WiTOpoli - Position Primer

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What is the Position Primer?

The Position Primer empowers Toronto voters with the details needed to make an informed choice in the 2014 Toronto election. By giving you a side-by-side comparison of council candidates’ views on the issues that matter, the Position Primer helps you learn which candidates could best represent your interests on Toronto Council. Find out with the Position Primer, brought to you by Women in Toronto Politics.

How?

Once a week from mid-July to mid-September, Women in Toronto Politics sent an online survey to every Toronto City Council candidate whose contact info we could find. The survey requested candidates’ positions on the 10 issues, in 500 characters or less. Our team also followed up with candidates by phone and Twitter, and encouraged our Twitter and Facebook followers to ask their candidates to do the Position Primer.

The Position Primer features answers from all candidates who completed the survey. Women in Toronto Politics did not edit the answers in any way - we present candidates’ views to you exactly as they were presented to us. Think of it like a megaphone for candidates’ voices!

Position Primer Credits

Website: Jessie Willms

Art Direction: Steph Guthrie and Terra Loire Gillespie
Postal Code/Ward Data: OpenNorth
Graphic Design: Terra Loire Gillespie, Lisa Brody-Hoffman
Candidate Outreach & Project Planning: Lauren Atmore, Seb FoxAllen, Terra Loire Gillespie, Steph Guthrie, Lauryn Kronick, Rachel MacKenzie, Heather R., Lauren Simmons, Nadia Swaby, Jennie Worden
Media Relations & Copywriting: Abby Plener
Party Photography: Kristin Foster, Emily Soo
Project Management: Steph Guthrie