Well truthfully, I do think that plebiscites aren’t great. But the thing is, this is a sweeping change that will impact what is most people’s largest investment (in the context of a lot of their net worth in their home, not an investment per se). I think that makes this different than whether we should have fluoride in the water or host an Olympics.
And, I don’t buy the line of thought that people could campaign against this, ergo we shouldn’t have a plebiscite. That was put forward by Walcott today, and I just don’t see that as a valid argument against a plebiscite. Make your case for why we should have this sweeping rezoning and convince the voters that this is the best way forward.
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