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You sound surprised that Mr Ford might have exaggerated the 'supposed' problems?
I don't think it's an exaggeration—it's more a lack of due diligence in validating residents' complaints (against the data/science). I imagine he hears about the speed cameras frequently and responds with comments that echo public sentiment. He's fulfilling the populist stance.
Whatever, however if one is Premier one surely has some responsibility to base decisions on evidence and science. (OK, I guess not based on actions by the US President!!)
He has consistently shown that he prefers to listen to 'the people' over that.
globalnews.ca
That article could have been written with better clarity. The only vehicles that would be "registered" to an individual cabinet member would be their personal vehicles. Government vehicles are registered to the Crown 'in the right of Ontario', although they are typically further identified to a particular ministry, the Cabinet Office, etc. I suspect they are mostly driven by staffers.Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca
Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.
“documents obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.”
“The fastest speed the vehicles were recorded going was 30 km/h over the limit, and the lowest speed was 11 km/h over the limit. On average, the government vehicles were snapped 17 km/h above the limit, with the average cost of the tickets $144.”
Yeah, I agree, but I'm satisfied with stories critical of the gov that centre around bad optics when Ford's governance seems to revolve around chasing polling figures and what might give them good light. I prefer more nuanced writing but there isn't a lot of appetite for it.
