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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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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

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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 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

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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 Villain: John Tory

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

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Dasha ZolotaDec. 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

2016 Villain: Senator Nicole Eaton

Nominated for: bringing Lucille Bluth-level commentary to Toronto's bike lanes.

By Tannara Yelland • Illustration by Brett LambDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Villain: Police Leadership

Nominated for: giving us many more moments that erode public trust.

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

2016 Villain: Bombardier

Nominated for: failing, time and again, to deliver the streetcars Toronto desperately needs.

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

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Cast Your Ballot: Heroes and Villains of 2016

Do you have opinions on who deserves the title of Toronto's Superhero and Supervillain of 2016? Vote here.

By Torontoist Dec. 31st, 10:00 am