A Campaign Strategy Worthy of P.T. Barnum

One is a pledge of allegiance to the taxpayer. [On, yeah?]

Another vows to put students first. [Aw, c'mon.]

Two more are promises not to sell off schools and to beef up accountability. [Give me a break!]

Integrity pledges have become the hot new candidate calling card in the Toronto District School Board election – six pledges so far and counting. They seem like a bid to repair the battered reputation of Canada’s largest school board as it reels from scandals over alleged document tampering, trustee infighting, expenses, labour costs and staff relations.  (more...)

Toronto trustee candidates vow to clean up scandal-plagued board

Since they can't campaign on their records, this'll have to do.