Year: 1946
Summary: A listing of Toronto City officials and personnel, including contact information
Summary: Argues that coordination is needed between the different councils, either by amalgamation or by creating a County Council.
Summary: This publication advocates a staggered 2-year council term.
Summary: Issues for upcoming elections, including: length of term, building Regent Park, building a Civic Square, and dining and liquor licencing.
Year: 1947
Summary: Analysis of voting patterns and discussion of the need to keep families within municipal boundaries and prevent sprawl.
Summary: Argues that the planned appointment of the mayor as coordinator of civic services, an executive managerial role, is politically and practically problematic
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote, and warning against citizen apathy.
Year: 1948
Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information
Summary: Demonstrates progress in voter turnout in 1948 elections and suggests strategies to further engage citizens going forward.
Summary: Suggests that citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Summary: citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Year: 1949
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services
Summary: Discusses the length and inefficiency of City Council meetings.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout, and how many voters voted for each office, in the last elections.
Summary: Describes trends in voter turnout and issues that could increase engagement.
Year: 1950
Summary: Analsis of voting trends in the last election.
Summary: Identifies amalgamation costs in light of the plans to improve efficiency and restructure council areas.
Summary: Describes the desperate need for renovations in city hall.
Summary: Identifies issues relelevant to the upcoming elections: voter turnout, amalgamation, measures of democracy such as secret voting and a government close to the people, and changes in term length.
Year: 1951
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.
Summary: Comparative analysis of amalgamation of all authority and expenditure under one roof in other places and the possibilities of a similar attempt in Toronto.
Year: 1952
Summary: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.
Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout.
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
Year: 1953
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services.