Mayor Olivia Chow's Toronto

[PL1]

Less than 25000 voter turnout is pretty sad. But it's 1) municipal and 2) a by-election, both of which typically have low turn-out.

On my commutes through Don Valley West, it seemed recently that fewer Furey signs were out on lawns. Furey said there was an "ugly voter suppression campaign". I'd argue Progress Toronto hammered him on his record, and those that supported him weakly didn't bother to vote.

Edit: clarity

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

How did that go, Kevin?View attachment 609826

Age of the grifters.

AoD

 

[christiesplits]

Well, Olivia had a pretty decent grip on Council; more than I thought she might, to be honest; this is 100% an added vote in her column, which should be good news for progressives.

Its now on the Mayor to demonstrate that that is so.

Yes, I expect Chernos Lin to be on Team Chow on most issues.

Given the high amount of development in her ward, and its many influential residents associations, I’d be surprised if she gains many fans from Team UrbanToronto.

 

[ShonTron]

Age of the grifters.

AoD

On the bright side, he’ll be lucky to end up as stand-in host to Marc Patrone’s radio talk show once he’s kicked out of parliament.

 

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[Northern Light]

^^^ I noted that one a couple of days ago in the High Park thread.

It sounds like the operation has funding in the upcoming budget...........we will see soon.

 

[evandyk]

That would be a big improvement. I love High Park being car-free, but it's not practical to take the subway to High Park with a toddler if you're planning on going to the playground and the zoo. An every 20 minute bus doesn't really cut it.

 

[adma]

That would be a big improvement. I love High Park being car-free, but it's not practical to take the subway to High Park with a toddler if you're planning on going to the playground and the zoo. An every 20 minute bus doesn't really cut it.

Or the cherry blossoms, of course. (And not just toddlers, but elders w/limited mobility)

 

[evandyk]

Or the cherry blossoms, of course. (And not just toddlers, but elders w/limited mobility)

Yup. Other than the pool, most of the stuff people go to High Park to do is a solid walk from the subway. We don't go to High Park if it's not nice enough to bike for that reason. But some sort of frequent loop shuttle would solve that problem easily.

 

[chrisw]

Agenda Item History 2024.CC23.1

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Respecting Local Democracy and Cities​

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The recent provincial Bill 212 seeks to overturn the decisions and work of our locally elected Toronto City Council. If passed, the Bill means one government would, at tremendous cost to the taxpayer and without collaboration, undo another government's work.

As Mayor, it is my responsibility to stand up for the decision-making authority of City Council and the expertise of our professional public service which supports that decision-making. As such, I am working with City Staff to review the City's options and will provide recommendations on this item prior to the City Council meeting on November 13, 2024.