The main contenders Nancy Oomen, James Pasternak, Brian Shifman
NOW’s pick Brian Shifman
In the ward vacated by Mike Feldman, the endorsation war rages. Right-wingers Feldman, Mel Lastman, Michael Thompson, Denzil Minnan-Wong and Case Ootes are backing Oomen, Feldman’s EA. She’s playing heavily on her experience in the ward, but it’s clear who politically claims her. Shifman, exec director of Smart Commute NTV, a green transportation non-profit, is backed by Kathleen Wynne and Shelley Carroll, as well as ex-Tory Ontario cabinet minister Dan Newman and Elizabeth May. Though his program isn’t gripping, he’s got Labour Council support and a respect for sustainable transit, so we second the motion.
