All Entries Tagged With: "John Tory"
Nickle: Favourite Candidate For Mayor Not Even Running
Toronto Community News’ David Nickle finds it unsurprising that rumoured candidate John Tory seems like such an attractive alternative:
“There is a vacuum in the debate, and right now, Ford is filling it with anger.
So it’s no wonder the people who left Tory’s side in January are feeling out in the cold here [...]
Stall: Advice For John Tory
680 News personality John Stall offers some advice for potential mayoral candidate John Tory – don’t run:
“John Tory is a decent man. He can be nasty at times and has been on occasion along the way, but it is not in his nature to be negative or on the defensive. He cares a lot about Toronto [...]
Posted Toronto Forum: Should John Tory Run For Mayor?
Pundits Matt Gurney and Tasha Kheiriddin offer two different views on whether rumoured candidate John Tory should place his name on the mayoral ballot:
“Gurney: Your energy won’t go into serving the public, but into battling two other levels of government, entrenched unions, hostile bureaucrats and an amateur-hour council, not to mention apathetic voters. [...]
Should John Tory Run For Toronto Mayor? Maybe He Should Ask Sam Katz
The National Post offers a lesson for prospective candidate mayoral candidate John Tory – the example of Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz:
“John Tory, take note. Mr. Katz could give him a few pointers on winning an election quickly, if indeed the Toronto businessman and radio host is contemplating another mayoral run, as renewed speculation [...]
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 — [...]
Toronto Political Scene Weighs In On Tory Mayoral Run
Speculation on whether former mayoral candidate John Tory would announce he is entering the race for mayor went into overdrive yesterday, with pundits and opponents alike weighing in on what it means for the October contest.
Here’s a helpful TEN index:
Tory a threat to Ford (Toronto Sun)
Gee: John Tory could enter Toronto’s mayoral race late – [...]
John Tory Leaning Toward Run For Mayor’s Chair
The speculation of whether John Tory will be on the ballot in October has risen over reports that Tory is actively polling and that former Premier Mike Harris is trying to drum up support:
“He’s getting down to the short strokes” of making a decision with help from advisers, and is keen to make up [...]
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 [...]
Kuitenbrouwer: Ford’s Day Hit By Tory Musings
National Post scribe Peter Kuitenbrouwer looks at the latest polls that have mayoral candidate Rob Ford in the lead and how that revelation was overshadowed by a possible John Tory candidacy:
“In January, Mr. Tory announced that he was happy as a talk-radio host and the chairman of the civic-boosting Toronto City Summit Alliance, and [...]
John Tory Rules Out Mayoral Bid
John Tory has quickly ended rampant speculation that surfaced last week about the prospect of Tory entering the mayoral race as a late addition:
“After moderating a debate, at which two of the front-running candidates clashed over whether the new amalgamated city was working, Tory said he hadn’t even “thought about reconsidering or revisiting [...]
Warmington: Tory Mum As Supporters Push Him To Run
The Sun’s Joe Warmington reaches out to former mayoral candidate John Tory, vacationing in Ireland, to see if he will put his name in the ring for the 2010 contest:
“I am a broadcaster, commentator on the elections, chair of the City Summit Alliance and am involved in numerous other community organizations and have [...]
Family Feud Looms If Tory Runs For Mayor
Amidst speculation that radio host and Toronto City Summit Alliance Chair John Tory may be thinking of putting his hat in the ring, the Toronto Sun gather reactions from other campaigns:
“In interviews before a forum for all 28 mayoral candidates at Hart House on the University of Toronto mid-city campus, some declined to [...]
James: Draft John Tory For Mayor?
Star scribe Royson James is picking up on the apparent growing chatter of those supportive of a last-minute John Tory candidacy:
“As much as left-wingers abhor the very thought of Ford in the mayor’s office, for obvious reasons, the mushy middle and Liberals and red Tories who form the progressive right are worried by [...]
Lorinc: Here Come The Transit Saviours?
In his weekly column, John Lorinc observes that transit funding is being discussed by more than just the usual crowd – conservatives like PC Leader Tim Hudak, Councillor Karen Stintz and radio host John Tory are offering support:
“Stintz, since bowing out of the mayor’s race, has been busily reinventing herself, presumably with an eye [...]
Tory: Toronto’s Disappointing Mayoralty Campaign
As part of the Bistro 990 discussions, former mayoral candidate, radio host and Toronto City Summit Alliance Chair John Tory offered his views on the mayoral contest thus far:
“My concern goes like this: A combination of career politicians who only know one way, a polarized “gotcha” kind of political culture which scares off [...]
Kuitenbrouwer: Tory vs. Miller Still Best Game In Town
In addition to other musings about the mayoral race, the Post’s Peter Kuitenbrouwer writes about the exciting race that could have been:
“Tory/Miller: still the best game in town — a fair bit more beef at that banquet than all the press releases that Mr. Smitherman can e-mail out from whatever bunker he is [...]
