Bill Saundercook

Bill Saundercook was a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park. A teacher from a family of teachers, Saundercook holds a B.Ed., M.A. and M.Ed.

Background Saundercook grew up in York. He came from a family of nine children. Before entering politics he taught school and coached a local hockey team.

Politics

Alderman, City of York He was first elected as an alderman for the City of York in 1985 defeating a 13-year incumbent. In the 1994 election he supported incumbent mayor Fergy Brown. When the election was won by Frances Nunziata, he was clear in his opposition to her. He said, "I'll be damned if I want to carry her ... (Nunziata's) learning curve will have to be a slope that I couldn't ski."

In 1996, he ran for the Liberal nomination in the provincial riding of York South. A by-election was being held to replace former premier Bob Rae who had resigned subsequent to his defeat in 1995. While Saundercook had the backing of Metro Chairman Alan Tonks he was criticized for backing a provincial Conservative candidate in the 1994 election.

Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 am