are running for municipal councils and school boards. That has worrisome implications for the quality of debates, ideas and vision for our schools and cities. bit.ly/3pu1tAL

.Toronto Star editorial: In the year since the Taliban take over, Afghans have experienced a dramatic decline in rights and freedoms, especially women and girls. Ottawa has a moral obligation to assist, especially those who aided Canada's mission. bit.ly/3dxVqZk

.Toronto Star editorial: Ottawa needs to justify its decision to allow the return of gas turbines used in Russia's Nord Stream 1 pipeline. The arguments so far from the federal government are not persuasive. bit.ly/3drXQbL

'I have not felt safe ever since this has started. It's been exhausting.'

Evan Solomon speaks with Saba Eitizaz/ صبا اعتزاز about the online threats and harassment she constantly receives as female journalist.

'They want to silence us.'
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Ontario's strong mayor proposal 'risks ending meaningful democratic local government,' write former Toronto mayors David Crombie, Barbara Hall, Art Eggleton, David Miller and John Sewell. bit.ly/3CcbD0J

Journalists, mostly women, mostly racialized, are sent & named in violent racist homophobic misogynist screeds, with words like 'hit list' & 'silenced.' Some share them on this platform, increasing exposure & risk. Support those journalists+ thestar.com/opinion/public…

How does Canada get more women elected? Some provinces have the answer thestar.com/politics/provi… via @torontostar #cdnpoli #onpoli #cof2022 #nwt #bcpoli

The Toronto Star is hiring for our year long internships starting in September. This is the program that helped launch the careers of many Canadian journalists. I was part of the 2003 cohort. Come join us. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/743999…