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Have you got the gift of the gab? Debate

by Greg Hamara on December 28, 2010

We live in an era of open mouth talk show hosts on private radio,hopelessly scripted politicians, and cartoon characters dressed in pink sport jackets who get invited to inaugurate newly elected mayors of Toronto.

What these folks tend to share in common is the distressing(dis)ability...(More)

Get thee to a debate

by Staff on September 21, 2010

With only a matter of weeks before Torontonians choose their new mayor and council now's the time to decide who will win your vote. For those looking for a little more information the Town Crier has put together a list of selected mayoral and council debates around the city.
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Town Crier to hold Ward 22 debate

by Staff on September 7, 2010

The Town Crier is hosting a St. Paul’s Ward 22 all-candidates debate on Wed., Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Congregation, 175 St. Clair Ave. West. Toronto District School Board trustee candidates will debate for one hour, followed by the council candidates.

Ward 22’s...(More)

Candidates talk city-building

by Kris Scheuer on June 21, 2010

Six top mayoral candidates faced off on development, transit and city-building at the Toronto Board of Trade this morning.

John Tory moderated the debate that was hosted by the Urban Land Institute and attracted over 150 property owners, investors, developers, lawyers, architects,...(More)

Don’t argue with this student debater

by Amanda Kwan on May 17, 2010

She may be a world-class debater and public speaker, but 16-year-old Zeenia Framroze can’t graduate from high school until she completes the grade 10 literacy test.

“I’m still not declared literate by the province, which is really funny,” said Framroze, who missed the test the...(More)

St. Paul's debate hits all the hot buttons

by Kris Scheuer on September 11, 2009

The race to replace former MPP Michael Bryant in the riding of St. Paul’s heated up last night at the Town Crier’s all-candidates debate.

Nine of the 10 registered candidates took to the stage in front of a standing-room-only crowd of some 350 raucous residents, business...(More)

Voters' voices

by Kelly Gadzala and Karolyn Coorsh on September 11, 2009

At our candidates debate for the St. Paul's byelection the Town Crier asked undecided voters to tell us about their key issues and if they were swayed by what they heard.

Gordon Chamberlain – Environmental advocate

Traditionally Chamberlain has voted...(More)

Debate hits close to home on issues

by Kris Scheuer on September 11, 2009

Nine St. Paul’s candidates faced off in front of a packed house at a byelection debate hosted by the Town Crier newspaper.

Close to 300 people filled the First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto on St. Clair West near Avenue Rd. Sept. 10.

The biggest issue of the night was...(More)

Town Crier to hold debate

by Brian Baker on August 26, 2009

Looking for the perfect forum to hear what the candidates of St. Paul’s Sept. 17 byelection have to say?

The Town Crier is coordinating an all-candidates meeting set for Sept. 10 in Sunderland Hall at the First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto.

Sue-Ann Levy of the...(More)