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improvements to the city's bayfront. David Gava, a 22-year-old student, called for dismantling regional government and improving rental accommodations. Two law-enforcement officials, 54-year-old Frank Preston and Victor Zwirewich, 61 at the time of the vote, both ran on conservative platforms, with Preston calling for an end to city council 'freeloading' and Zwirewich promoting a law-and-order platform.

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and a perimeter road to create a highway ring-road around Hamilton, Campbell proposed to tackle unemployment by creating a mayor's advisory panel consisting of local business and labour leaders. He additionally proposed reinstating the abolished Board of Control and reducing council's term of office

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Morrow faced two challengers: former Board of Control member Jim Campbell and small business owner Marvin Sommer. Campbell, who retired from council in 1976, had sought political comebacks in 1980 and 1982, running for Ward 1 and Ward 7 councillor respectively. Campbell, then 64, was a millionaire

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were investigated by the city as potentially contravening the Hamilton's election financing bylaw. Ultimately, CCH was cleared of any wrongdoing by the city. Though CCH solicited donations and campaigned on behalf of candidates, members denied they were a political party and lamented the fact they

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Prior to the 1985 vote, an advocacy group calling itself Concerned Citizens for Hamilton (CCH) formed to endorse candidates for office with a pro-business perspective. CCH solicited donations, eventually collecting approximated $ 25,000 to support candidates through third-party advertisements. The

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was elected to the Ontario legislature as a Progressive Conservative, triggering a by-election in which former alderman Paul Drage recaptured a seat on council. This came after his loss to Peterson and Mary Kiss in 1982, after capturing the seat vacated after his wife and the area's alderman, Kay

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that had decimated the city's steel industry. By the election campaign, the city's unemployment rate had dropped to 5.8% and Morrow campaigned on his record of attracting new jobs to the region. Additionally, Morrow sought to expand GO Transit service to the city and bring more suburban services

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Terry Cooke, a candidate in the by-election that occurred earlier in the year, promoted a rapid transit link to Toronto using existing heavy rail infrastructure and advocated reinstating the Board of Control. Joanne Gallacher, a 31-year-old business owner, promoted a rapid transit solution and

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project. Following the election of the Liberals, both GO-ALRT and extended GO service to Hamilton were cancelled. Due to the fluctuating transit situation in the area, candidates ran on platforms that, in some way, addressed transit.

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The race for Ward One alderman was the third time in as many years that electors would go to the polls to select a new member of city council. In early 1985, incumbent alderman

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Drage, 61 at the time of the election, stood on a platform called for an expansion of the area's highways, including completing the Red Hill Valley Expressway and the

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that the organization was necessary to protect the city, adding "I hope we never have to do this again. This time was an exceptional circumstance."

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in the ward's north end. As sitting members of council, they instead rested their transit hopes on the promise of expanded GO Train service.

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Drage and Kiss campaigned on their record of standing in opposition to the city's proposed GO-ALRT plan due to proposals that would have

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merchant at the time of the election, also ran on a pro-business platform, though promoted few specific policies. In an interview with a

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reporter, Sommer admitted he had not paid business taxes to the city in two years and his business was in danger of being shut down.

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under the central administration of the municipality. Unlike during his first campaign, Morrow was endorsed by the

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manufacturing plant on Hamilton mountain who campaigned on a small-business platform. Seeking a completion to the

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endorsed Cooke and Zwirewich for the two aldermanic positions. Cooke was CCH's preferred candidate for election.

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question asking voters if they wanted to directly elect individuals to the office of Regional Chairman.

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The change in government had impacted the city's local politics, as Premier Miller had vowed to extend

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needed to organize. The organizers noted the 1985 vote was the most important in the city since the

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On election night, Morrow topped the polls, holding a lead of over 19,000 votes on Campbell.

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The campaign generated a moderate amount of interest among members of the electorate. At a

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group's donations came under fire when the advertisements they printed in the

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Doyle, Tim. "Election '85 Notebook: Mayoralty debate draws little interest,"

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Davie, Michael. "Morrow proud of Hamilton's growth under his leadership,"

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Benedetti, Paul. "Mayoral candidate concerned about small businessman,"

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Davie, Michael. "Former council heavyweight squaring off for comeback,"

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Coutts, Jane. "Street, rail issues concern voters in city's west end,"

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was held on November 12, 1985 to elect a Mayor, sixteen members to

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Special election upon creation of the Region of Hamilton-Wentworth

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Dreschel, Andrew. "Newcomer Don Ross upsets veteran Jim Bethune",

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commuter rail service to the city and supported the rapid transit

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Rogers, Jerry and Paul Benedetti. "CCH will disband after vote,"

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Von Appen, Kevin. "Victorious barber will take polls on issues",

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Coutts, Jane. "Result in Ward 1 seen as strong call for change",

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Pettapiece, Mike. "Collins won the most votes of any alderman",

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