Recently, there was a contest to find out who the best mayor in the world is.
The winner was Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi.
Nenshi took first place, beating out 933 mayors from countries all over the world
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Toronto Elects John Tory As Its Next Mayor
Torontonians have elected John Tory as the next Mayor of Toronto.
Tory won with more than 40 per cent of the vote.
He beat Doug Ford, who came second with 34 per cent of the vote. Olivia Chow came third with just 23 per cent of the vote.
Toronto Mayoral Campaign Remains Interesting
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During a campaign, should politicians always have to tell the truth or should they be allowed to fudge the truth a little to get people to vote for them?
Journalist John Lorinc thinks they should have to tell the truth.
What do you think?
Toronto’s Confusing And Surprising Mayoral Race
Politics doesn’t get much more interesting–or confusing–than the Mayoral election that is happening in Toronto.
Toronto’s Mayor Gives Himself A Time-Out
The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, said Wednesday night that he is going to stop being mayor for awhile so he can get help with his drinking problem.
Montreal To Put A New Spin On “Street Food”
Montreal is known for its fine and unique culture. Visitors flock to the city for its art galleries, high fashion and excellent cuisine.
Now, people in Montreal have a special treat in store for them.
The city’s mayor, Michael Applebaum, recently announced that the ban on food trucks has been lifted. That means that people may now be able to sample the city’s unparalleled cuisine from special food trucks on the street.
In many big cities, street vendors offer hot dogs and sausages from food trucks.
In typical Montreal style, the food trucks in that city will be a little different. The “street food” in Montreal will be “of a quality that is going to be highly respected and renowned,” the mayor said at a news conference, according to the Globe and Mail newspaper.
After the announcement, the mayor approached a food vendor called Grumman 78, which served him a Vietnamese-style taco and tomato salad with cornbread croutons.
Rob Ford Wins His Legal Case, Remains As Toronto’s Mayor
Rob Ford has won his appeal and will remain as Toronto’s mayor.
Last November, Ford was removed from office – in other words, told by a judge that he could no longer be mayor.
The judge said Ford broke a “conflict of interest” law after he voted on an issue that he, himself was involved in. The judge said Ford must step down as mayor.
However, Ford appealed the judge’s decision. That means he asked the court to look over the case and reverse the decision.
Three judges from the Ontario Divisional Court did just that. They ruled that Ford never broke the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Part II Of TKN’s 2012 News Quiz. How Many Of These Stories Do You Remember?
Yesterday we posted a quiz featuring questions from events in the news in the first half of 2012. Let’s see how much you remember from the past six months as you tackle these 2012 news questions.
17) What huge sporting event took place in Summer 2012? Bonus point if you know what city it took place in.
18) The man who famously said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” passed away in August 2012. What was his name, and why was he famous?
19) Name the mayor of Toronto. Name one thing he did that was newsworthy in 2012.
20) “Replacement refs” filled in during an NFL labour dispute. What did they do that irritated many fans?
21) What did the Pope’s butler do in 2012 that made headlines?
22) Who won the World Series in 2012?
23) Why is nine-year-old Caine Monroy famous?
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Removed From Office
A judge has ruled that the mayor of one of the largest cities in North America has to step down.
Toronto’s Mayor, Rob Ford, has been removed from office–in other words, forced to stop being the mayor.
The judge’s decision takes effect two weeks from now. That’s when Ford must be out of his office.
Ford was elected in 2010 and had another two years to go, in his term as mayor.
Ford was found to have violated “conflict of interest” laws.
That’s because when Ford was a councillor, he raised some money for the football team he coaches, using City Hall stationery.
The city’s integrity commissioner — the person who advises elected officials about ethics — told Ford he had to give the money back. Ford refused.
When he became mayor, Ford asked council to reverse the decision.
In other words, he asked councillors to vote to let him keep the money and not have to give it back. Ford also voted in that vote.
The judge said that the mayor voting in this way was a conflict of interest.
