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Old 04-12-2024, 04:58 PM   #11714
curves2000
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame View Post
Re: GTA voting.

On the ground here in Toronto, young people are loving Mayor Chow. She's seemingly able to care about the major issues Toronto has, has a watchful eye on the tax rate situation, manages Dougie and his band of muppets with tact, and is addressing the malaise left behind by the hugely ineffective conservative mayor John Tory. Trading the Gardiner for Ontario Place was a chefs kiss move.

Sure, there is debate about raising property taxes, but Toronto has among the lowest property taxes in the country and has always been something that has to be addressed - Tory, Chow, or otherwise.

She alone might actually push people to more NDP votes from the GTA. The outer limits of the GTA and rural areas are solidly blue.

I wouldn't call it a sure bet on the GTA 'collapsing' towards the Cons.


I should correct my thoughts on this. I don't think mass people are voting for the Conservatives in the GTA but a lot more people than before will be without a doubt. The NDP will for sure pick up some additional support as well as the Liberal are bleeding from polling, election night though is different.

The Liberals have won multiple majorities fortifying the GTA as a fortress, as that is where the votes are. They didn't care if they lost some seats here and there as the numbers just added up to a win if you can hold the GTA.

The Conservatives for a long time were playing to their western base and kept losing, having a platform that targets more people in cities and towns is also important. It's an easier sell which is why they are promoting those concerns as opposed to previous issues and lost.
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