Can Doug Ford’s nephew topple the NDP incumbent in a Liberal riding? Faisal Hassan is already swimming upstream as the NDP candidate in York—South Weston and he's not worried about Mike Ford.
With the election heating up, local candidates are busy trying to prove they’re the best fit to represent constituents at Queen’s Park. But the races are tight — and all kinds of factors could swing the outcomes. Today, we take a closer look at three compelling ridings, and what candidates are up against.
In a riding that was previously represented by a Liberal at Queen’s Park for all but a few months of its existence, Hassan is already swimming upstream as the NDP candidate in York South—Weston. Throw in the fact that the Progressive Conservative candidate happens to be Mike Ford — yes, Doug’s nephew — and being the incumbent suddenly doesn’t seem like the automatic advantage it often can be.
“How’s he going to represent our community? Who’s looking after the people? It’s all about somebody’s career.” “It’s a community I know very well. It’s a neighbourhood that I’ve lived in and grew up here. It’s a neighbourhood that I played hockey in,” says Ford. “Let’s put Doug and the PC party aside for a second. So many people come up to me and talk about Rob, and the work he did in our city and community connecting with people,” says Ford. “Rob is a big reason I got involved in politics and community service. He had a huge heart for this city.”
“I think I was elected at 30, and he was elected in his early 20s. We were the two youngest councillors. He used to jokingly refer to me as ‘Old Man Cressy.’ We were the two kids on council,” says Cressy, who recently resigned from council and is moving into a role with George Brown College.
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