The atmosphere at the Louis Cifer Brew Works was subdued. Liz West’s second-place finish seemed to weigh on the crowd as the candidate snaked through the mass of supporters and well-wishers. West finished with 6,664 votes, while incumbent…
“The incumbent (Janet Davis) has always had the advantage,” MacDonald said. “In most cases, and in this particular race, I am pretty sure it’s been NDP, so it’s not a surprise at all.”
In one of the more interesting Toronto school board races this election, many were surprised to see the local New Democratic establishment’s support shift from Dandy to Story in the heavily NDP-influenced ward.
Four years ago, in his first bid for city councillor for Ward 26, incumbent John Parker edged out first-time candidate Burnside by a paper-thin margin of two percentage points. This time around, Burnside emerged convincingly victorious — with 42.7 per cent of the vote in a six-candidate field.
Gershon has been in the limelight in recent weeks after a provincial auditor’s report questioned some trustee expenses. For instance, the audit showed Gershon spent $3,765 on a tour of Israel. Gershon told the Globe and Mail that the trip had “very much to do with her role as trustee.” And judging from the returns tonight, many East Yorkers seemed to take her at her word.
Parker was the only incumbent Toronto city councillor to lose his seat. After two terms on council, he was defeated by Jon Burnside, the challenger who nipped at his heels, just 400 votes behind, in 2010.
When Rob Ford was elected mayor in 2010, there was a drastic increase in voter turnout compared to previous mayoral elections in Toronto. According to the Toronto Elections website, voter turnout had stayed steady at around…
Dandy had been credited with innovations like late-start high school to match teenage “biorhythms.” But after previously enjoying the support of the local NDP establishment, she lost the New Democrats’ support to Story.
Andre described his experience as “challenging.” In an interview with the East York Observer, he said “my desire and my passion to serve the community does not end here. I will continue to find ways to contribute.”
John Tory has been elected Mayor of Toronto in an anticipated victory that ran surprisingly tight at the end.