A poll commissioned by the Toronto Sun and National Post from DART Insight finds that less than a month after Premier Doug Ford’s government slashed Toronto electoral wards from 47 to 25, 54 percent of respondents agree with the change. Some 46 percent don’t like it. As well, 58 percent believe that Toronto City Council with 25 Councillors will be more effective in getting things done than was the case with 47 Councillors. The poll found 61 percent who say that reducing the size of Council to 25 seats will save millions of dollars.
WEED-FREE WARD REFERENDUM?
And lastly, while in the past some 48 percent of Torontonians say they’ve been in touch with their local Councillor on a matter that needs their help, 63 percent agree that if 25 federal and provincial members of Parliament can serve their Toronto constituents, then 25 Toronto City Councillors will be able to do the same. Six in 10 Torontonians however don’t believe that Premier Doug Ford and his government have done a good job since taking office in June. With marijuana now legal, 32 percent indicated they will likely use it, but a larger group (49 percent) believe that each ward in the City should be able to hold a referendum to make their community marijuana free.
