All Entries Tagged With: "from the campaign trail"
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” [...]
Tory Considering Joining Race For Mayor, E-mail With Candidate Reveals
The Globe and Mail reveals an e-mail exchange between mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson and potential opponent John Tory, where Thomson begs Tory to make a decision on whether he will add his name to the mayoral contest:
“The e-mail exchange is the first evidence directly from Mr. Tory of his potential candidacy, and it reveals [...]
Superhero Rob Ford Saves The Day
Mayoral candidate Rob Ford has launched a new YouTube video, casting himself as a superhero that will stop the City Hall “gravy train” in its tracks:
“The Rob Ford campaign launched a YouTube commercial that features an animated Tory in sidekick superhero tights — looking like Robin from the old Batman TV series — [...]
Ford Rules Out Smitherman Debate – For Now
Mayoral candidate Rob Ford has declined an invitation to debate opponent George Smitherman one-on-one on radio station CFRB 1010:
“Doug Ford, the candidate’s brother and campaign manager, said on the radio Tuesday that the candidate won’t take part in a two-man debate before Sept. 10, the last day candidates can register to join the [...]
Smart Car Parked In Dumb Spot
The salvos between the mayoral campaign continued in earnest as the Smitherman camp tipped off the Toronto Sun to a photo of opponent Joe Pantalone’s signature smart car parked in a bike lane:
“An eagle-eyed volunteer for Pantalone’s rival, George Smitherman, saw the car on Harbord St. and snapped the photo with their iPhone.
The Sun [...]
Mayoral Hopefuls Hang Signs
As of yesterday, mayoral candidates were permitted to erect signs around their campaign offices and many of them took immediate advantage:
“Mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi’s campaign workers didn’t waste any time announcing they were hanging signs outside their campaign headquarters on Avenue Rd., near Dupont St. But the event did take some time.
Although the [...]
Sun: Ford’s Wrist Slapped
Mayoral candidate Rob Ford was the recipient of a strongly worded letter from city officials for his use of Nathan Phillips Square for a campaign announcement earlier this month:
“It is requested that in the future you refrain from holding campaign activities on City Property,” writes [Chief Corporate Officer Bruce] Bowes, copying the city manager, the integrity [...]
Smitherman Picked Up Pace For Day 2 Of Walk
The National Post reports on Day 2 of mayoral candidate George Smitherman’s “Walk Across Toronto” tour of 15 Toronto wards:
At 11:38 a.m. near Bathurst and Eglinton, the politician became a tactician.
“We’ve run out of retail here so we should pick up the pace,” he said as one of the volunteers handed him a [...]
George Smitherman’s Long, Scripted March
Mayoral candidate George Smitherman is using the dog days of summer to embark on a 15 ward walking tour to meet residents – some of which he’s already met:
“Smitherman had mostly positive encounters on Monday. Marching toward the Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre seniors’ home, he told a reporter: “When I was (Ontario) health [...]
Sun: Spelling Isn’t Optional
The Toronto Sun is reporting from the walking tour of the George Smitherman campaign, where a spelling error caused some embarrassment:
“On Day One of his tour Monday, two Twitter accounts for the campaign, TeamSmitherman and G_Smitherman, spelled Eglinton incorrectly in several tweets describing the first few stops of the campaign march.
The tweets added [...]
‘Smear Pieces’ Help Bottom Line: Rob Ford’s Campaign
The National Post reports that mayoral candidate Rob Ford’s campaign team is working hard to turn the Toronto Star’s coverage this week into a drive to raise campaign funds:
After the Toronto Star reported allegations that, during his tenure as coach for Newtonbrook Secondary School’s football team, Mr. Ford physically abused a player, Mr. [...]
Spacing: Mayoral Election: The Social Media Report Card
The folks over at Spacing Magazine rate the social media campaigns for each of the mayoral candidates and assigns a grade for each of their efforts thus far:
Joe Pantalone
Twitter followers: 737
Facebook fans: 687
The deputy mayor has been struggling for support both online and offline, but you wouldn’t know it from his clean, well-designed website. [...]
Rob Ford Told He Was Unwelcome As A Football Coach
The Toronto Star is reporting that mayoral candidate Rob Ford was quietly asked to leave his coaching position at Newtonbrook Secondary School in North York back in 2001:
“Chris Spence, director of education for the Toronto District School Board, confirmed a dispute between a student and Ford was dealt with internally, although he was not aware [...]
Granatstein: Election Gossip From City Hall
Sun Editor Rob Granatstein lets us in on the latest gossip making the rounds at Toronto City Hall and on the campaign trail:
“The big question on everyone’s mind is what will John Tory do? No matter how many times Tory says he has “no plans” to run (plans can change) and dances around the [...]
Torontoist: Red Cards For Toronto’s Mayoral Candidates
Online magazine Torontoist reports on the performances of the various mayoral candidates who had an opportunity to speak at local World Cup festivities over the weekend:
“First up was a mumbling Joe Pantalone, whose near-inaudible message to the crowd can be best summarized as: Toronto is fantastic, soccer is fantastic, and err…Toronto is fantastic! [...]
Condom Caper Part Of Joe’s Campaign
The Joe Pantalone mayoralty campaign has a new promotional item just in time for Pride: “Not Your Average Joe” branded condoms:
“The condoms, festooned with the slogan Not your average Joe, will be distributed by Pantalone and supporters as they work the parade route.
The ploy signals that Pantalone believes that openly-gay candidate George Smitherman [...]
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 [...]
