Enza Anderson Eyes City Council Seat
http://torontoist.com/2009/11/enza_anderson_eyes_council_seat.phpEnza Anderson waits at a bus stop on the west side of Bay Street by City Hall with a tall shovel in her hand. The bus to Queen's Quay pulls up and all eyes fixate on her as she boards. Walking towards the back, an elderly passenger comments, "A bit early for shovelling the snow off your driveway, isn't it?"
She replies, "Yes, but I'm going to be shovelling something a lot better."
In the same way the broom symbolized David Miller's promise to sweep out corruption at City Hall during his run for mayor (insert your salty quip here), the normally winter-worn outdoor tool will be the calling card of another foray into municipal politics for Anderson. The social activist, media personality, and grand marshall of the city's 2008 Pride Parade is putting the finishing touches on announcing her candidacy for councillor of Ward 27 (Toronto Centre-Rosedale). If her campaign—which she will publicly launch this month—is successful, she will be the first-ever transgendered councillor in the city's history.
