Heroes and Villains 2011:
Superhero and Supervillain of the Year
The votes are in! See who you picked as the very best and very worst of Toronto this year.
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Heroes and Villains 2011:
Torontoist‘s Villains of 2011
The Growing Threats
2011 Villain: Apathetic Voters
Nominated for: not caring when caring is most important.
2011 Villain: The Emerald Ash Borers
Nominated for: nibbling their way through our tree canopy.
2011 Villain: Chain Store Creep
Nominated for: prioritizing convenience over character.
2011 Villain: Anti-Cycling Sentiment
Nominated for: perpetuating an attitude that, quite literally, kills.
Leadership
2011 Hero: Jack Layton
Nominated for: giving us such great reasons to miss him.
2011 Hero: Kristyn Wong-Tam
Nominated for: speaking her mind as part of the unofficial opposition at city council.
2011 Hero: Margaret Atwood
Nominated for: exposing the idiocy of the Brothers Ford better than anyone else.
The Conversation-Stoppers
2011 Villain: Mitch Mortaza
Nominated for: treating players in the Lingerie Football League like sex objects, not athletes.
2011 Villain: Homophobia in Hockey
Nominated for: poisoning one of our favourite pastimes.
Cultural Leadership
2011 Hero: Toronto Underground Cinema
Nominated for: bringing new life to independent cinema in Toronto.
2011 Hero: TekSavvy
Nominated for: taking on communications bullies.
2011 Hero: Matt Galloway
Nominated for: loving Toronto, and telling us all the reasons why we should, too.
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