So, I just had a chat with Perks at the door. He introduced himself as "the progressive candidate in this riding".
Yawn.....that doesn't mean anything. What, the others are regressive?
I'm not interested in your labels, I'm interested in your ideas....and fresh blood.
Next.
He went on about getting landowners to pay more (higher taxes obviously) to help pay for more housing. If you raise property taxes, tenants end up paying for it. As I don't qualify for any sort of housing aid this would negatively impact me, as my landlord can raise my rent above-guideline in the face of an increased property tax burden and I would either have to pay it or move, paying even more at any new place I'd move to. Win-win...fuck you, working class, keep going to work....these entitlements for the wealthy and the poor aren't going to pay themselves!
So, basically, Gord meant to say that working class "middle" class suckas like me can keep paying for everyone else's entitlements and be happy we have the opportunity to do so.
I told him that my only political (or main) issue I care about is electoral reform. Then we talked about ranked balloting municipally. Still boring....I'm talking provincial and federal proportional representation.
He went on to blame a bunch of things on Tory and said he's backing Keesmaat for mayor.
Anyway, I'm voting for Jose Vera....unless he says something stupid.