Posts Filed Under: heroes and villains 2016

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Your Choices for Toronto’s 2016 Superhero and Supervillain of the Year

Congratulations to your Superhero of the Year, and lots of boos and hisses to the Supervillain.

By Torontoist Jan. 6th, 12:00 pm

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2016 Villain: La Carnita

Nominated for: mucho social media misogyny, and taking over public spaces.

By Samira Mohyeddin • Illustration by Emile CompionDec. 31st, 10:00 am

2016 Villain: Goodwill Management

Nominated for: a surprise bankruptcy which left hundreds of Ontario's most vulnerable in the lurch.

By David Hains • Illustration by Neville ParkDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Hero: Honest Ed’s

Nominated for: having something for, and meaning something to, everyone.

By Kate Fane • Illustration by Emile CompionDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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Heroes and Villains of 2016: Hall of Villains

The very worst Toronto people, places, things, and ideas of 2016.

By Torontoist Dec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Villain: Pedestrian Blaming

Nominated for: ignoring the two-tonne hunk of metal in the room and instead blaming the 70-kg victim for taking up too much space.

By Tammy Thorne • Illustration by Emile CompionDec. 31st, 10:00 am

2016 Hero: The Weeknd

Nominated for: reaching new heights while staying grounded.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Dasha ZolotaDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Villain: Dr. Jordan Peterson

Nominated for: waging a pointless crusade against preferred pronouns.

By Simon Bredin • Illustration by Brett LambDec. 31st, 10:00 am

2016 Villain: City Hall’s Iceberg of Unfunded Capital Needs

Nominated for: symbolizing city hall's worst fiscal tendencies.

By Neville Park • Illustration by Neville ParkDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Hero: Capybaras

Nominated for: showing us how to let go and explore our city.

By David Hains • Illustration by Neville ParkDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Villain: Glenn De Baeremaeker

Nominated for: small-minded, one-track politics that do a disservice to Scarborough and Toronto.

By Sean Marshall • Illustration by Brett LambDec. 31st, 10:00 am

2016 Hero: Intermission Magazine

Nominated for: providing a promising outlet for artists and audiences.

By Steve Fisher • Illustration by Emile CompionDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Villain: Presto

Nominated for: being a major headache.

By Rhiannon Russell • Illustration by Dasha ZolotaDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Hero: Black Lives Matter Toronto

Nominated for: encouraging Toronto to have necessary conversations about race and policing.

By David Hains • Illustration by Dasha ZolotaDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Villain: John Tory

Nominated for: failing to provide the serious leadership Toronto needs.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Dasha ZolotaDec. 31st, 10:00 am

2016 Hero: Tatiana Maslany

Nominated for: speaking out for her sisters, and her native country's industry.

By Steve Fisher • Illustration by Neville ParkDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Hero: Bloor Street Bike Lanes

Nominated for: Being the most important victory in the battle towards creating a real cycling network in Toronto.

By Tammy Thorne • Illustration by Emile CompionDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Villain: Uber

Nominated for: muscling its way into the market at the expense of cab drivers.

By Sean Marshall • Illustration by Hana ShafiDec. 31st, 10:00 am