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Advance polls for Toronto election begin Oct. 5

Admin2 | September 30th, 2010 | No Comments »

Voting in Toronto’s municipal election starts Tuesday, Oct. 5.

Though Election Day itself is nearly a month away, on Oct. 25, advance polls start next week.

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Legalization of rooming houses discussed at Scarborough mayoral debate

Admin2 | September 27th, 2010 | No Comments »

Licensed rooming houses are a necessity in Scarborough, say four of five mayoral candidates speaking at a debate here this week.

Rob Ford, however, said it’s up to neighbourhoods to say they want rooming houses or don’t.

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Toronto Party fielding municipal candidates

Admin2 | September 8th, 2010 | No Comments »

Accuse ‘NDP bloc’ of running city

John Laforet might be right when he says the Toronto Party is “ahead of its time” and represents the city’s future.

The group of council hopefuls formed in 2006, saying the city government was in the grip of a mayor and downtown councillors loyal to the New Democratic Party.

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School board chair, Smitherman campaign manager endorses trustee candidates

Admin2 | September 8th, 2010 | No Comments »

Bruce Davis, the politically-connected chair of the Toronto District School Board and mayoral campaign manager for George Smitherman, will continue to be able to endorse candidates in the upcoming election using his official title.

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City experience is what drives Pantalone’s bid for mayor

Admin2 | August 19th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Council veteran says he won’t let others ‘screw up’ the city he loves

The world is full of once-great cities,” the candidate told editors at Toronto Community News on Friday, Aug. 13.

A half-century ago, Cleveland, Buffalo and Detroit ranked amongst the wealthiest cities in North America. Look at them now, Pantalone said.

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Rival candidates chastise Ford for comments

Admin2 | August 18th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Rob Ford says he doesn’t want any more immigrants or other newcomers in Toronto – and rivals say it proves he’s unfit to be the city’s mayor.

Candidates lined up in Nathan Phillips Square Wednesday  to denounce Ford’s remarks in a television debate the night before.

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