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Odd group seeks Toronto megacity mayoral job; The Spectator. Hamilton, Ont.: Sep 3, 1997. pg. F.10
he mayor of an amalgamated Toronto will represent more people than the premier of Manitoba, yet all it takes to run is a completed nomination form and a $100 deposit.
In addition to Toronto Mayor Barbara Hall and North York Mayor Mel Lastman, nine fringe candidates have registered to run in the Nov. 10 election.
The winner will represent 2.4 million people -- one-quarter of Ontario's population -- for a three-year term.
"They're basically discounting us as a bunch of fringe nuts," said candidate William Burrill, 42, of Toronto, who writes a weekly column on current affairs for Eye Magazine and a computer column for the Toronto Star.
His campaign will have a humourous slant but will also focus on serious issues, such as giving support to Toronto's cultural community.
The nine "fringe" candidates think they have messages voters want to hear, and say they shouldn't be ruled out.
OLYMPIC ASPIRATION
The list includes Alan Heisey, 69, publisher of two magazines, who would push for foreign companies to open plants and offices in the city, and Duri Naimji, 53, a former high-school principal in Guyana, who wants to bring the Olympics to Toronto.
Country singer Ben Kerr has run for mayor of Toronto five times. He wants to run seminars to help people get off the streets and beat their addictions.
Restaurant owner Al Carbone, 44, says he wants to reduce the red tape at city hall. He also wants Queen's Park to keep area hospitals open that are slated for closing.
Scarborough cook Jeffery Sharpe, 32, would reduce unemployment by setting up a donations-based fund to help unemployed people start new businesses.
Munyonzwe Hamalengwa of North York, a lawyer specializing in criminal and immigration law, says he would spend more money on housing to stop ghettos from developing in the city.
Teacher George Dower is leader of the Direct Democracy Party. Dower, 54, says he will work to see that no jobs are lost as a result of amalgamation.
Film student Stuart Weinstein, 31, would try to reduce unemployment by setting up an entrepreneurial division at city hall.
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