I'm Dev—a TTC rider, renter, and library denizen in East York's Gerrard India Bazaar. I'm mounting an unexpected campaign for Ward 14's City Councillor, but unexpected doesn't mean unqualified! 

I was born and raised in rural New Brunswick, I studied in Ottawa, and I've lived in Toronto for 6 years. I've had an MA in Gender & Equity studies for 11 years, and I've been a blogger for 15, generating over 350 000 clicks. The natural progression was a full length project; I spent the last 3 years writing a book that I'm trying to get published (HMU publishing people!!) 

The thing no one tells you about being self-motivated enough to write a book is that when you're done, what used to be your purpose is now just an undervalued asset. I was itching for a new raison d'etre, so the timing of this election is fortuitous.

Animals matter a lot to me. My tiny overpriced studio apartment is shared with my fuzzy wards Cedar and Helix, who are both 6 (and Helix is blind). My apartment makes more sense if you conceive it as the cats renting it with space for their human attendant. 

And I love weed. Some people love wine or beer. For me it's the devil's lettuce. I have many (many) gripes with Justin Trudeau, but he will always be the PM that legalized weed.