Evan, you have been very critical of Bonnie. I worked with her. Housing has been a top priority for her since she was elected Mayor. The issue is very complex & does not lie with one level of government. For example, in Mississauga there is unlimited height & density in our downtown but much the land has sat unused for 3 decades. That is just one example. I used to zone & rezone parcels & then watch them get flipped with the price escalating with each flip. The Feds & Province have downloaded housing, servicing, building transit, environmental reviews etc to local municipalities & now want to blame them for not building housing while not providing the ability to raise the $ to fund housing partnerships except through property taxes all while providing a multitude of services. I am keeping an open mind throughout all the debates. I want the candidate to defeat Doug Ford & restore integrity to government. I am completely distraught over the greenbelt.
I'm not sure Yasir is a good choice with his ties to the McGuinty-Wynne era. Sad to say, but that has the potential to be a major strumbling block IMHO. Too bad people don't take a better look at Hsu. Kingston has done well by him over the years.
Really? He is a better solution to Crombie.. who is imo a dyed in the wool Conservative. I’ve heard enough of the moaning and groaning of any politician with ties, remote or otherwise with McGuinty and/or Wynne.. both of whom are better than Ford.
I didn't say anything about being a better or worse politician, or anything about Crombie. Nor did I say that Ford is better than McGuinty or Wynne - he's not in the least. I merely said that his association with the McGuinty/Wynne years may not play in his favour. Don't make the assumption that people have forgotten all about those times - many haven't - and I'm sure the Ford campaign will harp on that. That's all.
Evan, you have been very critical of Bonnie. I worked with her. Housing has been a top priority for her since she was elected Mayor. The issue is very complex & does not lie with one level of government. For example, in Mississauga there is unlimited height & density in our downtown but much the land has sat unused for 3 decades. That is just one example. I used to zone & rezone parcels & then watch them get flipped with the price escalating with each flip. The Feds & Province have downloaded housing, servicing, building transit, environmental reviews etc to local municipalities & now want to blame them for not building housing while not providing the ability to raise the $ to fund housing partnerships except through property taxes all while providing a multitude of services. I am keeping an open mind throughout all the debates. I want the candidate to defeat Doug Ford & restore integrity to government. I am completely distraught over the greenbelt.
You might want to check how our ranked balloting works in ridings. Bonnie may do ok in GTA but not elsewhere
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Crombie is not a Liberal. She is a very poorly disguised Conservative. No thanks!
I'm not sure Yasir is a good choice with his ties to the McGuinty-Wynne era. Sad to say, but that has the potential to be a major strumbling block IMHO. Too bad people don't take a better look at Hsu. Kingston has done well by him over the years.
Really? He is a better solution to Crombie.. who is imo a dyed in the wool Conservative. I’ve heard enough of the moaning and groaning of any politician with ties, remote or otherwise with McGuinty and/or Wynne.. both of whom are better than Ford.
I didn't say anything about being a better or worse politician, or anything about Crombie. Nor did I say that Ford is better than McGuinty or Wynne - he's not in the least. I merely said that his association with the McGuinty/Wynne years may not play in his favour. Don't make the assumption that people have forgotten all about those times - many haven't - and I'm sure the Ford campaign will harp on that. That's all.