@TheTigerMaster
I was talking about policy under a hypothetical Ford government and the election that follows in 2023. If we're trying to dissect what Ford may do if he wins, this is where public sentiment comes into play.
So while you're right about this:
If in 2023, congestion is substantially worse, and it's impacting other factors, like the economy, I think the public will punish Ford accordingly. And while Ford may not be smart enough to get this, I think the 905 MPs absolutely will be driving that agenda here.
People keep forgetting that there's more to party politics than just the leader. And provincial politics is a very different ballgame than municipal politics. Candidates have to be able to sell these policies. Ford can win one election by lying. It'll hard to repeat that performance if voters perceive he's delivered nothing.
I am not so much interested in what he says during the campaign, so much as what he might or might not deliver in government. Ditto for Wynne. I think Paul's post on Wynne pulling back could also prove prescient. And I agree with him. I think they were looking for a way to back out of (or scale back) the $15 billion needed for GO RER.