So You Think You Can Council?

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The Price is Right: Candidates’ Row

How much does it cost to run this town? We will give each candidate a chance to guess the price of something related to city life — a piece of infrastructure, a line in the city budget, the cost of a city service — and the closest guess, without going over, wins. Click here for an example of the classic game.

Where in the Ward is Carmen Sandiego? 
International thief Carmen Sandiego is in Toronto with one of her henchmen — local landmarks beware! Carmen left clues of her whereabouts, and it is up to participants to track down her location, testing their knowledge of the ward and the city. The game will be multiple choice and similar to the original show, but won’t feature an a capella group, unless of course you know one who can perform for free?






Factional Family Feud 
We’ll divide the group into two (friendly) factions to guess the answers to fun surveys of local residents. Candidates will be tested on their familiarity with public sentiment. #VoteTOin27 attendees can participate in the game by answering the survey questions when they get a FREE ticket to the event here . We know that the candidates are going to be smarter than these contestants of Family Feud.






The $9,200,000,000 Pyramid 
How well can candidates work with others and as part of a team? We’ll pair off candidates to play a Toronto-themed version of the long-running game show. Candidates will have to prompt their partners into saying a word related to the ward. For a refresher of how Pyramid works, check out this clip of a contestant trying to prompt Betty White.

Town Crier Profiles Chris Tindal

Chris Tindal says he’s running to make a difference. 

“I think the decisions a councillor makes over the next four years will be with us for a lifetime,” said the 28-year old. “We are building the city for the next generation.” 

He said a large part of the job for the local rep is focused on development in this dense downtown Ward 27. He wants to focus on having new office space in the city built closer to transit. 

“I think everyone wants to get to and from work in a convenient way,” said Tindal who has lived in the ward for a decade. 

He said he is a member of Auto Share, commutes by bike in the summer and uses transit regularly. He’d like to see people get away from the bike vs. car rhetoric. 

“A lot of people in this ward drive but would rather not if given the option,” said Tindal. “We have to get people out of their cars with a carrot  not a stick.”

If the city implemented its entire bike plan rather than a few cycling lanes here or there, it would encourage more people to commute by bike rather than car, he said.

Tindal was the federal Green Party candidate in Toronto Centre twice, so he has already met many of the people in the ward during those campaigns. 

Now hopes to win the race through the sweat of his brow. 

“I will work hard to make sure every single resident in this ward gets a chance to meet me and tell me their hopes and dreams,” said Tindal. 

International Day of Peace: September 21, 2009

The United Nations' International Day of Peace - marked every year on September 21 - is a global holiday when individuals, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to end conflict and promote peace.

Candidates of the Green Party of Canada will speak out on Peace on September 21st at C'est What! near Church & Front St.s in Toronto. Click here for a map.

Featuring Josh Rachlis, making you smile! Emceed by Chris Tindal!

Green Office Opening

Tuesday January 29, 7pm - Campaign Office Grand Opening! All welcome. 538 Parliament Street, between Carlton and Wellesley.

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