A Shirtless Protest Movement, My Conversation with Joe Killoran and it’s Outcomes.

Please bear with me as I make a few separate yet related points on the matters of:

Politeness

Frustration

Protest

And PROTEST

Politeness

I’ve always felt grateful that most Torontonian’s repress their inner desire to let rip on a person or situation that is particularly disturbing. Oh don’t get me wrong, I’m not talking the politeness we show to tourists, and I know we’re not saints, we’ll mutter under our breath something fierce, or snipe from the sanctuary of a locked vehicle, but it’s rare that someone will rant in open public (anonymous social media venues aside). This self imposed prohibition by most people generally makes Toronto a wonderful place to live.

Helpful twitter lists and websites for Toronto Election 2014

Here you will find my collection of helpful information on Toronto Election 2014.

Twitter Lists - Please subscribe to get easy access to all the candidates on twitter! 

Toronto 2014 Election
This above list follows Twitter accounts of those candidates seeking election to the position of Mayor or the position of Toronto City Councillor. 

NOTE: Unless the Integrity Commissioner rules that Councillors may use their existing twitter accounts currently used to communicate with constituents, those accounts will not be followed on this list, but are included in the TOCouncil list below.

Toronto District School Board Candidates
The above list follows known Twitter accounts of candidates seeking election to the position of Trustee. NOTE: The Toronto District School Board has only 22 wards, they are not the same as Toronto's 44 municipal wards. To find what TDSB ward you live in click here. Not sure what a School Trustee is responsible for? The People for Education website has that answer.

Toronto Council
The above list follows those Twitter accounts 'normally' used by Toronto City Councillors to communicate with constituents, regardless of whether or not it is also used as a personal twitter account. Yes, the Rob Ford's account too...

Parody #VoteTO candidates
Yep, politicians just cry out for parody accounts, so to must any world class election.  Here's my list which features such infamous parody accounts as @TOMayorFrod

Do you know an account you'd like me to add, send me a tweet @JohnFurrToronto

The sites below can help you prepare... or find who your local candidates are.

Links to Toronto's official election pages:

Key Dates in 2014 Election Campaign

List of All Candidates

List of Withdrawn Candidates

Find Candidates by Your Home Address 

Want to get in on the action?

Nomination Period
Nominations are accepted from Thursday, January 2, 2014 to Thursday, September 11, 2014, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.

Locations: City Hall, 100 Queen Street West,1st floor North
Election Services, 89 Northline Rd.

On Nomination Day (Friday, September 12), nominations may only be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chamber.

Becoming a Candidate Information Session
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 (7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
City Hall, Council Chamber
Email candidateinfo@toronto.ca to register.

Running for Election as a School Board Trustee: Guide for Candidates & Communities

Ford's Intimidation Tactics and Violent Temperament

As citizens we have to stand up to the intimidation of our elected officials, even if it means being prepared to join in the rumble.

I came to Canada in the late 1960's, when my family chose to leave the political turmoil in the United States behind. A major part of the story of our family's arrival in Canada was the tale of how my 5'-0" mother was assaulted by a thug at a democratic rally, while she had 4 young children in tow.

For me the most disgraceful and unacceptable political sin is the use threats and intimidation as a political tool. Therefore, as you may imagine, the sight of Rob Ford, the Chief Magistrate of Toronto, threatening Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong on the floor of the Council Chamber not more than 25 feet away raised my ire to say the least.