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Race Heats Up In Ward 26
The Town Crier offers an update on the battle in Ward 26, where two strong challengers (Mohamed Dhanani and Jon Burnside) are looking to take down incumbent councillor John Parker: “I’ve personally knocked on over 17,000 doors in Ward 26. This time around, I’m putting everything on the table,” Dhanani says. And he’s not the [...]
Rob Ford Is Mr. Popular At City Hall
The Toronto Star reports that mayoral candidate Rob Ford is getting a noticeably warmer reception inside the Council chamber: “Right-winger John Parker, who is facing a tough race in his Don Valley West ward, was one of the first. “I sat with (the Ford brothers’) father provincially in 1995-1999,” Parker, a former MPP, said later. [...]
Generation Next Profiles Ward 26 Candidate Dhanani
South Asian Generation Next magazine spotlights the candidacy of Mohammed Dhanani, who is running to unseat incumbent John Parker in October: “Dhanani says that people of Ward 26 should vote for him because “I am rooted in the community, I understand the needs of the community.” There are four very distinct neighbourhoods in Ward 26 [...]
Parker: Donations To Groups Prevent Political Parties
Ward 26 Councillor John Parker has expressed his interest in Councillors maintaining the ability to donate money from their office budget to local community groups, saying a ban would ultimately lead to municipal political parties: “Parker said at provincial and federal levels, donations of a similar nature are funded by constituency associations using money raised [...]
Mohamed Dhanani Rematch With Parker
Writing on her blog, Town Crier scribe Kris Scheuer sits down with Ward 26 challenger Mohamed Dhanani, who came in second to current councillor John Parker and is expected to make it a tough race: “Dhanani is taking this re-run seriously. “To have a shot, I will work full time on my campaign,” said Dhanani, [...]
