It’s the first rumbling of a Canadian Tea Party movement…
Populist, right-wing, “Big C” Conservative city councillor Rob Ford, to the horror of the city’s liberal (and Liberal) elites, is comfortably leading the pack of five major mayoral contenders with 32% of the vote, according to the latest Ipsos Reid poll.
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Wright said what’s happening in Toronto and across Ontario isn’t a Conservative revolution. Rather, it’s a revolt against the status quo, with voters feeling those in charge of Toronto City Hall and the Ontario government are out of touch with their day-to-day concerns, including high taxes (McGuinty imposed an unpopular 13% Harmonized Sales Tax July 1) and fears of job loss in a struggling economy.
Just don’t say anything. We wouldn’t want to spook ’em.
Ford: a drunk driving, drug using, wife beating bully. What a great mayor he’ll make. Hahaha.
Lloyd Fister at 2:28 PM:
“32% is hardly a huge vote of confidence.
Where I come from, 32% is an F.”
Well, I guess Torontonians would disagree.
Considering the number of candidates in the field, I would say he has a
commanding lead, unless each and every one of those undecided voters throw their ballot behind Smitherman, Ford will most likely be mayor.
And may I remind you that the Harper Conservatives came to power with only 36% of the popular vote. Better luck next time.
Oh, and may I suggest a few classes in Political Science.
Right Honourable Terry Tory at 10:11 AM: “Then SUN TV could buy the Front Street building…One can dream, can he?”
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Wouldn’t that be delicious!