mayorality Race...

...we haven't heard much from Sara so:

Drop costly police from film sets: Thomson

Filmmakers shouldn’t be forced to hire highly paid Toronto police officers when private security could do the job for much less, says mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson. 10 September 05:22

...and from the chief clown:

Just what taxpayer wants: A metal palm tree

By JOE WARMINGTON, Toronto Sun

There are not many city council decisions that could make Sandra Bussin’s $205 bunny suit rental and Kyle Rae’s $12,000 goodbye lunch look like bargains. 

Davis wants to axe city-funded palm tree

By DON PEAT, Toronto Sun

If it isn’t planted before the October vote — and if he gets elected — city council candidate Rob Davis is vowing to chop down a plan to erect a taxpayer-funded aluminum palm tree on a Toronto traffic island.

Ford transit plan could cost millions more, TTC says

By JONATHAN JENKINS, Toronto Sun

Rob Ford’s $4.7 billion transportation plan could require the city to review or renegotiate contracts worth well over $1 billion for streetcars and tunnel boring machines — as well as forgoing $68 million spent already on the Sheppard LRT he doesn’t want to build.

Ford’s subways to nowhere: Editorial

Rob Ford’s transit plan is good news for Rob Ford. That’s because he can now say he has one. But it’s bad news for us because it turns out the transit plan of the frontrunner in the mayor’s race is as airy-fairy as his competitors’.

Smitherman’s desperate lurch to the right

It’s a risky gambit to save his mayoral hopes.
 

...problem is that based on past performance and considering who was his mentor, Mcgoonty, you can bet he will revert to his left wing genes. 

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Toronto Party fields 12 candidates

By SUE-ANN LEVY, City Hall Columnist

A fledging municipal party just four years ago, the Toronto Party for a Better City is fielding 12 candidates for councillor in next month’s election.

Smitherman estranged from brother who endorsed Ford

By DON PEAT, Toronto Sun

He’s not his brother’s keeper.

...at least his kinship with McGoonty is still strong and thriving. 

Rossi vows to reduce city council's size

By DON PEAT, Toronto Sun

Rocco Rossi promised Wednesday he would slash Toronto city council in half if elected.

...possibly too little too late?

Mayoral candidates square off on Hollywood North

By JONATHAN JENKINS, City Hall Bureau

George Smitherman apologized to the city’s film community for not doing more to head off a provincial tax credit plan that encouraged productions outside of Toronto, at a mayoral debate sponsored by FilmOntario.

Ford declares war on the streetcar

By JONATHAN JENKINS, City Hall Bureau

Mayoral candidate Rob Ford promises to build a 12-km Sheppard subway and link the Bloor-Danforth line to Scarborough Town Centre by 2015.

...silly idea. Want to improve transit work on getting us to the subways quicker and more effectively. It can get pretty cold waiting for or walking to TTC stops.

Ford plan deserves the green light: Levy

By SUE-ANN LEVY, City Hall Columnist

Under a Rob Ford regime the car would reclaim its rightful place on the roads of Toronto.

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Pantalone’s big push

Breathing room opens up for the choice of the left as rivals take hard right turn

 

By Enzo Di Matteo 

 

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Candidate focus: George Smitherman

 

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...a couple of potential voters comment:

Trying to get along
I’m a Fat White Guy in a Suit (FWGS). I’m loud and proud. Get used to it. As a member of my minority “community,” I just want to make sure Torontonians understand not all us FWGS will be voting for the same candidate for mayor. Sure, I love hot dogs and beer. Of course, I love the Argos, Leafs and Jays. Don’t get me wrong. But I also love my city. I love living in a place that welcomes people from all over the world to help build one of the most open, dynamic and successful cities ever. It’s not always easy to get along with others who are not FWGS. They can’t help it. But I’ve been trying really hard. I enjoy eating a pita or falafel with my neighbours, and they sometimes enjoy a hot dog and beer with me. Heck, even some of them are Leafs fans. On Oct. 25, when I cast my ballot for mayor, I won’t be thinking just of myself. I’ll be voting for the Toronto that welcomes everybody, including FWGS, to be the best we can be and reach for the top. 
Michael McCamus
Toronto

(Well said, FWGS)

Who’s up for council?
Could you please stop focusing on the mayoral race? It’s pointless and unimportant, because the mayor is one vote on council. I would appreciate coverage of the various council seat campaigns. Please start digging into the candidates for council and effect real change by ousting their complacent butts.
Lino Gasparini
Toronto

(Coming soon, we promise. There are great races and councillors who deserve a butt-kicking)

Smitherman sounding more like Ford

By SUE-ANN LEVY, City Hall Columnist

Sounding suspiciously like his arch-nemesis, Rob Ford, mayoral candidate George Smitherman morphed into a tax fighter Tuesday, pledging to ensure Socialist Silly Hall gets “back to basics.”

Taxes and public services help build a better city By Jim Stanford Wed Sep 08 2010

If low taxes were essential for success, Oklahoma and Alabama would be economic hotspots.

...cutting waste and making ALL city employees and managers accountable would result in savings and no need to cut revenue.

Ford has trouble finding the good in Smitherman

By JONATHAN JENKINS, City Hall Bureau

Frontrunner Rob Ford likes George Smitherman’s suits but little else, while Sarah Thomson wishes she could speak Italian like Joe Pantalone.

Smitherman refused snacks at taxpayer-funded party

By SUE-ANN LEVYToronto Sun columnist

Mayoral hopeful George Smitherman thinks his chum Kyle Rae had his priorities all wrong when the city councillor chose to throw himself a $12,000 farewell fete earlier this summer.

 

Marcus Gee

Smitherman campaign risks crash by veering left, right

Coming out now as a fiscal conservative, puts former Liberal cabinet minister in danger of confusing voters Sep 08, 2010 5:07AM EDT 69

Marcus Gee

Imaginary hot dog seller thinks Ford can’t cut the mustard

After eight months of on-and-off campaigning, candidates for mayor and city council enter the home stretch for the Oct. 25 vote. Sep 08, 2010

Smitherman's brother backs Ford for mayor

By DON PEAT, Toronto Sun

People Might Take The Race More Seriously If...

 ...Pantaloony also dropped out of the race. Like Mammaloti his track record on council shows ineptness and bias.

Mammoliti - Clown and out: Levy

By SUE-ANN LEVY, Toronto Sun

I’m going to miss the colourful Giorgio Mammoliti and some of his more outlandish ideas in the next four months leading to election day.

Print And Take To All Candidate Meetings...

Ford a close second to Smitherman: poll

An internal poll commissioned by the Rossi camp puts Pantalone third, Rossi fourth, Thomson fifth and Mammoliti sixth

Two Dark Horse? Ford And......

Convict Black wades into T.O. mayoral race

By DON PEAT, Toronto Sun

One Toronto mayoral candidate has picked up a big endorsement, or more appropriately a Big House endorsement from jailed business baron Conrad Black.

...and then we have:
 
Is Rossi toast? Or Smitherman?: Levy

By SUE-ANN LEVY, Toronto Sun

So I guess I called it last Tuesday when I speculated that mayoralty hopeful George Smitherman had slipped from the 44% in voter support reported in January.