All Entries Tagged With: "campaign organization"
The Mighty Engine Behind The Rob Ford Campaign
The Globe and Mail throws the spotlight on the campaign team that has come together to help elect mayoral candidate Rob Ford in October:
“Mr. Ford and his volunteers are blitzing a ward or two per weekend, and reaching tens of thousands more voters as the first Canadian general election campaign to employ “tele-townhalls” [...]
Election Loophole Lets Canadidates Use Union, Corporate Workers Off The Books
The National Post is reporting on a loophole in the municipal financial legislation that allows candidates to utilize union members and company employees without declaring them as a campaign expense:
“Toronto has banned unions and corporations from contributing money, goods or services to a municipal candidate. However, “the value of services provided voluntarily by [...]
Sarah Thomson’s Campaign Manager Quits
Thomson campaign manager Wendy Stewart abruptly resigned from her position earlier this week, with both parties keeping mum on the cause:
“The Women’s Post publisher and her team are now seeking a new manager. In the meantime, their choice of temporary spokesman is sure to set the city’s political tongues wagging: John Tory Jr.
The [...]
Levy: Rossi’s Filling The Bandwagon
Sun pundit Sue-Ann Levy believes mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi is starting to benefit from taking bold positions in the mayoral contest:
“Criminal lawyer Sam Goldstein, a co-founder of Sarah Thomson’s campaign for mayor, switched to the Rossi camp a little over a month ago because he thinks Rossi is candidate best able to deal [...]
Team Pantalone Welcomes New Press Flack
Inside City Hall reports on mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone adding journalist Mike Smith to his team, who will serve as the campaign’s press secretary:
“I’ve always looked at my work in journalism to be a form of political intervention,” he said, adding with a chuckle that he expects the only difficult part to be [...]
Conservative Politico Joins Team Ford
The blogs of Toronto’s newspapers note that mayoral candidate Rob Ford has added a Conservative activist to his campaign organization with Richard Ciano taking on the role of Deputy Campaign Manager:
“The former vice-president of the Conservative Party of Canada has worked on campaigns for International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan and Thornhill MPP [...]
Thomson Adviser Decamps For Rossi Camp
The Globe reports that mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson has lost one of her campaign advisors, Sam Goldstein, to rival Rocco Rossi:
“Lawyer Sam Goldstein, a former playwright and sacrificial lamb for the federal Conservatives in Trinity-Spadina in 2006, was one of five senior advisers to the Thomson camp until a few weeks ago. [...]
Star Editorial: Smitherman’s Busy Man
“The Toronto Star Editorial Board is hoping that Smitherman campaign manager Bruce Davis doesn’t overextend himself in his various jobs as Trustee, TDSB Chair and B&B owner:
“As Davis explains it, then, he will be able to meet all the competing demands on his time. Still, one is left with concern that at least one [...]
School Board Stands Behind Davis In Role Of Campaign Manager
Toronto District School Board Trustees have told the Globe & Mail that they aren’t particularly concerned over new Smitherman campaign manager and TDSB Bruce Davis handling both roles effectively:
“Trustees said there would be little impact on the TDSB’s work since the board quiets down in June, just as the race for the mayor’s seat [...]
Davis Pledges To “Unleash” Smitherman
Toronto District School Board Chair Bruce Davis was announced as the new campaign manager for mayoral candidate George Smitherman today and his first order of business is to step up the pace:
“Davis signaled Tuesday that he will ramp up what has been a classic front-runner’s low-profile, keep-your-powder-dry campaign.
“The main thing is we’ve got [...]
Levy: Bump In The Road For Smitherman
Sun pundit Sue-Ann Levy is not surprised by the challenges faced by mayoral candidate George Smitherman in recent days and weeks:
“I suspect Smitherman believed he could simply play hide and seek — dangle a few crumbs in front of voters but nothing too provocative that might cost him votes.
While I doubt he [...]
Speculation Swirls Over Resignation Of Smitherman’s Campaign Manager
The Globe’s Kelly Grant digs deeper into the resignation of Smitherman campaign manager Jeff Bangs and the possible motivations for his early departure:
“The biggest issue for Jeff Bangs, whose resignation was announced at 10 p.m. on Friday night, was that “he had been promised/expected something that was less than full-time till late summer/fall [...]
Kinsella: Or, Possibly, Resigning To Spend Less Time With YOU
In the wake of the resignation of George Smitherman’s campaign manager, liberal strategist Warren Kinsella reminds readers this is not the first time Smitherman has lost staff. And he may not buy the explanation being offered:
“Spend more time with his family.” I always love that one.
Read his thoughts here.
Star: Rivals Pounce On Bangs Resignation
With the Toronto Star quoting an anonymous source that campaign manager Jeff Bangs resigned from the Smitherman campaign over conflicts with the candidate, opponents were quick to pounce:
“I wonder if this sends a message that, if he’s not able to get along with his own people, how is he going to be the effective [...]
Breaking: Smitherman Campaign Manager Resigns
With another first from the campaign trail, Toronto Election News has learned that prominent local Conservative Jeff Bangs has resigned as Campaign Manager for the George Smitherman mayoral campaign.
Spokesperson Stefan Baranski sent out the following statement late this evening:
“I want to thank Jeff Bangs for his incredible contribution to my campaign - specifically his efforts [...]
Pantalone’s Campaign Launch “Do-Over”
The Globe’s Inside City Hall reports that now mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone has hit the rest button on his campaign team, he’s going to do the same for his campaign launch:
“Now that he’s got a new campaign chief in John Laschinger, Mr. Pantalone is going for the do-over. Mr. Pantalone’s fundraiser Wednesday night [...]
James: Pantalone Campaign Wakes Up
Star scribe Royson James thinks the decision by John Laschinger to join the Pantalone campaign means he is finally a serious contender:
“It says to all those who support the current regime at city hall — Mayor Miller and his vision for Toronto — Pantalone is the one to carry on the legacy. He [...]
