Shelley Carroll ended months of speculation that she might run for the mayoralty Tuesday, Jan. 12, filing nomination papers for her current seat in Ward 33 (Don Valley East) and vowing to spend the first part of the year on the task at hand: crafting a balanced operating budget for 2010.

“I can’t responsibly step away from that obligation to campaign for the office of mayor because of the time that would require,” she told reporters outside Toronto City Hall’s elections office. “My love of the city draws me to that campaign, there’s no question, but the obligation I have before the city really prevents me from pursuing it.” Read More