''Dan for Mayor'' is a Canadian television

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starring

Fred Ewanuick Fred Ewanuick ( /əˈwαnɪk/; born June 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor known for his roles in the television series ''Corner Gas'' as Hank Yarbo and as the title character in the CTV sitcom ''Dan for Mayor''. He was also a regular in a CTV anthol ...

that debuted on March 1, 2010 on CTV and

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. It premiered the same night as ''

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'', a show created by ''

Corner Gas ''Corner Gas'' is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV, CTV2, CTV Comedy Channel, Much, MTV, E! and are streaming on Crave and Amazon Prime. The seri ...

'' star

Brent Butt Brent Leroy Butt (born August 3, 1966) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Brent Leroy on the CTV Television Network, CTV sitcom ''Corner Gas'', which he created. He also created the television serie ...

that also features fellow ''Corner Gas'' alumna Nancy Robertson. On June 7, 2010, both ''Dan for Mayor'' and ''Hiccups'' were renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on June 5, 2011. Neither show was renewed for a third season.

Premise

The series stars Ewanuick as Dan Phillips, a

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in his early 30s, who finds himself running for mayor of Wessex, a fictional city in Ontario, in the 2010 municipal elections, after a chance comment to his ex-girlfriend. When his opponent, incumbent mayor Bud, is hit by a bus and killed, Dan becomes the only mayoral candidate whereupon he reopens the candidacy for a fair race. In the show's second season, Dan takes office as the city's new mayor, finding himself woefully unprepared for the job. The cast also included Mary Ashton, Paul Bates,

Benjamin Ayres Benjamin James Ayres (born January 19, 1983) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Zach Miller of the CTV series ''Saving Hope''. He also recurred on the Gemini Award–winning HBO Canada series ''Less Than Kind'' for which he ...

, Laurie Murdoch, David Ferry, Suzanne Coy,

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, and Lara Jean Chorostecki. The show also featured several cameo appearances by real-life mayors of Ontario cities, including Carl Zehr,

Brenda Halloran Brenda Halloran is a former mayor of Waterloo, Ontario. She was first elected in the 2006 municipal election, defeating incumbent mayor Herb Epp and former mayor Brian Turnbull. She was re-elected in 2010. Personal Halloran was born in Hamil ...

, and David Miller.

Filming locations

The series' location shooting took place in Kitchener,

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, and

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; recognizable locations include

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(as Wessex City Hall) and the

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(as Fern's Grill, Dan's workplace).

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

Season 2 (2011)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
* {{IMDb title, 1609540 2010 Canadian television series debuts 2011 Canadian television series endings 2010s Canadian workplace comedy television series CTV Television Network original programming CTV Comedy Channel original programming Canadian political comedy television series Television shows set in Ontario Television shows filmed in Hamilton, Ontario Television shows filmed in Kitchener, Ontario Waterloo, Ontario 2010s Canadian sitcoms Television series by Bell Media