Karen Stintz has dropped out of the mayor’s race and is dropping out of politics at City Hall. She will not run for councillor in Ward 16 although she is still able to place in her name in contention. She would doubtlessly win that election easily. The Ward 16 councillor told a news conference Thursday (August 21, 2014) that she has run though her financial resources and cannot continue the campaign. She said she is not going to endorse any other candidate. Ms Stintz has been unable to get her public support above 5 percent in any of the many polls taken to gauge who might win the election for mayor. Although she is widely-liked and owns sensible ideas, the contest has been dominated by John Tory, Rob Ford and Olivia Chow. Ms Stintz said that among her first priorities on stepping out of the race will be to get her children ready for school in September.
