Toronto's Ward 15 is picking a new councillor in a byelection Monday. Here's what you need to know
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Voters in Ward 15 (Don Valley West) are heading to the polls on Nov. 4 to choose a new city councillor. The winner will represent the area for the next two years. Here’s everything you need to know about the Toronto byelection.
Voters in Ward 15 (Don Valley West) are heading to the polls on Nov. 4 to choose a new city councillor. The winner will represent the area for the next two years. Here’s everything you need to know about the Toronto byelection.
In May, longtime area councillor Jaye Robinson died following a battle with cancer. With roughly half the term left, council decided to hold a byelection to fill the seat rather than have council appoint someone for the rest of the term
There are 16 candidates who will be on the ballot, though two of them have already withdrawn and thrown their support to former Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustee Rachel Chernos Lin.
Polling has indicated that the byelection is a two-way horse race between Chernos Lin and Toronto Sun columnist and broadcaster Anthony Furey.
One recent poll indicated that Furey, who doesn’t currently live in the ward but grew up nearby, sits in the lead.
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