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RSS FeedsJohn Filion not seeking re-election to Toronto council
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20 june 2018 19:49:53

 
John Filion not seeking re-election to Toronto council
(The Star Food)
 


Toronto City Councillor John Filion is ending a long political career launched when the one-time Star reporter felt he could make better decisions than the school trustees he covered.“It’s been 36 years and I think that’s long enough,” said the Ward 23 Willowdale representative and progressive suburban voice who will announce Wednesday he is not seeking re-election.“There are other things I want to do. There’s got to be life beyond politics and I’m able to leave now because there are two excellent people who can successfully run for council.”In the Oct. 22 civic election Filion, 68, is endorsing his executive assistant Markus O’Brien Fehr for Ward 28 councillor and community organizer Lily Cheng for Ward 29. A rejigged electoral map resulted in creation of a new seat in booming Willowdale.Development pressures and the impact on residents and community life is the overriding issue in the north Yonge St. area that has seen explosive growth in population and condo towers, he said.“The big issue is how do you stand up to the special interests that can exert an enormous amount of money and influence to get their way — just that is almost a full-time job,” he said.Read more:Opinion | Toronto’s got your number for the municipal election‘People are fed up’: Coalition aims to make road safety a major Toronto election issuePublic servant joins race for Beach city council seat“Land speculators, investors, buy up property and then try to get them designated for densities much higher than the official plan and planning staff and council would allow. Millions of dollars are at stake so the number of people wanting to break all those planning rules is extreme.”Filion hopes his successors revive Transform Yonge, a plan to reduce vehicle lanes from six to four, widen sidewalks and put protected bike lanes on a stretch of the iconic street. The plan is on ice after Mayor John Tor ...


 
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