Last week, The Arts Advocate Report provided subscribers with a round up where arts policy fit into Ontario municipal mayoralty elections in major regional cities. To keep you up to date, here are the mayors elected in cities looked at last week, and whether their public position speaks to arts and culture.
On face value, it looks like Windsor will be out ahead.
Kitchener Carl Zehr: No specific platform, but does speak to importance of arts and culture
London Joe Fontana: No reference to arts and culture
Ottawa Jim Watson: No specific platform, but covers culture in tourism policy
Sudbury Marianne Matichuk: No specifics, but believes private money should pay for new performing arts centre
Toronto Rob Ford: No specific platform on arts and culture
Windsor Eddie Francis: Speaks specifically to role of arts and culture in Windsor, and the place of the cultural plan.
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