All Entries Tagged With: "Joe Pantalone"
Joe Pantalone Misses The Hail Mary
The National Post takes a look at the Joe Pantalone campaign, which was never able to capture the imagination of voters clearly tired of the current regime: “In pre-election poll after poll, Mr. Pantalone was down by 30 points. The 58 year old did not need a Hail Mary. He needed a voice of reason [...]
Pantalone Hopes To Create ‘Road Peace’ With New Bike Plan
Mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone used the remaining days of the campaign to unveil his “complete” transit plan, which includes 1,000 km of new bike lanes: “Transit City, the light rail network championed by Mayor David Miller, is the backbone of the deputy mayor’s “complete” transportation plan. “My plan provides more options to get Torontonians going [...]
Joe Pantalone Releases Donor List; Notables Include Jack Layton, Sam Sniderman
Mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone unveiled his list of campaign donors yesterday, which included a few notable supporters: “Toronto banned corporate and union donations for the first time in this municipal election. But that hasn’t kept union leaders, developers and lobbyists from making personal donations to Mr. Pantalone’s campaign. John Cartwright, the head of the Toronto [...]
Hepburn: Pantalone Could Have Been Kingmaker
Star columnist Bob Hepburn is disappointed that mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone did not drop out, which could give the mayor’s chair to opponent Rob Ford: Indeed, it will be fair to blame Pantalone and his left-wing gang if Ford wins. If Pantalone’s hard-core followers are so appalled by the thought of Ford winning and of [...]
Sewell: Pantalone Strikes A Sour Note
Writing in the Toronto Star, former mayor and Smitherman backer John Sewell is unimpressed with Joe Pantalone’s tactics in the last few days: “As the realization has grown in the last 10 days that he is too far back to recover, Pantalone’s response has been surprising. He has hauled out the tired strategy of slagging [...]
Selley: Mr. Pantalone, It’s Time To Pick Your Poison
Chris Selley believes that the current situation in the mayoral race makes a strong argument for electoral reform, so voters would not have to vote strategically: “But as much as he has to drop out, Mr. Pantalone shouldn’t have to. He’s running for office, which is an honourable thing to do. Imagine if his supporters [...]
James: Real Pantalone Backers Have Little Choice
The Star’s Royson James speaks to current and potential Joe Pantalone supporters on possible alternatives that may not be as attractive as they seem: “Now, if you find Ford’s anti-spending policies so repulsive that he must be stopped, then you might be careful with your dalliance with Smitherman, especially if your concern is the diminution [...]
New Pantalone Endorsements On Heels Of Labour Support For Smitherman
Both mayoral candidates Joe Pantalone and George Smitherman unveiled new endorsements in an effort to demonstrate momentum: “Mr. Pantalone’s campaign announced – and in many cases re-announced – the endorsements of several of the city’s left-leaning activists, including councillors Janet Davis and Gord Perks, NDP MPP Rosario Marchese and candidate Mike Layton. “I’m voting for [...]
Gee: Whether He Withdraws Or Not, Pantalone’s Race Is Over
Marcus Gee of the Globeis convinced that mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone is out of contention, a fate brought about by his own hand: “Mr. Pantalone made things worse for himself by running a campaign based on a defence of the status quo. His message – things aren’t as bad as you think, folks – was [...]
James: Looking For A Mayor To Love
After examining the latest polling numbers, Royson James offers that voters are looking for someone to vote for, not against: “The undecided, those who might love Pantalone and the David Miller legacy, are undecided because they have to come to grips with voting for someone they really don’t like, just to stop someone they fear.” [...]
Stall: Could Joey Pants Pull It Off?
Noting that a majority of voters polled think mayor David Miller has done a good job, 680 News’ John Stall wonders if Joe Pantalone may still have a chance: “One theory is that if those who are leaning towards Smitherman or Ford, or if the undecided get cold feet in the final days, they could [...]
Left Stuck In Quandary Between Head And Heart, Councillor Finds
Mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone speaks with the National Post about the challenge he faces in trying to convince potential supporters that he can stop opponent Rob Ford: “The deputy mayor’s one-time ally on council, Joe Mihevc, says the spectre of a Rob Ford mayoralty means it’s like having two little people standing on your shoulder: [...]
Pantalone Reveals Budget Plan
Mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone revealed his fiscal platform, which includes a pledge to balance the 2011 city budget: “The deputy mayor said the modest tax increase – coupled with a projected $180-million surplus for 2010, land sales and efficiencies – would make it possible for him to balance the books in 2011 without asking the [...]
Levy: Joe Pants Still In The Dark
Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy came off unimpressed with mayoral candidate Joe Panalone’s answers to questions while meeting with the paper’s editorial board: “When we pressed further about the disconnect between the public and Socialist City Hall, Pantalone claimed it was more “myth than reality” and we at the Toronto Sun, in fact, have “fed the [...]
Pantalone Promises More Spending Power At Local Level
Mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone offered his plans to give local communities a greater say in how money is spent in neighbourhoods: “The deputy mayor promised to delegate at least $85-million, split among the four local councils, to be spent on business improvement area initiatives, parks, community centres and municipal licensing standards investigations. The city’s entire [...]
Lorinc: On Grinding Axes And Alternative Futures
In his weekly Spacing column, John Lorinc thinks David Miller’s endorsement of Joe Pantalone was in part a settling of old scores: “Surely, after seven years in power, it’s time for Miller to bury the axe. Absent reconciliation, the mayor should have kept his nose out of this election, as most self-respecting retiring leaders do [...]
Toronto’s Non-Citizens: Can’t Vote, But Still Engaged
The Globe and Mail reports hears from mayoral candidates who think that voting rights for non-citizens need to be changed: “If someone decides to give up the life they had in Mumbai or Rio de Janeiro and come here, and the minute they arrive they become a taxpayer,” George Smitherman argued, “then at the municipal [...]
