All Entries Tagged With: "Local Races"
Levy: Free Ride For Councillors
Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy gives her characteristically blunt assessment of a number of long-time incumbents that look to be easily re-elected in October:
“Raymond Cho, Ward 42: This 73-year-old is truly a legend in his own mind. The dotty Toronto Zoo chairman told me he’s “been a very good councillor” in his 20 year [...]
Inside City Hall: Reading The Labour Council Tea Leaves
The Globe’s Inside City Hall has the full rundown on the endorsements from the Toronto and York Region Labour Council, beginning with mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone:
“The umbrella union group has endorsed 18 council candidates, 12 of whom are lefty incumbents in seats safer than a not-your-average-Joe condom. (One exception: Ward 8, where NDP [...]
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 [...]
Former TDCB Chairman Runs For City Council
Former Toronto District School Board Chair John Campbell has registered to run against incumbent Gloria Lindsay Luby in Ward 4:
“Although the city is guaranteed to have a new mayor this fall, Campbell told the Sun Thursday he thinks there needs to be change on council as well.
“I think Etobicoke needs strong voices,” Campbell [...]
I Told You So: York West Candidates On Mammoliti Decision
The candidates who now have to face former mayoral candidate Giorgio Mammoliti in Ward 7 now that he is running for re-election as councillor tell Toronto Community News they knew this would happen.
Communities Need Hubs
The Town Crier sits down with TDSB Council member and Ward 13 candidate for council Sarah Doucette to speak about why she wants to serve her community:
“Families living in our ward should be able to find affordable daycare without going outside our boundaries,” said Doucette, adding one way to do this is to [...]
Nolan Wants To Drive Ward 21
TTC driver Peter Nolan has registered to take on long-time councillor Joe Mihevc in Ward 21. Nolan wants to make the TTC an essential service and he feels the City would be in a much better position if spending was cut:
“I’m running to affect people city wide and in my ward,” said the ward [...]
Moscoe In For The Long Election Haul
Long-time councillor Howard Moscoe is refuting rumours (also heard here at TEN) that he plans to drop out of the contest in Ward 15 in the face of stiff competition from former Trustee Josh Colle and current Trustee Rob Davis:
“Not going anywhere,” Moscoe said Wednesday. “The more opponents I have, the better it is [...]
Veteran Scarborough Councillor Brian Ashton To Retire
Long-time Scarborough councillor Brian Ashton has decided not to run for re-election after serving the residents of Ward 36 for over two decades:
“After 26 years of public service, first as a Scarborough Alderman, a Metro Councillor, and Toronto Councillor, Mr. Ashton said “it was time to seek new opportunities outside of active politics.”
The [...]
Candidate Wants To Make It Fun
Local environmental activist Mary-Margaret McMahon is taking her community involvement one step further and has put her name forward to be the next councillor for Ward 32:
“You engage more people when you make it fun,” said McMahon, who is running for a seat in Ward 32.
“People are really disgruntled with city hall. People don’t believe [...]
So You Think You Can Council?
As reported here at TEN, candidates in Ward 27 participated in an unusual electoral forum – testing the knowledge of the ward and the issues via well known game show formats:
“No one gets to “come on down,” but the So You Think You Can Council event is off and running. The crowd-pleasing format paired [...]
Jenkins’ Former Rival Throws Hat Back In Ring
Jay Robinson, a former senior manager in the city’s economic development department who lost in Ward 25 by 80 votes in the 2003 election has decided to offer herself as a candidate once again:
“There’s a lack of vision and long-term thinking,” she said. “When you see what’s happening in other cities compared to Toronto, it [...]
It’s Truth or Consequences For Council Candidates
Candidates looking to replace outgoing councillor Kyle Rae in Ward 27 will be squaring off in a unique contest – using various game show formats:
“We’re trying to experiment with debate formats,” said organizer Jen Hassum of voteTO.ca, which aims to make the Twittersphere a forum for Toronto’s municipal election.
Where in the Ward is [...]
Levy: Former Chef Was Asked To ‘Volunteer’ On Bussin Campaign
Doffing her investigative journalist cap, Sun pundit Sue Ann Levy takes a closer look at the “volunteers” from Sandra Bussin’s 2006 re-election bid:
“[Andrew McVeigh] and another employee were taken to Bussin’s campaign office on Queen St. E. near Northern Dancer Ave., where he was put to work on the phones, distributing campaign brochures [...]
Li Preti Staging Political Comeback
Toronto Community News reports that former Ward 8 councillor Peter Li Preti will be setting up a rematch against incumbent Anthony Perruzza:
“Li Preti lost the hard-fought 2006 election by 579 votes to Perruzza, a former New Democrat MPP and executive assistant to Ward 9 Councillor Maria Augimeri. He and Perruzza had accused [...]
Youth An Advantage, Says Council Challenger
The Town Crier spotlights the candidacy of 24-year old Jules-José Kerlinger, who is looking to best incumbent Gord Perks in Ward 14:
“With over half of city council having been in power for over 15 years, plagued by a culture of complacency and patronage, it is time for new ideas, a new vision and [...]
Pantalone Endorses Mike Layton To Fill His Seat
Mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone has formally endorsed candidate Mike Layton as his replacement in Ward19, where Pantalone has served as councillor for close to 30 years:
“Pantalone threw his support behind like-minded political rookie Mike Layton, who in turn did the same as candidates build the alliances they hope will bolster their chances of winning on [...]
