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So, beside the looming provincial vote, Ontarians also face electing their municipal councils and leaders again this year (November). London's mayoralty race got a shakeup this week as incumbent Matt Brown chose not to run for re-election. Officially, he's decided that one term as mayor and another as a councillor is enough. Unofficially, one of his key initiatives, a bus rapid transit system, is on the ropes as opposition mounts (I am actually a supporter) and he's been a bit of a lame duck after being caught in flagrante delicto with the deputy mayor, who took the fall (which is the part that kind of soured me on it, the woman taking the fall is so 1950s). We have a lot of possible candidates with the deadline to file papers still a ways off, not many official ones. Some veteran councillors have also decided to call it a day. The battle over BRT and the lack of an incumbent in the mayor's chair (which also happened in 2014 when Brown was elected) could make this municipal vote an interesting one.
What about other communities? Are communities in other provinces facing municipal votes this year? Do people around here take an interest in municipal politics, which is often the most neglected part of our system in spite of it's everyday impact on our lives?
What about other communities? Are communities in other provinces facing municipal votes this year? Do people around here take an interest in municipal politics, which is often the most neglected part of our system in spite of it's everyday impact on our lives?