Municipal Elections and Politics in Canada

Municipal elections are about to take place across the Province of Ontario.
In my day job, I work for the largest municipality in the province
and I live in another large urban centre not far away
(although, when traffic is heavy, it can seem far away).

I am concerned about the lack of any real alternative to the status quo represented by Toronto's mayoral race.
I have yet to find out enough about the race at home; my new home,
to make an intelligent choice.
Will I vote?
Of course.
There are too many places in the world where it's a privilege, not a right,
to take our vote for granted
and I do believe that municipal politics have an impact on my life.

Those two views alone put me in a minority in North America.