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Kerissa Wilson
Updated Oct. 25, 2022 5:19 a.m. EDT
Published Oct. 23, 2022 7:15 a.m. EDT
excerpt from article
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/here-s-why-some-toronto-mayoral-candidates-are-vying-for-the-job-despite-their-odds-of-winning-1.6121144
Here’s why some Toronto mayoral candidates are vying for the job, despite their odds of winning
Knia Singh, 48, is one of the more experienced hopefuls running for mayor.
The criminal defence lawyer first dipped into politics at the age of 23 when he ran for city councillor in 1997 and after his loss he took a break to focus on law, but returned to politics in 2010.
Despite this being his second time running for mayor, along with other attempts for a councillor seat, Singh remains committed to bringing more inclusion to city council.
“...I feel in a city as diverse as Toronto there needs to be more representation of various classes and various people. Our city council, not that diverse. And I think that's a problem because when you represent the city people have to kind of see that representation reflected in them,” he toldCP24.com.
Singh noted that the media plays an integral role in getting his message across to voters and winning against incumbent mayor Tory.
He said without coverage from the media his chances of securing the top job are “virtually nil.”
“Since I was excluded from debates and coverage for the most part in 2018, I thought in 2022- after more years being a lawyer, after higher presence on media and public events, just contributing- that I would not be ignored. But the two debates that Tory attended I was excluded from and it's really disappointing,” he said.
Singh said he believes he was excluded due to his ideologies, particularly his stance against COVID-19 mandates in workplaces, which have resulted in people losing their jobs if they’re unvaccinated.
“You know, usually people think because of race, people are excluded (from conversations) but I'm starting to understand it's really about my ideology. Because I call out injustice where I see it, and I'm prepared to hold people accountable. I think I'm not a desired type in politics or city hall,” he said.
He said addressing rising crime rates, ending vaccine mandates and combating homelessness will be his key priorities if he’s elected.
“...As the city's property values increase, if we don't get a check on the conditions that create violence there may be a tide that flows that's irreversible. And we don't want to see our city turn into how Detroit turned out to be in successful growth going down and having a lot of poverty,” he said.
If Singh is unsuccessful in his run this time around, he said he will “absolutely” run again in four years.
“Part of being successful is making the attempts and learning how it works and getting that public recognition.”
Kerissa Wilson
Updated Oct. 25, 2022 5:19 a.m. EDT
Published Oct. 23, 2022 7:15 a.m. EDT
excerpt from article
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/here-s-why-some-toronto-mayoral-candidates-are-vying-for-the-job-despite-their-odds-of-winning-1.6121144
Here’s why some Toronto mayoral candidates are vying for the job, despite their odds of winning
Knia Singh, 48, is one of the more experienced hopefuls running for mayor.
The criminal defence lawyer first dipped into politics at the age of 23 when he ran for city councillor in 1997 and after his loss he took a break to focus on law, but returned to politics in 2010.
Despite this being his second time running for mayor, along with other attempts for a councillor seat, Singh remains committed to bringing more inclusion to city council.
“...I feel in a city as diverse as Toronto there needs to be more representation of various classes and various people. Our city council, not that diverse. And I think that's a problem because when you represent the city people have to kind of see that representation reflected in them,” he toldCP24.com.
Singh noted that the media plays an integral role in getting his message across to voters and winning against incumbent mayor Tory.
He said without coverage from the media his chances of securing the top job are “virtually nil.”
“Since I was excluded from debates and coverage for the most part in 2018, I thought in 2022- after more years being a lawyer, after higher presence on media and public events, just contributing- that I would not be ignored. But the two debates that Tory attended I was excluded from and it's really disappointing,” he said.
Singh said he believes he was excluded due to his ideologies, particularly his stance against COVID-19 mandates in workplaces, which have resulted in people losing their jobs if they’re unvaccinated.
“You know, usually people think because of race, people are excluded (from conversations) but I'm starting to understand it's really about my ideology. Because I call out injustice where I see it, and I'm prepared to hold people accountable. I think I'm not a desired type in politics or city hall,” he said.
He said addressing rising crime rates, ending vaccine mandates and combating homelessness will be his key priorities if he’s elected.
“...As the city's property values increase, if we don't get a check on the conditions that create violence there may be a tide that flows that's irreversible. And we don't want to see our city turn into how Detroit turned out to be in successful growth going down and having a lot of poverty,” he said.
If Singh is unsuccessful in his run this time around, he said he will “absolutely” run again in four years.
“Part of being successful is making the attempts and learning how it works and getting that public recognition.”
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/06/10/toronto-resident-knia-singh-launches-charter-challenge-to-police-carding.html?utm_source=share-bar&utm_medium=user&utm_campaign=user-share