[adma]

challenging four-termer Mike Colle as a PC candidate in a 416 riding is suicidal in several ways.

How? Colle came closer to being defeated by a Tory (by just over 5 points) than any other 416 Liberal in '07. (It helped that Colle had a bit of an ethical cloud over his head going into that election, and that the PCs cornered the Orthodox Jewish vote.)

 

[GraphicMatt]

That's a good point but we're still talking Rocco Rossi here. Dude had all of 4% support when he dropped out of the race.

 

[CanadianNational]

Any random thoughts on who might emerge as a leading light through the next four bumptious years?
One that might be a serious contender for the mayoral position when it comes back around?

Adam Vaughan? Gord Perks? Frances Nunziata?
Norm Kelley? Maria Augimeri? Josh Matlow?

 

[GraphicMatt]

I'd lean heavily toward Shelley Carroll. Matlow has an outside shot but I think it's too soon for him.

 

[MetroMan]

I concur: Shelley Carroll for Mayor.

 

[nfitz]

Methinks mangasparky has "issues" here.

You think?

 

[mangasparky]

I just have issues with bullshit arguements.. and I'm done.

 

[ShonTron]

You most certainly are.

 

[adma]

Anything to do with the "Wow ... that was extreme (some extremely anti-gay posts deleted for those that missed it)" referenced elsewhere?

 

[nfitz]

Nope ... probably for the best.

If the mods were cops, and he was shot rather than banned, the description would be "suicide by cop" ... I don't think he had posted for a while ... and it was a single post that did it.

 

[Ak2809]

 

[jje1000]

 

[hina.roes@gmail.com]

His plans aren't really well-developed plans and much of council isn't on his side

 

[Ak2809]

 

[nfitz]

Um...

"The Montreal metro system is currently Canada's longest subway system and the busiest in total daily passenger usage

It is however less frequent, especially off-peak, has smaller trains, and shorter service hours. And it's noticeable less busy off-peak.

Which does make one wonder how statistically it can have more passengers, given the length of the network, and number of stations is very similar; one of the agencies numbers is clearly not accurate!

Well this exchange was 3-years ago, and the poster has been banned (though I'm sure he's still here under another user id). But I can't resist setting the story straight now that the facts have changed.

This gets back to the debate back then of how can Montreal's subway system carry more passengers a day than Toronto's, even though both systems are about the same size, but the Montreal trains are smaller and less frequent.

The answer appears to be that it doesn't. While a typical APTA repot from 2010 shows that Montreal ridership is a bit higher - http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Documents/Ridership/2010_q1_ridership_APTA.pdf

A recent APTA report from 2012 shows Montreal ridership is about half what was previously reported. http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Documents/Ridership/2012-q3-ridership-APTA.pdf

I guess the construction industry in Montreal wasn't the only one that was corrupt. This should teach people to not take "facts" blindly that don't make sense.