SJD_Toronto
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According to Warren Kinsella the Liberals are polling third in the Sault Ste Marie byelection, despite the riding being held by a Liberal.
Who is polling first then?
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According to Warren Kinsella the Liberals are polling third in the Sault Ste Marie byelection, despite the riding being held by a Liberal.
9+ boost for the liberals after their vote-buying spree, taken evenly from all other parties
https://www.thestar.com/news/queens...ost-to-minimum-wage-work-conditions-cohn.html
I don't know that this is enough to save the Liberals, that's a tall order.
But if implemented, I actually believe this is some of the most progressive stuff I've seen out of a provincial government in the last 30 years.
I think it will be reasonably popular.
I also think it will have an interesting effect on the opposition; can the NDP run to the left of this? Would the Tories dare to repeal any of it?
I'm curious about the public musing on 3 weeks vacation, which I favour; but I had thought they would for for paid sick days first, since many US states have, and there seems to be momentum in that space. Maybe they still will, but I had assumed they wouldn't go for both at once.
We shall see.
Christmas is coming early. Starting to think they will pay for their share of the Waterfront LRT and DRL
Paying for anything in Toronto (especially downtown Toronto) is a waste electorally speaking. They need to shore up suburban support. GO RER. Possibly.
They could sort of dangle LRT by promising to launch design or something like that. "We'll start the process..."
I'm sure QP will announce funding for a Relief Line, just not by and for the City.I'm hoping the Liberals put funding for the DRL and YSE in their platform.
It is believable, but still 'just a poll', and context is everything, So I searched the background of the company behind the poll, since I didn't recognize it, and lo and behold, they just got more believable, depending how you 'buy them' or not. They hail from the Right:I'm skeptical, but an online poll from Campaign Research was released today showing the Liberals ahead... They were showing the Liberals far behind earlier this year though.
Link: https://www.campaignresearch.ca/sin...ial-Liberals-Will-Not-Give-Up-Without-a-Fight
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/2011/10/19/campaign-research-inc-npas-not-so-secret-weapon[...]
Vancouver municipal election 2011: Non-Partisan Association (NPA) has recently hired Ontario-based market research agency Campaign Research for its election campaign.
The agency became well known in Canada after helping Toronto Mayor Rob Ford win during last year’s election. Here’s a bit of background on the firm and what they do:
What is Campaign Research Inc.?
Campaign Research is a “full service marketing research agency”, founded in 2003 by researchers and conservative political activists Richard Ciano and Nick Kouvalis.
The agency has expanded over the past few years to conduct research and strategy services all over Canada, in the U.S. and overseas. They have worked in politics and public affairs, as well as with companies in industries ranging from agriculture and mining to healthcare and the non-profit sector.
Formerly the national vice-president of the Conservative Party of Canada, Ciano primarily worked out of Ottawa and then Toronto, while Kouvalis continues to manage the office they operate in his hometown of Windsor, Ontario. Campaign Research also now has offices in Guelph and Vancouver.[...]
I'm skeptical, but an online poll from Campaign Research was released today showing the Liberals ahead... They were showing the Liberals far behind earlier this year though.
Link: https://www.campaignresearch.ca/sin...ial-Liberals-Will-Not-Give-Up-Without-a-Fight
ans people at the poverty line actually vote?If the Liberals are promising $15/hr minimum wage and basic income for everybody around the poverty line and didn't see a bump in poll ratings, I'd be shocked.
70% of voters in Toronto support a $15 minimum wageans people at the poverty line actually vote?