2023 Toronto Mayoral by-election

[DSC]

Brad is a Tory loyalist, all the while it’s a challenge for me to think what Tory might have done to ease our gridlock. Even the King transit way has been abandoned. Brad is farcical.

Where to start...

1. Look seriously at how road construction is done and approved in Toronto. Many projects (e.g. KQR and Wellington) take FAR longer than planned and are extremely poorly 'managed'. The City bureaucracy is organised in silos who appear never to communicate.
2. Think ahead. The City knew that Queen would need to be closed at Yonge for the Ontario line but then did not speed up the new watermain work on Adelaide and clearly paid no attention to the fact that it (and the subsequent streetcar track work) were running late. No wonder it will take 2 years to open up the preferred streetcar diversion!
3. Road space is limited, on-street parking needs to be more strongly controlled and public transit improved (not reduced).
4, Utilities need to be STRONGLY discouraged from digging up recently paved streets and sidewalks (and then failing to repair their 'utility cuts' for years). Montreal offers utilities a window to do their work on/below a street prior to City work with lower fees; work done after is much more expensive. Toronto has 'moratoriums" - which are clearly never enforced.
5. Sometimes 24/7 work is the best option.

 

[Northern Light]

Where to start...

3. Road space is limited, on-street parking needs to be more strongly controlled and public transit improved (not reduced).

Agreed.

5. Sometimes 24/7 work is the best option.

For above-ground works, near homes, I'm loathe to go there for any length of time; but just adopting 'Centrecourt' work hours would do wonders; 12-hours per day, 6 days per week.

 

[christiesplits]

Don't think the new Forum poll was posted yet.

Chow’s lead unchanged in latest mayoral poll

Toronto, May 28th, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1007 Toronto residents, Olivia Chow retains her edge over rivals in the upcoming mayoral election with support from 34% of decided and leaning voters. Mark Saunders (14%) and Josh Matlow (12%) remain...

poll.forumresearch.com

 

[picard102]

Chow is a known entity, with connections to the federal government and a strong history as city councillor. Why is any more needed than that?

The "strong" history is what people don't like I would imagine.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Assuming Chow wins and finishes Tory's term, is there any chance she would not have the power of incumbency to win a full term?

 

[christiesplits]

Assuming Chow wins and finishes Tory's term, is there any chance she would not have the power of incumbency to win a full term?

I think there's a real chance she loses her re-election bid, especially if the centre and right unite around one candidate, a la Ken Sim in Vancouver or Mark Sutcliffe in Ottawa.

 

[Towered]

Don't think the new Forum poll was posted yet.

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Chow’s lead unchanged in latest mayoral poll

Toronto, May 28th, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1007 Toronto residents, Olivia Chow retains her edge over rivals in the upcoming mayoral election with support from 34% of decided and leaning voters. Mark Saunders (14%) and Josh Matlow (12%) remain...

poll.forumresearch.com

How is Matlow polling at 1% in Etobicoke??

 

[Towered]

The poor guy thinks that the views equal support, rather than everyone making fun of his distracted driving.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1663198070073327617

This guy has no self awareness as to how cringey he comes across. The comments on the video are pure gold.

 

[TonyV]

Where to start...

1. Look seriously at how road construction is done and approved in Toronto. Many projects (e.g. KQR and Wellington) take FAR longer than planned and are extremely poorly 'managed'. The City bureaucracy is organised in silos who appear never to communicate.
2. Think ahead. The City knew that Queen would need to be closed at Yonge for the Ontario line but then did not speed up the new watermain work on Adelaide and clearly paid no attention to the fact that it (and the subsequent streetcar track work) were running late. No wonder it will take 2 years to open up the preferred streetcar diversion!
3. Road space is limited, on-street parking needs to be more strongly controlled and public transit improved (not reduced).
4, Utilities need to be STRONGLY discouraged from digging up recently paved streets and sidewalks (and then failing to repair their 'utility cuts' for years). Montreal offers utilities a window to do their work on/below a street prior to City work with lower fees; work done after is much more expensive. Toronto has 'moratoriums" - which are clearly never enforced.
5. Sometimes 24/7 work is the best option.

^ all very valid complaints, and they’ve been valid for years. The fact that recent administrations have not addressed these issues is very telling. Who’s been looking out for the public? Certainly not the two recent mayors.

I can’t see any reason to elect a Tory loyalist.

 

[DSC]

Assuming Chow wins and finishes Tory's term, is there any chance she would not have the power of incumbency to win a full term?

Of course there's a chance. If she screws up in the next 3 years, if a very strong alternative appears etc etc. Being Mayor does give one certain advantages, mainly name recognition but that can be a two-edged sword!

 

[zang]

This guy has no self awareness as to how cringey he comes across. The comments on the video are pure gold.

It boggles my mind this video came from a guy who was TTC commissioner.

What's that Brad? Sorry, I couldn't hear you over all the pandering and opportunism.

Drab Drabford.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

It boggles my mind this video came from a guy who was TTC commissioner.

What's that Brad? Sorry, I couldn't hear you over all the pandering and opportunism.

Drab Drabford.

Honestly I thought that's a requirement for Tory's TTC appointees. The more synophant, useless they are, the more likely you will get on it.

AoD

 

[zang]

I think there's a real chance she loses her re-election bid, especially if the centre and right unite around one candidate, a la Ken Sim in Vancouver or Mark Sutcliffe in Ottawa.

In this political climate I think the chances of the right uniting around anyone are pretty low. Too much of a platform is being given to the far right, which ostensibly seems to be full of grifters and opportunists. It's probably why we have 102 candidates that include the likes of Anthony Furey, Giorgio Mammoliti, and Chris Sky.

The right barely voted for Tory in 2014. It was centrists who voted him into power, and I think it's centrists handing Chow the seat.

 

[Richard White]

In this political climate I think the chances of the right uniting around anyone are pretty low. Too much of a platform is being given to the far right, which ostensibly seems to be full of grifters and opportunists. It's probably why we have 102 candidates that include the likes of Anthony Furey, Giorgio Mammoliti, and Chris Sky.

The right barely voted for Tory in 2014. It was centrists who voted him into power, and I think it's centrists handing Chow the seat.

I actually passed a Chris Sky rally on the weekend. It was on BIrchmount just north of Lawrence on Saturday.

Small gathering but every freedom loving, anti-vax yahoo was out there supporting him.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

In this political climate I think the chances of the right uniting around anyone are pretty low. Too much of a platform is being given to the far right, which ostensibly seems to be full of grifters and opportunists. It's probably why we have 102 candidates that include the likes of Anthony Furey, Giorgio Mammoliti, and Chris Sky.

The right barely voted for Tory in 2014. It was centrists who voted him into power, and I think it's centrists handing Chow the seat.

Though honestly the current round of election is a bit of a Trojan Horse - considering the fiscal crunch the city is in. I would have preferred to see Tories and their allies sleep in the bed they have made - rather than be the sacrificial lamb for them.

AoD