It was about a year ago that you got all excited when Karen Stintz unveiled her big plan for transit.
That plan, as you'll recall, included provincial dollars that hadn't actually been budgeted. That didn't stop you and others from praising it to the moon.
The reality is this: Transportation Minister Glen Murray and Liberal candidate Mitzie Hunter have been promising voters in Scarborough they will get a new subway.
Wynne's Liberals will either keep that promise, or they will break their promise. It's that simple.
This is 2013, not 2003. People are no longer willing to give the Liberals the benefit of the doubt when they say one thing during an election, then do the exact opposite after the election is over. Nor are they willing to tolerate Liberal excuses about how it's always somebody else's fault whenever they break their promises.
If Wynne breaks her promise, she'll wear it.
Kathleen Wynne 'optimistic' despite new byelection poll 84
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ANTONELLA ARTUSO ,QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU CHIEF
FIRST POSTED: FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013 10:58 AM EDT | UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013 02:06 PM EDT
"The Kathleen Wynne Liberals are at serious risk of losing key ridings - including former Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Ottawa South seat - in upcoming byelections, a Forum Research poll shows.
Ottawa South Progressive Conservative candidate Matt Young had the support of 48% of people polled, ahead of Liberal John Fraser who trailed with 34%.
In Etobicoke-Lakeshore, where the PCs hope to pick up an elusive Toronto riding, their candidate Doug Holyday has moved to the front of the pack with 47% of support, compared to Liberal candidate and City Councillor Peter Milczyn who was polling at 40%.
It’s better news for the Ontario Liberals in Scarborough-Guildwood where their candidate Mitzie Hunter enjoys support of 38% of the people polled, with PC candidate Ken Kirupa following behind at 32%.
High-profile NDP candidate Adam Giambrone sits at 21% in Scarborough-Guildwood, according to Forum Research.
Voters in five ridings, including Windsor-Tecumseh and London West where previous polling shows both Liberal candidates struggling, head to the ballot stations on Aug. 1.
Wynne, in Niagara-on-the-Lake where she hosts a Council of the Federation summer meeting, said the real poll will be on election day.
“I’m optimistic about the outcomes but, as I’ve said, byelections are very tough for government and I understand that.” Wynne said Friday. “We’re going to do everything we can to be successful.”
Forum Research President Dr. Lorne Bozinoff said that PC Leader Tim Hudak has been visiting Etobicoke-Lakeshore repeatedly.
“Doug Holyday has been handling the media well and it’s beginning to show,” he said.
In Scarborough-Guildwood, Bozinoff said the race is “not over” but Hunter appears to have settled down in the lead.
As for Ottawa South, which has been held by a McGuinty for decades, voters may see that it’s time for a change, he said.
“It may be the McGuinty legacy in Ottawa South, where his brother and his father have both sat, has been too much for the Liberals’ fortunes there.” Bozinoff said."
In the case of Scarborough-Guildwood, Mitzie Hunter and the Liberals is ahead in poll with their flip flop from LRT to subway.
Sound like the people in that riding is giving Lieberal the benefit of the doubt and buying their subway promise at the face value 100%.
