An Alternative to David Miller?

When David Miller became mayor two years ago, there was tremendous hope he would bring new ideas and fresh thinking to a city starting to crumble around the edges, if not the core. While there have been some bureaucratic and political obstacles that Miller has not been able to overcome, there is a growing sense of disappointment with Miller’s performance. This has picked up momentum over the past six months as gun-related violence has become a regular part of the landscape. While there is discontent with Miller - see Royson James’ front page letter to Miller in today’s Toronto Star - the question is whether anyone credible will run against him in the next election. Few people currently on city council are mayor-credible so a real candidate would have to come from outside the current administration. In many ways, I wonder what Toronto would be like today if John Tory had won the last election.