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zang said:
Actually, studies show that if anything, people get more left-wing as they age. It's more that they stay still, while society as a whole moves left.
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Perhaps but I feel anecdotally that its pretty simple ; while young most people have not alot materially so a social safety net is important. Idealism hasn't been kicked out of them and they are often in academia which tends to progressive leanings. As we age we start to become disillusioned about what can be accomplished through social intervention , we now have things like property and income that are taxable and we watch as election after election promises are made and broken. We are often now in corporate settings which of course worship the low tax small gov.concepts of the right. But I feel the Canada of my youth was much.more left than today. Trudeau was my hero so was Tommy Douglas. And stateside? Well we prided ourselves on being different.
 
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kbdid said:
Pinball Clemons is a dual citizen (I don't think we have rules a la the POTUS that one must be born to lead the good city of Toronto). That said, while I know the guy does lots of good and appears to be a great person, he bugs the hell out of me. I think it's because I'm naturally suspicious of people who appear incredibly happy/enthusiastic all the time. It would be amusing to hear him pep talk council (I'm sure they'll need it).
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I should hope not! Otherwise, someone better tell Olivia Chow! :p
Do we even have that rule for PM? I don't think so. Very outdated rule in a land of immigrants.
 
So the new poll came out.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ral-race-poll-shows/article20717991/comments/
John Tory: 40 per cent

Olivia Chow: 25 per cent

Doug Ford: 23 per cent

Undecided: 11 per cent

Michael is not doing too well either.

The 20-year-old employee of the Ford family’s Deco Labels & Tags is trailing incumbent John Hastings in Ward 1, the poll found, although the gap between the two is roughly the same as the poll’s margin of error.

John Hastings: 26 per cent

Michael Ford: 22 per cent

Others: 13 per cent

Undecided: 38 per cent
 
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