| Toronto elects John Tory next mayor in tight race over Doug Ford Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:43 PM PDT  Looking for a fresh start, Toronto has elected John Tory the next mayor. Tory beat Doug Ford, the brother of current mayor Rob Ford, in a tight race Monday night, severing the city from the past four years of scandal, embarrassment and mismanagement. Tory, the former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader, defeated Ford's brother, one-term councillor Doug Ford, and former NDP MP Olivia Chow to end a contentious nine-month campaign that came on the heels of an even more contentious four years of city council.
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| Ford More Years after all: Rob Ford elected Ward 2 councillor Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:36 PM PDT  The conclusion of Toronto's mayoral election on Monday will bring about an end to the current Rob Ford era of politics, but it does not spell an end to the Ford family's influence on Toronto. Despite Doug Ford's failed attempt to replace his brother as mayor, The Ford brand is likely to continue playing a significant role in how this city is governed over the next four years and beyond. Key to this point will be Rob Ford's return to council, after abandoning his mayoral bid to run for his old post in Ward 2 – Etobicoke North. Ford called the audible in September after being diagnosed with cancer, saying returning to the Mayor's Office while battling cancer would be too demanding.
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| Canada must do more to thwart radical threat, security officials say Posted: 27 Oct 2014 04:07 PM PDT  By Randall Palmer, David Ljunggren and Richard Valdmanis OTTAWA (Reuters) - The head of Canada's national police told a parliamentary committee on Monday the government must do more to stop homegrown radicals, such as those who killed two soldiers on home soil last week, from going overseas for militant training. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Bob Paulson said last week's killings in Ottawa and outside Montreal, which he said appeared to be carried out with minimal planning or preparation, show the nation faces a "serious" threat. "While we are facing this threat at home, we must focus our efforts on preventing individuals traveling abroad to commit acts of terrorism," Paulson said. If these individuals return with training and/or battle experience, they pose an even greater threat to Canada and our allies." Paulson's remarks followed the fatal shooting on Wednesday of a Canadian soldier standing guard at an Ottawa war memorial by a man who then charged into the Parliament building.
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| Premier Jim Prentice wins seat as his Progressive Conservatives sweep four byelections Posted: 27 Oct 2014 10:40 PM PDT  EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jim Prentice won a seat in the legislature Monday as his Progressive Conservatives defeated all comers in four byelection races.
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| Rob Ford's successor promises 'new era' at Toronto city hall Posted: 27 Oct 2014 09:19 PM PDT  TORONTO - A former CFL chairman and business executive who ventured into politics only to fall flat in both municipal and provincial elections has finally earned a measure of political redemption alongside a chance to revamp Toronto's reputation after four years of scandal.
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| Toronto replaces disgraced mayor, rejects brother's bid for top job Posted: 27 Oct 2014 06:28 PM PDT  By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto voters replaced their notorious mayor, Rob Ford, on Monday and rejected an attempt by his brother to take the city's top job, electing instead a conservative politician and broadcaster who promised to unite a city divided by four years of scandal and vitriol. John Tory, a former Progressive Conservative party leader in Ontario, won the election in a closer-than-expected race, according to the city's election website, fighting off a strong challenge by the mayor's brother, Doug Ford. ...
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