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James: Cut Waste, But Carefully: Poll
Royson James dissects the latest polling information from Insight Research to look at what’s on voter’s minds: “And the verdict is: Voters want change, carefully managed — in essence, a dash of George, a bit of Joe and a dab of Rob. The new mayor, despite his leanings, may want to reconsider platform positions once [...]
Nickle: New Council And Mayor As Shackled As The Last
Pundit David Nickle figures that no matter who wins in just over a week, change will not be easy to come by: “The reality is that any mayor and council who comes into the job is going to be facing the same constrained set of options as shackled the last. The city’s books never balance [...]
Hume: Looking Forward To The Past
The Star’s Christopher Hume believe that this October’s election is a watershed moment for the city and its residents: “Old Toronto versus New Toronto — that is the subtext to the campaign now being waged. The issue takes many forms — transit, taxes and governance — but one way or another, it boils down not [...]
Nickle: What Kind Of City Are Residents Willing To Pay For?
Toronto Community News scribe David Nickle notes that most candidates have picked up on the sour mood of the electorate, but wonders when their expectations will meet reality: “With the exception of Miller’s deputy mayor Joe Pantalone, mayoralty candidates have been about casting out the evils of high taxes, fiscal mismanagement, shoddy customer service, light [...]
NP Election Panel: Ford’s Methods Foul Up Valid Views
The Post’s Municipal Election Panel this week discusses the candidacy of mayoral candidate Rob Ford and the resulting impact on the race: “Selley: But Ford hasn’t really said much of anything, has he? Seems to me this might just be a big, early — and perhaps much-needed — “up yours” to the establishment candidates. If [...]
Rossi Addresses Toronto Board of Trade, Slams Smitherman
This afternoon, mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi addressed a Toronto Board of Trade lunchtime audience to discuss his ideas for how to manage the city’s finances. Accordingly, his speech was entitled “Let this be our last budget crisis.” From the Board’s website: “Getting Toronto back on track, the central theme of Mr. Rossi’s speech, stuck close [...]
