Riverdale Rink Rat
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I don't have the time right now to find a link, but John Oliver had a HILARIOUS rant imploring Toronto to elect Doug last night. Highly recommended.
I don't have the time right now to find a link, but John Oliver had a HILARIOUS rant imploring Toronto to elect Doug last night. Highly recommended.
Agreed. Tory looks to be the winner of this race. Though I think he will likely be a one term mayor, not there's anything inherently wrong with that. At least ranked ballots will likely be in place come 2018.
Extremely wishful thinking.
In 2018, Chow won't be able to use the bogeyman of Tory being Ford in a different suit.
And with ranked ballots, she'd have to have common cause with the third place candidate. Think about that in this election. Doug Ford voters would have to rank her second on the ballot. What do you think the chances are of that happening?
Sigh ... if nothing else, this election has opened my eyes to the amount of racism that still exists in Toronto. I thought we were long past this. I never thought I'd hear racist chants at a Canadian election meeting. I'm amazed that electing a Chinese women is more controversial than electing a married lesbian - I don't recall such anti-gay chanting, etc., during the provincial election.http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/1...tml?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular&ir=Canada+Politics
Of course, we live in a post-racial society. Olivia Chow doesn't face any obstacles related to the fact that she's a visible minority. White privilege doesn't exist. If you see anything racist, it's just a few crazies who happen to show up to public meetings. Blah, blah, blah.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/1...tml?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular&ir=Canada+Politics
Of course, we live in a post-racial society. Olivia Chow doesn't face any obstacles related to the fact that she's a visible minority. White privilege doesn't exist. If you see anything racist, it's just a few crazies who happen to show up to public meetings. Blah, blah, blah.
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And again, what makes you so sure Chow will run again for mayor in 2018?
My guess is as good or as bad as yours at this point. What I can tell you is before you even start lecturing me on what or what isn't wishful thinking, is that I have no problem saying I don't know if any of the 3 main candidates will even run in 2018. Doug will likely turn tail back to Chicago. If Rob survives his cancer, he still may have to deal with Brazen 2. Chow may want to return to provincial or federal level, or possibly retire from politics altogether. Same possibility with Tory. Four years can be a long time in politics.
It's rather offensive to the voters of this city that one would suggest that the majority of them are racist enough to vote on skin colour alone.
Guess if you can't win the voters over with your platform, you should start accusing them of being racists, and hope they get guilted into voting for you? That'll work....
I hope for over 50% too. Though unlikely. A strong mandate would really help when bargaining for more powers with Queen's Park or funds from the province and the Feds.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/1...tml?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular&ir=Canada+Politics
Of course, we live in a post-racial society. Olivia Chow doesn't face any obstacles related to the fact that she's a visible minority. White privilege doesn't exist. If you see anything racist, it's just a few crazies who happen to show up to public meetings. Blah, blah, blah.
I hope for over 50% too. Though unlikely. A strong mandate would really help when bargaining for more powers with Queen's Park or funds from the province and the Feds.