Longest voting campaign lives in Leaside

No one will ever know how many qualified (or likely) voters in Ward 26 actually search Twitter but for those who do, there’s no missing the smell of politics in the air. Yes, there is a municipal election coming, albeit after what seems like the world’s longest election campaign. The vote isn’t until October. Here we see the evidence of two candidates as (top) well-known meat and food retailer Andy Elder (Grilltime on Laird Drive) and Hand and Stone fight over a Jon Burnside jersey. Burnside,  close second in 2010, recently declared for 2014. Charlene Kalia tweeted this. Right below is the incumbent, John Parker with Henry Chong and his inventive Revelo LE-1 bike. It is said to be the “coolest compact ebike around” and a “Leaside cottage industry.”  We know that candidate Dave Sparrow must be is this Twitter run somewhere and we will find him. Beyond Leaside, the campaign is seems to be riveted on transit and polls which suggest this is the “number one” concern. Of course, public opinion is frequently led by the media, fed by politicians. In Toronto all polls ask questions inspired by the idea that the City is mired up to its hips in “Gridlock”