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Union announces endorsement today
Scott Stinson
National Post
Thursday, October 30, 2003
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David Miller, the front-runner in the Toronto mayoralty race, is to be endorsed by the Toronto firefighters' union at a breakfast rally today.
A news release issued yesterday gave no reason for the decision to support Mr. Miller, and his press secretary did not return a call for comment last night.
The endorsement from the Toronto Professional Firefighters Association comes two days after mayoralty candidate John Tory received the endorsement of the powerful Toronto Police union.
Mr. Tory is running in third place behind Mr. Miller and Barbara Hall according to the most recent poll, but that same survey shows Mr. Tory running a close second among Torontonians most likely to vote.
Mr. Miller, the long-time city councillor, earlier won the support of local chapter the vast Canadian Union of Public Employees.
He was critical of the police union's decision to support a candidate, saying the association "shouldn't be involved in politics. They're there to enforce the law."
Ms. Hall also spoke out against the police endorsement, while Mr. Tory and fellow candidates John Nunziata and Tom Jakobek said the police had as much right to offer support as any other civic union.
The close mayoralty race -- polls show Mr. Miller's lead at less than five percentage points -- seems to have attracted the interest of voters, as city officials released numbers yesterday showing advance polling turnout has almost tripled since the 2000 election.
As of yesterday, 10,899 eligible voters had cast ballots at city hall and Toronto's five civic centres, compared with 3,674 advance votes three years ago -- a 297% increase.
Advance polls will be open on Saturday and Sunday in each of the city's 44 wards.
sstinson@nationalpost.com
© Copyright 2003 National Post
Union announces endorsement today
Scott Stinson
National Post
Thursday, October 30, 2003
ADVERTISEMENT
David Miller, the front-runner in the Toronto mayoralty race, is to be endorsed by the Toronto firefighters' union at a breakfast rally today.
A news release issued yesterday gave no reason for the decision to support Mr. Miller, and his press secretary did not return a call for comment last night.
The endorsement from the Toronto Professional Firefighters Association comes two days after mayoralty candidate John Tory received the endorsement of the powerful Toronto Police union.
Mr. Tory is running in third place behind Mr. Miller and Barbara Hall according to the most recent poll, but that same survey shows Mr. Tory running a close second among Torontonians most likely to vote.
Mr. Miller, the long-time city councillor, earlier won the support of local chapter the vast Canadian Union of Public Employees.
He was critical of the police union's decision to support a candidate, saying the association "shouldn't be involved in politics. They're there to enforce the law."
Ms. Hall also spoke out against the police endorsement, while Mr. Tory and fellow candidates John Nunziata and Tom Jakobek said the police had as much right to offer support as any other civic union.
The close mayoralty race -- polls show Mr. Miller's lead at less than five percentage points -- seems to have attracted the interest of voters, as city officials released numbers yesterday showing advance polling turnout has almost tripled since the 2000 election.
As of yesterday, 10,899 eligible voters had cast ballots at city hall and Toronto's five civic centres, compared with 3,674 advance votes three years ago -- a 297% increase.
Advance polls will be open on Saturday and Sunday in each of the city's 44 wards.
sstinson@nationalpost.com
© Copyright 2003 National Post