I, Joey Coleman, moderate comments on this website. My general practice is to permit wide latitude for people to post comments with some relevance to the story they are commenting on.
I do not permit defamatory comments, rumours, or accusations. You are free to take those comments and post them elsewhere.
The Ward 8 by-election requires me to declare how I will deal with campaigning in the comments.
I will not be approving candidate comments, and will weigh against approving campaigning comments.
Some examples of what would be campaign comments: “I am voting for or against a candidate.” “If we elect, or don’t elect, [insert outcome or claim]”
The following would generally not be considered campaign comments: “I hope the next councillor does X, Y, Z.” “I hope people vote on issue X, Y, Z.”
1494 Upper Wellington Story Comments
In recent days, a few candidates have posted comments regarding 1494 Upper Wellington Street on a story I published in early June reporting on the Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference.
Residents in the surrounding community are opposed to the proposed two 20-storey buildings which would contain 685 rental units.
They’ve effectively mobilised to make this an election issue, including issuing questionnaires for candidates to respond to.
I have not published these campaign comments. They do not add insight to the early June story regarding the OLT procedural hearing and decision.
I may choose to do a follow-up regarding 1494 Upper Wellington as a campaign story.
If I do, I will ensure candidates who’ve participated in The 155 Podcast have an opportunity to elaborate on the matter.
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How did you decide which candidates to invite on your podcast? At this time it seems like most of the conservative leaning candidates haven’t been on, are they that scared for a conversation?
Hi Jon,
Apology regarding the delay approving your comment.
I invited all candidates with the exception of Terry Whitehead. They were given 95 different slot options over the course of 17 days to chose from.
13 chose to participate.
Did the other candidates tell you why they didn’t participate or was it radio silence? Why not Terry? I mean I wouldn’t have expected him to do it anyways, just curious!
Whitehead’s past harassment and threats against me are the reason I did not extend an invitation.
Did not know about that! Sorry, not too much of a political person. What about Rob and Sonia? I don’t know if you can share, just trying to understand why the conservative leaning candidates never do any actual informative things (full disclosure I lean centre right and am trying to figure out who to vote for)