Toronto-Danforth

East York Toronto News March 31, 2016

East Yorkers remember personal gifts in Ford’s legacy

Grace Guarnieri never really knew Rob Ford, but she says he still left a lasting impression on her. In a phone conversation, some time ago, the owner of Second Elegance on Pape Avenue mentioned to the then mayor that her father was ill. Subsequently, Ford phoned back to ask if there was anything he could do.

“That’s epic. Who remembers that?” Guarnieri said. “I mean, just that act was consolation enough,” she said. “It was just him doing what he loved to do.”

East York Toronto News March 14, 2016

Dabrusin asks East Yorkers about Canadian media

One issue that was seemed to be important to those attending is recent cuts to government funding for the CBC. Several attendees said that the CBC is the epicentre of Canadian culture and identity, and it deserves to be protected and promoted — not treated like a private broadcaster.

East York Toronto News January 20, 2016

Toronto-Danforth has its budget say

Attendees were split into groups and given a sheet where they wrote down their top three priorities. A spokesperson then presented their group’s advice, which was written down directly into a letter addressed to Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

Toronto Canada Votes 2015 October 20, 2015

Liberals take all Toronto ridings

The Liberals swept all the ridings in Toronto on election night, making history by jumping from third-party status to forming a majority government.

East York Canada Votes 2015 October 20, 2015

NDP’s Scott slams Liberals

The Liberal Party struck a blow at the heart of the NDP power base as Craig Scott lost his seat in the riding of Toronto-Danforth.

East York Canada Votes 2015 October 20, 2015

Dabrusin scores one of election night’s biggest upsets

Going into yesterday’s election, one thing seemed certain: NDP incumbent Craig Scott was safe in Toronto-Danforth, the riding that everyone considered a New Democratic fortress in Toronto — the riding of the late, beloved NDP Leader Jack Layton. Julie Dabrusin and the Liberals proved them all wrong.

East York Canada Votes 2015 October 20, 2015

Scott swept aside by Liberal tide

NDP incumbent Craig Scott has been defeated in Jack Layton’s old riding of Toronto-Danforth by Liberal Julie Dabrusin in an unexpected turn of events. In a close race for the East York riding, Dabrusin was able to edge out Scott by a margin of 1,797 votes – 22,297 votes for Dabrusin to 20,500 for Scott.

East York Canada Votes 2015, News October 19, 2015

Liberal ‘red wave’ rises in Atlantic Canada, carries into East York

At 10 p.m. the CBC announced that Liberals will form the next federal government. With earliest results coming from Atlantic Canada, the CBC said that the so-called “red wave” had swept the Atlantic region, unseating such sitting Conservative cabinet ministers as Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea and Aboriginal and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt.

East York Canada Votes 2015, News October 6, 2015

Toronto-Danforth candidates differ on alternative election formula

How Canadians actually choose their federal government got a full airing at Tuesday night’s all-candidates meeting in the Toronto-Danforth riding. Candidates contesting the riding offered their views about replacing the traditional “first-past-the-post” election with proportional representation. The latter would see percentage divisions in the electorate represented in the House of Commons.

East York Canada Votes 2015, News October 5, 2015

Canvasser sees job as community commitment

He’s done it municipally. Now Sam Dyson is doing it federally. “Face-to-face interaction with people is by far the most effective way to convey our message,” he said. “Most importantly (we) hear what people are concerned about.” Sam Dyson, 23, is a campaign aide to Liberal candidate Julie Dabrusin (in the Toronto-Danforth riding) in the campaign leading up to the Oct. 19 vote.