Toronto City Council By-Elections and Appointments 2014-2018 Term

[salsa]

Looks like a Ford acolyte has thrown his hat into the ring: https://twitter.com/kevinclarkewwe.

For some reason this guy followed me on twitter. I have almost no followers, hardly ever tweet, and even when I do it's usually just a retweet about cycling or the Republican freakshow south of the border.

 

[adma]

http://www.theplaidzebra.com/kevin-clarke-torontos-weirdest-mayoral-candidate/

 

[Johnny Au]

http://www.theplaidzebra.com/kevin-clarke-torontos-weirdest-mayoral-candidate/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Clarke_(politician) and here's the party he founded: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People's_Political_Party

 

[animatronic]

http://www.newstalk1010.com/news/2016/04/28/how-much-would-a-byelection-to-replace-rob-ford-cost

No reference to the precedent of election given time remaining on the term.

 

[Videodrome]

David Rider ‏@dmrider 16m16 minutes ago
Asked about filling @TorontoRobFord's council seat, @JohnTory says he strongly supports a byelection - not appointment - as soon as possible

The seat will likely be officially declared vacant next week.

 

[animatronic]

The seat will likely be officially declared vacant next week.

vs the previous incumbent, who was declared vacant back in 2001.

 

[Videodrome]

You make a good point.

 

[Soop]

The seat will likely be officially declared vacant next week.

It's on the agenda

Declaring the Office of Councillor, Ward 2 - Etobicoke North Vacant and Deciding the Method to Fill the Vacancy
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2016.CC18.2

 

[animatronic]

It's on the agenda

Declaring the Office of Councillor, Ward 2 - Etobicoke North Vacant and Deciding the Method to Fill the Vacancy
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2016.CC18.2

They had to declare it next week, but they don't need to decide replacement method immediately. Looks like they are combining the activities.

 

[W. K. Lis]

The Fords will draw straws to decide who will run in the by-election for Councillor in Ward 2.

 

[Johnny Au]

The Fords will draw straws to decide who will run in the by-election for Councillor in Ward 2.

Doing so may break the camel's back.

 

[animatronic]

So far Mikey's in, Domise is out for Ward 2.

 

[animatronic]

Candidates registered to date:

July 25 - Councillor Ward 2 Etobicoke North

Candidate Name: Canning, Jeff
Nomination Date: 12 May 2016
Email: canningforcouncillor@gmail.com
Campaign Office Phone: 416-804-5838 (cell)
Website/Social Media: www.canningforcouncillor.com www.facebook.com/Canning-for-Councillor-1636931803298640/ www.twitter.com/canningforward2

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Candidate Name: Clarke, Kevin
Nomination Date: 6 May 2016
Email:creatinggoodpeople@gmail.com
Campaign Office: 4000 Lawrence Ave E, Unit 212, Toronto, ON M1E 2R3
Campaign Office Phone: 647-706-4673
Website/Social Media: www.facebook.com/electkevinclarke www.twitter.com/votekevinclarke

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Candidate Name: Ford, Michael
Nomination Date: 5 May 2016
Email: contact@electmichaelford.com
Campaign Office Phone: not provided
Website/Social Media: www.electmichaelford.com www.facebook.com/MichaelFordTO www.twitter.com/MichaelFordTO www.instagram.com/MichaelFordTO

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Candidate Name: Kalevar, Chaitanya
Nomination Date: 20 May 2016
Campaign Office: not provided
Email: not provided
Campaign Office Phone: not provided
Website/Social Media: not provided



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Candidate Name: Smith, Glen
Nomination Date: 9 May 2016
Campaign Office: 77 Mare Crescent, Toronto, ON M9W 7E7
Email: glensmithmail@yahoo.ca
Campaign Office Phone: 416-937-9081
Website/Social Media: www.glensmith.ca

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Candidate Name: Strain, Christopher
Nomination Date: 11 May 2016
Email: vote@strainward2.ca
Campaign Office Phone: 647-218-9373
Website/Social Media: www.strainward2.ca

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Candidate Name: Talpa, Jimmy
Nomination Date: 13 May 2016
Campaign Office: 802 - 245 Dunn Ave., Toronto M6K 1S6
Email: not provided
Campaign Office Phone: 416-516-0127
Website/Social Media: not provided

 

[adma]

Chai Kalevar: another perennial (usually for some such fringe entity out around the ScarbPickering axis)

 

[animatronic]

Registration deadline is 2:00pm Friday for both Ward 2 council and Ward 1 trustee. Should we take bets on last-minute Ford shenanigans?