NIMBY question about TCHC redevelopment of Swansea Mews.

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Another interesting question implicitly asking about their support for a BDS motion

Edit: I mean it could also include, say, child labour, [gestures vaguely] Russia, etc.

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In the mayoral race, Olivia Chow will win the support of renters and those from the different racial communities. Brad Bradford's support will come from white voters and home owners. #topoli

The sad part about Toronto elections is that people use race to help determine whom they should support. Myers got elected the last time because the split in the Chinese-Canadian vote work in his favour. #topoli

A question about tariffs(?) and international money laundering (??) which city councillors can't actually do much about but whatever

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I do predict that whoever runs for mayor in 2030 will have an unofficial party of candidates for council. #topoli

Ooh, interesting question about their stances on the "bubble zones" implemented to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests.

This is a very not Jewish neighbourhood and so far most candidates are basically like "yeah no"

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The last candidate to answer the last question proposed a scheme (pre-approved "missing middle" plans) that the City literally just announced today.

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Next question: how will you help residents be heard in the planning process?

Me: give them torches, pitchforks, and developers' home addresses 😈

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This one guy is like "we gotta take back High Park" from whom???

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Candidate gets points for mentioning another city's strategy, unfortunately her platform is "cut red tape and waste at City Hall" so I am forced to discount literally everything she has to say

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A surprisingly enthusiastic response to the candidate who was just like "fuck it ban cars"

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Oh fuck me the next question is all about cars in High Park. I might have to dip out before I publicly begin begging for the sweet release of death

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Ma'am all the things you promised, while they would be effective at making housing more affordable, are under the province's jurisdiction, you're running in the wrong election

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One candidate is like "in Singapore 92% of people own homes..." Sir that's nice but if I started getting into the differences between SG & Toronto on a regulatory level we would here for a year

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If elected, I promise to strictly obey speaking limits.

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I don't know if anyone here actually knows how to pronounce "Baby Point", "babby" or "bay-bee". Thank god the new riding name used "Taiaiak'on" instead

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She mentioned "making High Park more accessible to everyone" which is probably code for "roll back pedestrianization plan" and the candidate next to her made the exact same "ehhh" face I did

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The Liberal candidate used the word "impactful" and I immediately tuned out, only to grudgingly tune in again when she mentioned having a wife. The duality of Liberals

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By the way please don't expect actual coverage here, just me being in agony as someone who has been to too many of these and whose life will actually be affected by this

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