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16 candidates to run in Don Valley West byelection

Voters will have a choice of 16 candidates in the Nov. 4 city council byelection in Don Valley West.

Voters to elect a new city councillor for the ward of Don Valley West on Nov. 4

Toronto city hall building, as seen through letters of the TORONTO sign in Nathan Phillips Square.
Sixteen candidates will run in a byelection on Nov. 4 for a new city councillor in Don Valley West. The city says the candidates have been certified by the city clerk. The nomination period ended on Thursday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

Voters will have a choice of 16 candidates in the Nov. 4 city council byelection in Don Valley West.

Thebyelection was called to replace Coun. Jaye Robinson, who died on May 16 at the age of 61. Robinson represented the ward from 2010 until her death. City council officially declared the seat vacant on June 26.

The city said in a news release on Thursday thatthecity clerk has certified all 16 candidates for councillor. The nomination window to fill a vacant council seat inWard 15closed on Thursday at 2 p.m.

Advance voting will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On election day, voting locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The list of certified candidates is as follows:

  • Rachel Chernos Lin.
  • Habiba Desai.
  • Anthony Furey.
  • Peter Handjis.
  • Syed Jaffery.
  • Dhruv Jain.
  • Mario Lamanna.
  • Cleveland Marshall.
  • Sam Robinson.
  • Evan Sambasivam.
  • Shakhlo Sharipova.
  • Sheena Sharp.
  • Jason Stevens.
  • Lesley Stoyan.
  • Daniel Trayes.
  • Calvin Xu.

Ward 15 is bordered by Yonge Street to the west, Leslie Street to the east and Highway 401 to the north. Itssouthern border runsroughly along the Don River, just above the Evergreen Brickworks.

Ward 15, Don Valley West map
Don Valley West (Ward 15) is bordered by Yonge Street to the west, Leslie Street to the east and Highway 401 to the north. Its southern border runs roughly along the Don River, just above the Evergreen Brickworks. (Submitted by City of Toronto)