Toronto's municipal election campaign winds up in two days and on November 13th you have an opportunity to ensure that moving forward on the Bike Plan, and making Toronto a more bike friendly city are top priorities of the new City Council. Your vote for Mayoral and Council candidates who support Active Transportation, walking and cycling, will help ensure we see real action on these issues in the next term.

The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) has worked to ensure that cycling and walking were important issues in this election. Surveys were sent to candidates for all positions up for election, Mayor, Councillor and Trustee. As you decide who you will vote for check the survey responses of the Mayoral Candidates and the council and trustee candidates in your ward.

The survey results were released at a press conference held by TCAT. There the TCAT plan to make toronto a walking and cycling city was endorsed by leading health environmental and business organizations. TCAT Press Conference Nov 1, 2006. Three speakers, Glen Murray, Chair of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, Dr. Alan Abelsohn of the Ontario College of Family Physicians and Gil Peņalosa of Walk and Bike for Life spoke about why the City of Toronto needs to support Active Transportation, walking and cycling, and in support of TCAT's plan to do that. You can see the video of the press conference at the following link. TCAT Press Conference Video- Nov. 1, 2006.. The election is your chance to add your voice to the call for more action on these issues.

If you are not sure which ward you are in or where to vote you can get all at the information at the City of Toronto web page 'Where do I vote?'. You can find answers to other voting questions at the City of Toronto's Toronto Votes 2006 - Voter Information page. If you are not yet on the voters list you can still vote by filling out a form at the polling site. Make sure you bring photo I.D. and something to prove your address is in your ward like a phone bill or other document with your name and address on it.

The Mayor and Council that is elected on Monday, November 13th, 2006 will determine the fate of the Bike Plan for the next four years. Vote to ensure it is a bright future for cycling and for the health of the City. As TCAT says, vote to bike, vote with your feet!