Sewell Has A Good Handle On Toronto Politics

Toronto’s political gears begin the grind

by John Sewell

After Miller, we’ll get the Machine.

The election for the next mayor of Toronto, now that David Miller is stepping aside, will be a battle of political machines. The megacity is so big and ugly that there’s no other way to raise the million or more dollars needed for a successful campaign and to cut through the media haze that will surround the event.

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