JWBF
Senior Member
Denial is harsh but I won't stand in the way of your self-depreciation.
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Premier Doug Ford's Ontario
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SunriseChampion
Senior Member
A new day for Ontario! I'd say. Ford as PC boss on the same night that idiotic DST kicks in. I'm over the moon.
animatronic
Senior Member
I didn’t get to vote and he was my #4. Can’t make these assumptions.
So is Dougie going to have to give up his Chicago time?
Torontovibe
Senior Member
OH, HELL NO!
I really don't want to deal with this Ford/Trump stupidity for the next few months/years! Is this what the PC party has sunk to? Really, it's unbelievable!
(especially after the Globe & Mail accusations)
I really don't want to deal with this Ford/Trump stupidity for the next few months/years! Is this what the PC party has sunk to? Really, it's unbelievable!
(especially after the Globe & Mail accusations)
SunriseChampion
Senior Member
So, did those of you who took out a membership to vote even get to vote? @animatronic is a no. @PinkLucy ? I think there were others as well.
Bear with me, I'm laughing with you here, not at you, but I am laughing. It's a bit comical how it (didn't) work out for you guys in that you didn't get to vote.
Bear with me, I'm laughing with you here, not at you, but I am laughing. It's a bit comical how it (didn't) work out for you guys in that you didn't get to vote.
No voting for me. I wouldn’t have even put Ford in as my last choice.
OneCity
Senior Member
Not much of an assumption here. Elliott was the only one who didn't want the vote periods extended. Its well documented many new people weren't getting an opportunity to vote, and compared to the others Ford was by far bringing in the majority of new voters. Clearly if your being truthful you were the minority
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OneCity
Senior Member
So this is good news for the DRL advocates. Wynne needs to be very strong on subways against Doug
animatronic
Senior Member
I think you’re making a big assumption that the missed/late mailings correlate with new members. I haven’t seen any evidence that’s the case.
SunriseChampion
Senior Member
If it was a paper ballot and I was voting I would have wrote "NO!" beside Ford's name to be honest. He's my first choice for NO!
TrickyRicky
Senior Member
Good for subways but not necessary DRL? The Fords were strong advocates of subways but money would be far more likely to flow to less relevant suburban expansion wouldn’t it? I’m not just speaking about in the PC platform but in the political calculus of the Liberals and NDP.
OneCity
Senior Member
Wynne now has to stand out from Doug on subways and the DRL in next in the pipeline and pushed by Tory. Its a no brainer to campaign on it at this stage when the Feds are already at the table to cover their part on he DRL when design is complete. I also think Doug wants to send a message to Downtown that's he supports high priority transit just not hacked in transit that removes car lanes created congestion by impacting other modes which has been a big issue which is winning him support. If he was to win Sheppard and Yonge North subways will be jaw-boned as next up in the que but not funded SSE could be pushed to Sheppard or atleast the stop added back. Remaining LRT will be thrown back to the City to build on its own if hes elected and subways likely uploaded as per Browns previous promise.
DRL has its best opportunity its ever had IMO
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AlbertHWagstaff
Senior Member
If the PCs win, there won't be much of any transit funded. It'll be seen as "fancy streetcars and unnecessary stuff for Toronto, folks."
Hopkins123
Senior Member
Wynne's not winning over any new voters from downtown with a pro-DRL stance, she already has them. She however risks losing the 416/905 suburban belt to Ford by further alienating Scarborough's quest for rapid transit adequacy if the DRL jumps the queue as a priority.