February 8, 2012
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Stintz drops pursuit of mayoral position

Cites potential big name opposition as part of decision

Paul Johnston

MIDTOWN COUNCILLOR KAREN Stintz recently announced that she has dropped plans to pursue Toronto’s mayoral position. Stintz said the decision was reached with a team assembled over the last five months intended to pursue the post and “challenge Mayor Miller’s vision of Toronto.” In September, David Miller announced that he would not seek re-election next year, citing a desire to spend more time with family.

“With John Tory and George Smitherman musing that they may both run, we decided it made more sense to focus our efforts on making sure the issues get debated,” Stintz said. “And I can better do that as a councillor."

While a number of high-profile contenders have been linked to a possible run at the position — most recently former Winnipeg mayor and current president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute, Glen Murray — only Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti has declared an intention to run.

This article appears in the November 2009 issue of Post City Magazines

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