All Entries Tagged With: "Ward 29"
Candidate Accuses Jane Pitfield Campaign Of ‘Impeding Democracy’
A former campaign worker for Ward 29 candidate Jane Pitfield is being accused of trying to pressure opponent Jennifer Wood to drop out: “Rita Smith, the political organizer who wrote the email, said she was simply providing Ms. Wood with advice that could help her career in the future. Ms. Pitfield said that Ms. Smith [...]
Rossi Calls For Ten-Minute Grace Period For Parking Tickets
Mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi teamed up with Ward 29 candidate Jennifer Wood to announce a policy to allow some flexibility for parking enforcement in Toronto: “We want to remove the gotcha moment that frustrates all of us – that moment when you’re ticketed for being five minutes late back to your car – in favour [...]
Neighbourhood Uproar Over Second Exits For Subways Becomes Mayoral Issue
Mayoral Candidate George Smitherman and Ward 29 candidate Jane Pitfield held a press conference to express concern over the TTC’s “second exit project”, which would appropriate property to build a second exit at the Greenwood subway station: “Residents on Strathmore Blvd., which is one street north of Danforth Ave., learned by letter on June 17 [...]
Libs Ask Ward Candidates To Sign Non-Compete Agreement
The Town Crier is reporting on a meeting of the Toronto Danforth Provincial Liberal Riding Association where they asked all invited candidates to sign an agreement “not to run provincially or federally against any Liberal candidate in the future”: “[Ward 29 Candidate Jennifer] Wood first reached out to the Liberal association to speak about her [...]
National Post Spotlights Races to Watch
Like the Globe and Mail previous, the National Post spotlights some of the races heating up in the various wards across Toronto: WARD 9 (YORK CENTRE) “Incumbent councillor Maria Augimieri has not yet registered, but her office confirmed yesterday she will be seeking re-election. She was thurst into the spotlight after the 2008 Sunrise Propane [...]
Crier: Ward 29 Race Heats Up
The Riverdale East York Town Crier profiles the various candidates – minus former councillor Jane Pitfield, whom them already profiled – running to replace Ward 29 councillor Case Ootes: “Chris Caldwell: registered as a candidate on Jan. 4 before Ootes made a decision not to run. “I looked forward to running against him,” Caldwell said [...]
Scheuer: Another Six Wards To Watch
My Town Crier scribe and blogger Kris Scheuer gives her top picks for exciting races (although like others pundits, didn’t mention the battle Councillor John Parker has in Ward 26) to follow on the road to Election Day in October: “Case Ootes has represented Toronto-Danforth Ward 29 since 1988, but he’s not seeking re-election. Former [...]
Nickle: The Return Of Jane Pitfield?
Inside Toronto scribe David Nickle gets the scoop on former mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield’s attempt to return to Toronto City Council: “Jane Pitfield, who represented the communities in Ward 26 for eight years before running an unsuccessful mayoral campaign against David Miller, is attempting a comeback this year – and this afternoon, she’ll make it [...]
Sun: Ootes Not Running For Re-Election
Another long-serving councillor is not running for re-election. The Toronto Sun is reporting Ward 29 councillor Case Ootes calling it quits after 21 years: “Fiscal conservative Case Ootes, 68, said yesterday he wants to spend more time seeing the world with his wife, Pat. “I think it’s time for new blood,” said the father of [...]
