News   Nov 27, 2024
Better Buy a Boat
 189     0 
News   Nov 26, 2024
United BLDG Gets Height Bump While Rising Behind Heritage Walls
 1K     1 
News   Nov 26, 2024
UrbanToronto at The Buildings Show: The Challenges of Supertalls
 714     0 

2023 Toronto Mayoral by-election

Who gets your vote for Mayor of Toronto?

  • Ana Bailao

    Votes: 18 16.4%

  • Brad Bradford

    Votes: 3 2.7%

  • Olivia Chow

    Votes: 58 52.7%

  • Mitzie Hunter

    Votes: 2 1.8%

  • Josh Matlow

    Votes: 20 18.2%

  • Mark Saunders

    Votes: 4 3.6%

  • Other

    Votes: 5 4.5%
  • Total voters
    110
  • Poll closed .
toaster29 said:
I never understood the notion of only voting for the person who is going to win. Especially when there isn't any fear of a close contender to necessitate strategic voting.
Click to expand...

Well, in this case, it's less a matter of wanting to vote for the winner than not wanting my vote to go to waste. As I said, I don't think Matlow's going to win here, deservedly or undeservedly. As for there being no fears of a close contender etc., I dunno. I admit it certainly looks that way from this vantage point, but you never can tell. Crazy things can happen in modern day elections.
 
John_Dee said:
Whatsisname, Furey, appears to be doing surprisingly decently for, y'know, a fringe nut candidate, but that's exactly what he is: a fringe nut candidate.
Click to expand...
I haven't been following him, but I see his signs everywhere now. Is it because of his promise to kill the municipal land transfer tax?
 
EddyMCD said:
Do we think Chow would actually try and create a true rent control system (no raising rents on tenant turnover)? This one really scares me as it's a great way to ensure we don't ever build any more rental housing.
Click to expand...
You assume we’ve built much of it since the 80s.

Most of our rental stock these days is coming from “investors” trying (and often succeeding) in turning an undersized condo marketed directly as an investment property into their own personal cash flow.
 
zang said:
You assume we’ve built much of it since the 80s.

Most of our rental stock these days is coming from “investors” trying (and often succeeding) in turning an undersized condo marketed directly as an investment property into their own personal cash flow.
Click to expand...
Seems like we're finally seeing purpose-built rentals being built now.
 
mjl08 said:
At this point, the real race might be for second place. This could position the runner-up as the "anti-Chow" candidate in 2026.
Click to expand...
Looking at who hasn't run, but could position themselves as the anti-chow candidate, McKelvie has to be in the conversation. Her not running, but being seen as the head of council, has done quite well for her image and recognition.
 
mjl08 said:
At this point, the real race might be for second place. This could position the runner-up as the "anti-Chow" candidate in 2026.
Click to expand...
Best comment so far. Further, Olivia’s best chance at a second term is to prove to be a good listener, and not feed the cynics and political trolls. That’s a leftist’s challenge.
 
You must log in or register to post here.

Back
Top