He has been knocking on doors for years. He knows his pitch very well by now. As he approaches one of the doorsteps at Roxton Road, in Little Italy, he gently knocks on a door and patiently waits for someone to open the door. “Hi there, I’m sorry to bother you,” he said. “My name is Mike Layton, I’m running to be your city councillor. I’m just coming by to say hello and see if there are any issues on your mind.”
After waiting a year-and-a-half for an interim bylaw on Ossington Avenue to come to an end, Albino Silva has officially opened the doors to Salt Wine Bar.
Rob Ford’s West End mentality may have worked for his Etobicoke constituents, but it certainly isn’t commuting to Scarborough, in the aftermath of his sweeping election.
Ford garnered almost 50 per cent of the vote Monday while George Smitherman and Joe Pantalone garnered 35 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. In the end, Ford was able to motivate more voters to get out and support him.
Big efforts from a little man weren’t enough to win this mayoral election. As Joe Pantalone approached the podium, the crowd chanted “Joe, Joe, Joe” repeatedly.
Early favourite Rob Ford is taking the lead in the mayoral election polls with about 50 per cent of the total votes and major news outlets are already calling it a win for Ford.
Members of the Henry Farm community say they want a mayor with a plan for their neighbourhood and the city. And they want someone who will live up to their promises.