Amare
Senior Member
And this is coming from one of the biggest scum and lowlifes in all of Ontario.
I find this hilarious and comedic.
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I find this hilarious and comedic.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Not much of a surprise there was insider help, but the scope of this is pretty huge.
That last one is pretty shocking. There needs to be a real deep dive into the rot at TPS.
That last one is pretty shocking. There needs to be a real deep dive into the rot at TPS.
txlseries4
Active Member
Also shocking that according to The Globe and Mail more than 30 officers were arrested
Toronto police, others arrested in auto theft and drug trafficking probe
York Regional Police have scheduled a news conference on Thursday related to ‘organized crime and corruption’
www.theglobeandmail.com
A separate source with knowledge of the case said York Regional Police led the investigation.
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Jonny5
Senior Member
Damn. This is going to be huge, and a big election issue too.Also shocking that according to The Globe and Mail more than 30 officers were arrested
Toronto police, others arrested in auto theft and drug trafficking probe
York Regional Police have scheduled a news conference on Thursday related to ‘organized crime and corruption’
A federal source said more than 30 officers were arrested, mostly from Toronto police but including other forces as well, but would provide no further details.
A separate source with knowledge of the case said York Regional Police led the investigation.
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narduch
Senior Member
These crooks are all going to get 3-4 years paid vacation now
DSCToronto
Superstar
It is hard to see how it might play out in the municipal election as the influence the City has on the police is actually tiny - though it is the City that funds them. There is a very fine balance between having politicians in charge of the police and police in charge of the police. Here we make a typical Canadian compromise and have civilian 'police boards' but they are not allowed to deal with 'operational issues' . The police 'leadership' seems poor, the oversight is split and clearly useless. We have a police force that has seen at least one senior officer disciplined for drunk driving, a police force that has been repeatedly called out in court for lying, has seen a senior officer demoted for helping her proteges pass promotion exams, a police force who were unable / unwilling to enforce traffic laws so the City had to hire lots of 'traffic agents' and erect cameras to catch speeding that the Province has now forced us to remove. Then there is the case of the Sherman murders and the Tess Richey case - she was murdered in the Village and her body was found by her mother because the police search was so poor - etc etc etc .........
doady
Senior Member
There was also the Umar Zameer thing - multiple officers colluding and lying to get innocent man convicted of murder.
thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
Toronto: Chow 40%, Tory 33%, Bradford 18%
February 12, 2025 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies survey finds Mayor Olivia Chow’s approval rating at 55% (up 1 point) as Toronto heads into a municipal election year and gears up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On the ballot test, Chow sits at 40% (up 1), leading
press.liaisonstrategies.ca
February 12, 2025 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies survey finds Mayor Olivia Chow’s approval rating at 55% (up 1 point) as Toronto heads into a municipal election year and gears up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On the ballot test, Chow sits at 40% (up 1), leading former mayor John Tory at 33% (down 2) by seven points, with City Councillor Brad Bradford at 18%.
Mayor Olivia Chow’s approval rating currently stands at 55%, with 38% of Torontonians disapproving of her performance. While her approval is highest in Downtown Toronto (60%), she faces significant opposition in Etobicoke, where 59% of residents disapprove.
Looking ahead to the upcoming municipal election, Chow leads a hypothetical field of candidates. Among decided voters:
- Olivia Chow: 40%
- John Tory: 33%
- Brad Bradford: 18%
- Anthony Furey: 5%
"When we started charting potential matchups the Mayor was at 39% - she's now at 40%, virtually unchanged. Most of the movement we've seen so far has come from Councillor Brad Bradford who is up another 2 points since our last fielding - within the margin of error, but it's positive movement and he is up 10 points from last July."
Public opinion is nearly evenly split on the proposed 2.2% property tax increase for 2026, with 48% supporting the measure and 47% opposing it. Support is strongest among Downtown residents (60%) and weakest in Etobicoke (13% support vs. 79% oppose).
When asked about the necessity of the increase:
- 37% believe the 2.2% increase is reasonable to protect city services.
- 22% feel any increase is too much given current affordability pressures.
- 13% argue the increase should be higher to expand services.
"The Mayor's approval rating has suffered during past budget seasons but not this time. Though there is some cynicism that the election is influencing the budget, there is still a plurality of support, albeit narrowly, for the tax increase," continued Valentin
Torontonians are closely divided on the city’s trajectory, with 49% believing Toronto is moving in the right direction and 44% stating it is on the wrong track - but this is a shift from negative to positive compared to previous polling.
The top budget priorities for residents this year are:
- Housing Affordability: 20%
- Road Repair and Traffic Congestion: 19%
- Public Safety: 16%
- TTC Reliability and Service: 16%
Traffic and the FIFA World Cup
Despite the appointment of a new Traffic Czar to manage road congestion, public confidence is low. Only 12% of respondents have a great deal of confidence in the role, while 51% reported having very little or no confidence at all that the position will lead to noticeable improvements.Meanwhile, excitement for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is tempered. While 38% of residents are excited and see it as a major benefit, 29% remain indifferent, and 24% are concerned that disruptions and costs will outweigh the benefits.