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Toronto Environmental Alliance releases mayoral candidates report card
Following up on its mid-campaign mayoral report card, The Toronto Environmental Alliance has released the results of a survey aimed to show where the leading four candidates stand on green initiatives.
Not surprisingly, Joe Pantalone came out on top, just edging George Smitherman, while both Rob Ford and Rocco Rossi earned failing grades (i.e. F).
It should be noted, however, that according to the TEA, "Both Mr. Ford and Mr. Rossi were repeatedly contacted but both refused to answer the survey." I'm not sure what that says for the legitimacy of the grading rubric, but I suppose if you don't turn in your assignments you're bound to fail.
To view the report in its entirety, including the grades of council candidates, check out the TEA website.
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It is beneficial for candidates to engage the public whenever possible unless you have something to lose.
As a Torontonian of 20 years, this election is embarrassing.
Nevertheless I would advise both Rossi and Ford (especially Ford) to show their committment to the environment. Not being on board with interest groups like TEA is one thing - not being committed to the environment will lose them the election.
I am bemused that while TEA obsesses about keeping TTC 100% public it asks the candidates absolutely nothing about the Toronto Parking Authority. The City should get out of the offstreet parking business - it makes sense that the city should operate on the public boulevard but for off street it should be a regulator not a competitor.
And your blog sucks.