Category Archives: Politics
Mapping the council races in Etobicoke Wards 1 and 2
In 2018, Etobicoke went three for three in returning hard-line conservative councillors to City Hall. In Ward 3, Mark Grimes was re-elected despite several controversies, with Mayor John Tory’s help. In Ward 1 and Ward 2, councillors with famous names … Continue reading
Mapping the council race in Ward 14 — Toronto-Danforth
Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, was another ward where two progressive incumbent councillors were forced to run against each other when Toronto City Council was reduced due to Bill 5. Mary Fragedakis represented old Ward 29, the part of the ward north … Continue reading
Mapping the polarized results in Ward 6 – York Centre
Premier Doug Ford’s decision to reduce the number of councillors on Toronto City Council from 47 to 25 resulted in some very disparate new wards. New Ward 6, York Centre, combined two very different wards. On the west side of … Continue reading
Return of the old guard: mapping results of Ward 17 – Don Valley North and Ward 18 – Willowdale
When Toronto adopted a 47-ward model for the 2018 election, North York was going to get one of the three additional wards. North York Centre, the section of Yonge Street between Highway 401 and Steeles Avenue, is one of the … Continue reading
Mapping the council races in Ward 22 – Scarborough-Agincourt and Ward 23 – Scarborough North
I continue the mapping of Toronto’s 25 council races by taking a look at two Scarborough wards. Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt, was a battle between two right-leaning incumbent councillors, Norm Kelly and Jim Karygiannis. Ward 23, Scarborough North, was one of … Continue reading
Mapping the council race in Ward 3 – Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Etobicoke-Lakeshore represents the southern third of Etobicoke, stretching from Dundas Street in the north to Lake Ontario in the south, encompassing the historic villages of Islington, Long Branch, New Toronto, and Mimico, as well as sprawling industrial areas and post-war … Continue reading
Mapping the council race in Ward 12 – Toronto-St. Paul’s
As mentioned in my last post, Bill 5, introduced by Premier Doug Ford in the middle of Toronto’s municipal election campaign, had a silver lining: it finally rid Toronto City Council of its greatest embarrassment, Giorgio Mammoliti. Otherwise, though, it … Continue reading
