More debates I watch regarding upcoming Toronto Election, the Happier I am I don't live in Toronto. Cause that city is majorly FUBAR if anyone but Ford gets elected. And Im not convinced Ford can actually get his platform through facing the city councils agendas that Toronto normally elect.
Lets run through the answers in short version
Scarborough wants Subways, what do you support
Ford : Subways
Everyone else: Scarborough residents to stupid to understand whats best for them, we will do LRTs and residents will just have to accept it (sorry thats really how it came off to me)
Managing city money and council spending
Tory: Long winded answer that really amounts to "I was head guy at Rogers. I understand money" (Forget that Rogers is the most expensive cable in North America and lets not even start on cell phone charges)
Stinz: I will fix transit (sadly Im not joking here)
Sodnaki: Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah (actually he really said nothing on this topic)
Chow: Rob Ford is a drunk (again sadly I'm not joking, she opened comment saying "Rob Ford, Even when your clean and sober you cant tell the truth". Insulting Ford was her go to answer all debate. You gotta be very very VERY partisan left wing extremist to think Chow wasn't tied with Sodnaki in last place at end of this debate)
Ford: Went over his numbers again and then pointed out Chows and Torys massive spending expenses in city and provincial governments when in previous office . Not a sexy answer but was easily the most on topic and relevant answer.
Poor section of Toronto and low cost housing
Chow: Will beg Province for money. And Ford is a drunk (seeing a pattern here yet? She came off very unprofessional and mean spirited and very nasty. )
Tory: City cant fix it so will have to ask feds and province for money (called partnership but begging is begging and if your reliant on begging, you have no plan at all)
Sodnaki: Wants to build parks (seriously, I didn't get it either)
Stinz : Actually very good response by her here and only time in debate she didnt spin question back to transit issue. Spoke about schools selling off their play grounds and feilds for income and that schools dont need more money, they need to spend the money they have smarter. LOVED THAT QUOTE. Wont get her any votes and will probably cost her votes in long run but her answer still was very well thought out and educated.
Ford: Went over list of community centers opened and being built under his watch as mayor. All night Tory and Chow tried to dismiss these facts of achievements under Fords leadership but truth is, when the after hour stuff removed from issue, Fords got a very impressive resume' as a city councilor and then as mayor.
All I learned today watching this is what I already knew
I'd NEVER vote for
Tory (far left tax and spend liberal pretending to be a small c conservative),
Sodnaki: Honestly think hes already admitted defeat and now just there for the ego boost of running. Hes clearly not resonating with any of the voters out there and has no clue what hes going on about.
Stinz: Shame shes a one topic candidate. If she put even 50% of her effort into all the other issues in the Toronto election she could probably do fairly well in the election and possibly even win. But sadly with her its all about transit and she hasn't put the thought or research into those other issues. And that's what will eliminate her in the near future.
Ford: Fresh outta rehab and finding his stride again (not there yet) but hes got the resume' and experience for the job. Of all the candidate hes THE ONLY ONE Id trust with my money if I lived in Toronto. The man may be flawed personally but professionally he knows what he is doing and what he wants to do. And was easily the most prepared of all the candidates in the debate to truly debate the issues on the facts and not sink to personal insults and attacks.
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