TheTigerMaster
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To be clear, the OLP hasn't endorsed Tory.
Ontario Liberals are endorsing Tory.
Chow would be done after mayor of Toronto, don't you think she wants to rest? And the people you describe are the Scarborough Liberal caucus, who want the Sheppard East subway as well.Another article I read suggested that several Liberal caucus members privately support Tory.
Don't think this is an earth shattering revelation. You really think any sitting Liberal wants to endorse a hard core NDP politician whose next ambition after the mayoral chair would be Queen's Park?
I figure some might have pulled for Stintz or Sokanacki. But their campaigns didn't/aren't panning out.
Nanos poll now has Tory at 42%. Should be an interesting home stretch. See if he "gaffes" again.
Ontario Liberals are endorsing Tory. And the Bloor-Danforth subway extension.
Can't drop out after September 15th. I can't seeing her staying on the ballot, but endorsing Tory.John has the best chance of winning. I think if Chow is not tied with him by Thanksgiving she should drop out. No reason to finish tied for second with Rob.
Can't drop out after September 15th. I can't seeing her staying on the ballot, but endorsing Tory.
If the polls continue like this, I fear Rob Ford will drop out and run for his old council seat again - which he might well win.
How will Tory build this without council support? How will Chow cancel this without council support?
Neither candidate thrills me. Hopefully someone more centrist appears.
Toronto has only so many billions lying around. If Toronto puts itself on the hook for 30 years of property tax hikes (which still doesn't cover city's share), in order to build huge capacity, where it is unneeded, it will have less financial leverage to add capacity where it is desperately needed.
Tory's vote buying plan, adds another $2.5 billion (his estimate) in debt, in order to alter Provincial RER plans, by taking the line west along the formerly vacant Richview corridor. The debt and TIF role, would require changes to Provincial legislation, and can only be considered 'financially responsible' in the wake of a Ford mayoralty.
If we vote for unrealistic promises, we are rewarding politicians who lie.
The truth is that a project this costly needs to be funded by higher levels of government. The city can cheerlead, it can offer money & persuasion, but the Province is likely to propose the timeline. Even if a Toronto politician were to tell you otherwise, complex subways require a time consuming EA, procurement contracts, maybe even an AFP. I would not expect to see any real construction progress in the next 4 years on it or any other unapproved subway.
He's powerless as mayor. If he remains on council in any form, he'll remain a distraction. He'll have all the media attention, and we'll still never hear the end of it, every time he's out drinking, whoring, or just being a racist.I don't care if stays on council. He's powerless then.
I'm sure all the candidates have a plan to win.Chow better have a plan to win.