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It’s two and a half weeks after the municipal election. Yet, as John Parker walks the corridor by his soon-to-be-vacated city hall office, he is stopped repeatedly by staff and fellow councillors telling him they’re sorry to see him go.
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The Leaside Pub was rocking Monday night after the results of the municipal election poured in. With Tom Petty’s “I
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The third time turned out not to be a charm for two-term incumbent councillor John Parker. Jon Burnside, who narrowly
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A Ward 26 council candidates’ debate Tuesday night in Leaside was the most cordial so far, as few accusations were lobbed and no arguments ensued.
Read moreYou may see Ward 26 candidate David Sparrow’s Hyundai – or mobile campaign office – driving through Leaside, Bennington Heights, Flemingdon Park, Thorncliffe Park or Wynford, as the president of the Toronto chapter of ACTRA makes his pitch to represent those neighbourhoods in the new council term.
Read moreAccording to a recent report from the Toronto Environmental Alliance, midtown councillors range from tree-huggingly terrific to oil-spillingly objectionable.
Read moreIshrath Velshi, former executive assistant to Councillor John Parker (now serving in the same role with North York councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong), filed nomination papers on July 2, a week and a half after Parker filed to seek re-election.
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Let the games begin. In the race to win Ward 26 in the Oct. 27 municipal election they already have.
Read moreThe race for the Ward 26 council seat is shaping up to be a potential repeat of four years ago, now that Jon Burnside, has registered as a candidate in the Oct. 27 municipal election.
Read moreIt may not be the most common campaign strategy, but soon-to-be Ward 26 candidate William Jardine says if he wins he’ll be serving one term as councillor — and that’s it.
Read moreAfter being the last area in the city to see a candidate register to run in the Oct. 27 municipal election, Ward 26 has its first candidate.
Read moreAfter more than half a decade of watching the large vacant lot at 85 Laird Dr. serve as a magnet
Read moreCouncillor John Parker is looking for the right moves to fit his budget
Read moreLeasiders have been put on fraud alert after a resident was approached at home by man collecting phony donations.
Read moreWest was a close one, but in the end incumbent councillor John Parker was able to hold onto his seat over other frontrunners Jon Burnside and Mohamed Dhanani.
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