Morgan Baskin Q&A
Mayoral candidate Morgan Baskin comes to Ryerson for a Q&A. Have a question for Morgan? Tweet our reporter Beth Bowers @bbrbowers
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Just over 10 minutes until #MorganQandA starts at the Jack Layton lounge in the Oakham House. Morgan is here. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxvwMSOCEAA0jjC.jpg
by Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 3:49:24 PM -
Only a couple minutes away from the #MorganQandA starting. There are a couple students here. #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 3:58:28 PM
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Jordan of @MAPSRyerson is introducing @MorganBaskinTO http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bxv1YfNIUAAyvkq.jpg
by Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:12:04 PM -
Question: how is it running for mayor at your age? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:13:27 PM
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Answer: I don't have anything to compare it to.by Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:14:08 PM
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Question: Other candidates stay away from racism and other social justice issues. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:15:42 PM
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Answer: I think it is something we need to talk about and we don't because it is hard to talk about it. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:16:53 PM
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Question: what is your plan to get student vote out? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:19:21 PM
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Answer: doing things like this q and a and campaigning on university campusesby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:19:49 PM
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Answer: I don't think young people are apathetic. They have opinions. Huge disconnect between issues and electoral politics #MorganQandAby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:22:04 PM
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Answer: I think politics is fun but among young people it isn't as much fun. Duty it's enough of a motivation. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:22:53 PM
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Question: why aren't they interested in politics? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:23:16 PM
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Answer: Politics is boring. We have made a direct connection between politics and young peoples life. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:24:27 PM
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Follow up question: how are you going to change this?by Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:24:44 PM
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Answer: We need to have peers doing it. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:25:23 PM
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Question: What would you do to solve youth unemployment? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:29:06 PM
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Answer: I would work with organizations who are working on this. Also incentivize youth job training. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:30:04 PM
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Question: if you weren't running is there anyone whose policies you related to? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:30:38 PM
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Answer: David Soknacki because his policies were fact based.by Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:31:56 PM
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On transit @MorganBaskinTO says go with what is planned like the downtown relief line and increasing bus and streetcar services.by Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:32:49 PM
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Question: What do you think about the education alternative school? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:33:47 PM
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Answer: I took a year at an alternative school so I think it is good but as mayor I don't have direct power over it. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:34:30 PM
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Question: How would you overcome jurisdictional problems? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:41:27 PM
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Answer: We need to be clear with the Federal government and provincial government. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:42:45 PM
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Question: How would you address health care situation for students? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:44:49 PM
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Answer: I don't have an answer. I haven't thought about health care. I don't know much about it. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:45:32 PM
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Question: how can you make services more accessible to youth? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:46:37 PM
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Answer: It starts with changing language and making information easier for young people to read and find. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:47:25 PM
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Question: What do you think leadership is all about? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:48:26 PM
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Answer: I think good leaders are convincing people to be on the same page. Also using a bottom up system. They team build. #MorganQandAby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:49:15 PM
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Answer: You also have to build consensus. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:49:46 PM
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Question: How can you address immigration? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:50:36 PM
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Answer: Immigrants need to be able to find meaningful work. Toronto needs to do a better job of that. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:51:31 PM
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Question: How did you get to where you are? #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:53:19 PM
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Answer: I wish I knew. I fell into this. I thought I would get Twitter followers and talk about youth unemployment. Didn't work that wayby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:54:25 PM
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Answer: I picked policy that I thought was good and would solve problems. I don't know what I'm doing. #MorganQandA #TOpoliby Beth Bowers via twitter 9/17/2014 4:55:45 PM
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