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莊德利在三十天內，從一個PC minority的預測，到最後連自己的一席也不補。除了用他自己競選的標語，慨嘆說句果真”leadership matters”之外，你覺得發生了甚麼事？

我不懂太多選戰策略與政治宣傳手段。但若我們換個角度，以希（臘）羅（馬）文化中的英雄神話傳說來看，這個本來人人看好的英雄John Tory，當不能再以他獨有的眼光去帶領別人了解自己身處的故事時，這個英雄其實就注定死亡。

從他改變宗教學校撥款的那一剎，他與他對手的分野（不論好壞）便開始變得模糊起來。換句話說，神話故事中的對頭（Antagonist）突然變得與這英雄沒有兩樣。當對頭變得不再突出，英雄也就沒有了要克服的挑戰，連帶自己存在也就變得可有可無。

跟隨者非但看不見他們的英雄一步一步邁向成功，相反卻看見他慢慢邁向自掘的墳墓裡…

這樣的政治自殺，還可以怪誰？

Here are a few links I gathered for the Oak Ridges-Markham Riding.

District: Oak Ridges-Markham
http://www2.elections.on.ca/fyed/images/maps/pdf/059.pdf

Voters need identification:
http://www.elections.on.ca/en-CA/Voters/WhoCanVote/VotersList/

How to vote if you’re not on the Voters List

You have two options:

Obtain a Certificate to Vote.

1) Before Election Day you can obtain a Certificate to Vote from the Revision Assistant by providing proof of identity and residence at your electoral district Returning Office or at any advance poll location. The Certificate to Vote is exchanged for a ballot at the advance poll or at the poll location on election day. (Certificates to Vote are issued up to 8:00 p.m. the day before election day.)

Even if your name is already on the Voters List, you must take proof of identity to the polls when you go to vote.

or

2) Have your name added to the Voters List at your polling place on election day.
In order to have your name added:

• you must confirm your identity and residence by providing appropriate identification, and
• you must make a statutory declaration to establish your identity and your qualifications, and state that you have not already voted in the election

Candidates profiles:
http://elections.yrmg.com/riding_main.php?ID=5

Candidates response to different issues:
http://elections.yrmg.com/issue_by_riding.php?RidingID=5

Riding profiles:
http://www.cbc.ca/ontariovotes2007/riding/059/index.html

Hope these information helps.

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Update:

Here is a link where you can find out where the closest voting location is and the hours of operation.