If you live in Toronto, you’re well aware of the fact that it’s election year! As we prepare to say goodbye to David Miller and welcome the next mayor to lead our city, we are bombarded with information about, and from, the six major contenders: Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Pantalone, George Smitherman, Rocco Rossi, and Sarah Thomson. But did  you know that there are, in actuality, twenty-seven candidates? Try getting information about the little guys, though. It’s tough. Even the City of Toronto website does nothing but provide their names – no website link, no contact information, nothing. Thanks, City of Toronto. You rock.

If you’re like me, you’re probably having a hard time getting, and trying to keep, all the information straight: who’s promising what, whose pledges are reasonable and whose are impossible, and how, exactly, they plan to put their money where their mouth is if they get elected. Google searches, news outlets and social media tend to confuse me more. So what is a blogger to do? Write a blog about it, of course!

Here, for your educational pleasure, is a list of all the Toronto Mayoral Election candidates. Read more »