What strikes me about the campaign thus far is the relative lack of media coverage.
Sure CP24 has a spot for it, but you have to scroll well down the page, past the 'if it bleeds it leads' section, sports, weather and world news.........but its there......
But a quick glance at the online front page of The Star or CBC Toronto most days, and you wouldn't know a Mayoral election was even taking place.
I want to see every credible candidate get a story whenever they put out a major platform plank. I want to see their opponents get some space for any credible retorts to same.
I also want to see any non-absurd candidate get some space, even its a shared article on lesser known candidates for Mayor.
Of course, these are all happening, but not at every media outlet, not every time, and overall the prominence is underplayed. I think if we get low turnout again, it will be in part because there will be many people going "There was an election today, first I'm hearing about it"
Which is the result of apathy, but I digress; its an apathy fed, or perhaps starved by the media.
