Later Life
In 2007, Deans returned to politics and was acclaimed as the federal NDP's candidate in Brant. However, due to the onset of Parkinson's disease, he dropped out of the race and moved back to Hamilton and said in an interview that he may run in the Hamilton Municipal Election in 2010 if his Parkinson's hasn't progressed any farther.
On September 2, 2010, Deans announced he would be running for mayor of Hamilton in the 2010 Municipal Election. He was quoted as saying, " the current city council 'a laughing stock' that has made it impossible to sell anything to do with Hamilton." At the last minute, he changed his mind, withdrew from the Mayoral race and ran instead for the position of Ward 2 (Downtown) Councillor in a field of 20 candidates after the incumbent councillor, Bob Bratina, decided to run for Mayor. Deans finished in eighth place with 231 votes (3%).
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