Mayoral Hopefuls’ Last Day Of Campaigning
Posted November 12, 2006 12:00 pm.
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It’s all up to the voters now.
Sunday marked the last day of campaigning for Toronto mayoral hopefuls, and Monday the city will make its voice heard about whom it wants as leader for the next several years.
Mayor Miller spent the day wrapping up his run of 44 Wards in 44 Hours, meeting with would-be voters in the Yonge and Bloor Sts. area and later moving over to Bloor West Villiage.
“You can never take anything for granted,” Miller said.
“It all so important to me, every time I go out and meet people I learn something new.”
Even though polls suggest Miller may be headed for a landslide victory, he promised to be on the campaign trail until late evening, and his competitors weren’t exactly slacking.
Miller’s chief opposition, Jane Pitfield (pictured), searched for votes in the east end at a local Santa Clause Parade, but had plans to spread out before the time was up.
“I want to be all over the city today,” said Pitfield.
“I’ve been in Scarborough and then I’m going to also be going to Etobicoke and North York, I want to be everywhere.”
And the projected third horse in the race, Stephen LeDrew, was spreading his message around Yonge and St. Clair.
“Even now when I’m low in the polls, I’m still campaigning because I want people to register a vote against what the mayor is doing,” LeDrew said.
Mayor Miller says only the voters can make that decision, and believes they will when the time finally comes Monday.
“I just want to urge Torontonians to get out and vote,” said Miller.
“It’s a municipal election and it’s important.”
