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  • Ward 13 Candidate Profiles
    The following are the candidates interviewed by the bridge as part of our effort to help voters learn more about those running in Toronto Centre this October. Candidates not included…
  • Ward 14 Candidate Profiles
    The following are the candidates interviewed by the bridge as part of our effort to help voters learn more about those running in Toronto- Danforth this October. Candidates not included…
  • Toronto’s mayoral race exposes the weakness of city politics
    Christopher Hume – No one could accuse Toronto politics of being slick. Only in this city could Rob Ford have been elected mayor. Even so, the current elector­al campaign ranks…
  • Democracy is never easy
    Ben Bull, Columnist – As we hurtle towards another municipal election, with arms flailing and hearts racing, a cou­ple of questions spring to mind: What are the main issues? And…
  • Governing by Decree in Ward 13
    Duncan Fremlin – I was introduced to modern-day politics in 1995 when Ontario Premier Mike Harris and his Conservative government be­gan to dismantle the educational system they had inherited. His…
  • Parachuting politicians: Municipal elections mandate local roots
    Peter Lovering – Municipal politics is supposed to be the government level clos­est to the people. It is about pot­holes, local parks, garbage and community safety – the tangible fabric…