David Soknacki does the impossible, by turning the police budget into an election issue
D-Soks is still behind in the polls, but he has just made a valuable—maybe even a very valuable—contribution to the 2014 mayoral campaign: just by opening his mouth, he has turned Toronto’s $1-billion police budget into an election talking point. In a press release issued on Wednesday, Soknacki promises to rein in that budget by at least $65 million per year. For city hall watchers, this is an issue that has long been a source of concern (this handy chart illustrates just how much property-tax revenue TPS gobbles up), but politicians are understandably reluctant to criticize cops, who have a powerful union and a role to play in maintaining order. Even so, this, and not the Ford approach, is how a mayor could save taxpayers real money. If getting other candidates to answer questions about police spending is the only thing Soknacki accomplishes, his whole campaign will have been worthwhile.
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D-Soks is still behind in the polls, but he has just made a valuable—maybe even a very valuable—contribution to the 2014 mayoral campaign: just by opening his mouth, he has turned Toronto's $1-billion police budget into an election talking point. In a press release issued on Wednesday, Soknacki promises to rein in that budget by at least $65 million per year. For city hall watchers, this is an issue that has long been a source of concern (this handy chart illustrates just how much property-tax revenue TPS gobbles up), but politicians are understandably reluctant to criticize cops, who have a powerful union and a role to play in maintaining order. Even so, this, and not the Ford approach, is how a mayor could save taxpayers real money. If getting other candidates to answer questions about police spending is the only thing Soknacki accomplishes, his whole campaign will have been worthwhile.){kind=link}
+1 for “D-Soks”. How delightful!
It is time for a new form of government – honest, fact based, logical. What do we have to lose? I am hoping for a Nenshi.
Nenshi is a known fornicator.
I am hoping for a Menchie’s. Froyo rules man!
Spread it far and wide, my friend.
Oh how delightful…and you know this from personal experience? Perhaps that is what fuels him in his job. Whatever it is he is doing a great job in Calgary and I wish the same for David.
As opposed to our crack-using, drunk-driving, wife-beating, racist, sexist, misogynist, lazy, lying mayor ….. oh, AND a fornicator
ok ok ok calm down calm down, no need for the blown gasket sparky
just sayin is all no need for a big hairy spaz
I accept your apology for posting a nonsense comment ment soley to inflame posters. Have a good day.
please don’t misrepresent me. I didn’t apologize for anything.
and please don’t insult me further by pretending to wish me a good day. There’s no need for hostility.
thank you