Tag Archives: Rocco Rossi

NOW: A Rocco and a hard place

By sue | Published: September 2, 2010
When Rocco Rossi entered the race for mayor all those moons ago, many asked, “Rocco who?” Indeed, outside backroom political circles, both Tory and Liberal, Rossi was an unknown. Eight months into the longest mayoral race in living memory, Rossi continues to be a huge question mark for voters, tracking in the single digits in [...]
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Last Place: Now That’s Gotta Sting

By sue | Published: August 24, 2010
On the same day that a new Ipsos-Reid poll found he has the support of just 7 per cent of decided voters, Rocco Rossi overhauled his campaign team. Sachin Aggarwal, former deputy chief of staff to Michael Ignatieff, is out as campaign manager. Bernie Morton, who had been poised to run John Tory’s campaign, is [...]
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Ford goes on the defensive

By sue | Published: August 19, 2010
Waiting patiently for their turn, one by one, over and over again, the leading mayoral candidates stepped forward Wednesday to eviscerate frontrunner Rob Ford over controversial comments on immigration he made at a Tuesday debate.
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Mayoral candidates clash on immigration

By sue | Published: August 18, 2010
Mayoral candidates Rob Ford and George Smitherman traded angry barbs at Tuesday night’s televised debate, with immigration, the fair wage policy and the Woodbine Live racetrack development the main topics of contention.
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Artsvote Deputation To City Council Executive (text)

By sue | Published: August 17, 2010
ArtsVote Toronto is a coalition of volunteers working to elect candidates who support the arts in the October municipal election. ArtsVote believes that strong arts policies and greater public investment in the arts are essential to the wellbeing of our citizens, the vitality of our neighbourhoods and communities, and the prosperity of our city. ArtsVote [...]
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// Executive unanimously recommends increase in arts investment to $25 per-capita

By sue | Published: August 16, 2010
August 16 Community Release Executive unanimously recommends increase in arts investment to$25 per-capita Toronto, ON // Today the Executive Committee of the City of Toronto unanimously recommended an increase in arts funding to $25 per capita by 2013. Pending approval by Council on August 25/26 this will result in 17.5 million dollars in additional investment [...]
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Smitherman big winner with seniors

By sue | Published: August 12, 2010
If the fall election was left up to an auditorium of senior citizens, George Smitherman would be the next mayor of Toronto. Read More
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Save the Date!

By sue | Published: August 9, 2010
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Who’s Running – Who Isn’t

By sue | Published: August 2, 2010
Some great visual representations of the Council and Mayoral race in Toronto, courtesy of Dave Meslin. Click on the map below:
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The race this week – The National Post

By sue | Published: August 2, 2010
Tory, Tory, Tory Facing fresh speculation on a John Tory mayoral bid, front-runner Rob Ford — who is campaigning on the need to reduce wasteful spending at City Hall — reacted with confidence, saying he is in the game to stay. Mr. Tory, the former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader turned talk-show host, grabbed headlines this [...]
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