Our Toronto Election Guest Blogs
Who is the Most Environmentally Responsible Politician Running for Mayor of Toronto?
Franz Hartmann
Guest blog on The Mark
August 19, 2010
With less than 90 days before Torontonians elect a new mayor, a growing number of people will be wondering: who is the greenest candidate? To help inform voters the Toronto Environmental Alliance released a mid-campaign report card in July that set out what the top candidates have said on the six key environmental priorities. In the fall, TEA will be releasing a final report card assigning letter grades to all candidates.
While Torontonians wait for these results, it’s also important to consider what candidates have done in the past to help green Toronto. Read the full article here...
Where is the Environment?
Franz Hartmann
Guest blog on Torontoist
July 22, 2010
With just over four months to go before election day, some Torontonians are just now beginning to turn their minds to the mayoral election campaign. What they'll discover is that the front-running mayoral candidates have said little of significance about the environment.
Yes, there has been much discussion about public transit, which has a huge environmental impact. And yes, a few candidates have mentioned the environment in their speeches. Some have even posted short policy discussions about select green issues on their websites. Even so, an observer could rightly conclude that this topic has been largely neglected.
For a city that prides itself on being an environmental leader, this is—at best—a peculiar situation. Why is it that none of the front-running candidates has taken an environment stance and run with it?" Read the full article here...
It’s the Green, Manufacturing Economy, Stupid
Franz Hartmann
Guest blog for Toronto Board of Trade
July 20, 2010
To date, most of the discussion by mayoral candidates about Toronto’s economy has focused on what City Hall must do to make it easier for businesses in Toronto to thrive. Lower taxes, less red tape and privatizing public services have been the top of the list of solutions. What’s missing has been any discussion about what City Hall can do to help Toronto’s economy benefit from the growing global demand for green products and services. Read the full article here...