Ryerson MBA Speaker Series: Mayoral Discussion
Join us on October 9th, 2014 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. as Globe and Mail reporter Robyn Doolittle, former Toronto city councillor Karen Stintz, and CP24's Stephen LeDrew take part in the Ryerson MBA Speaker Series. All three guests will discuss the mayoral race and answer questions from the audience. Tweet reporters Sarah Traynor (@tweetTraynor) and Emanuela Orsini (@emanuelaors) with your questions and comments.
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Stintz: We have a funded plan to improve transit. The govt needs to fund it.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:35:20 PM -
Doolittle: Toronto doesn't have the money to build transit. Torontonians shouldn't have to pay for it on their own.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:35:45 PM -
Doolittle: Toronto doesn't have the money to pay transit. Other levels of govt need to help.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:36:03 PM
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Doolittle: Candidates can't say that though. They have to put out a transit plan.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:36:04 PM
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LeDrew won't say who has the best transit plan because the event is being recorded.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:36:33 PM
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LeDrew: On the piece of track going to LRT here - The federal and provincial govt needs to give more money.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:36:43 PM
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Lean: Political campaigns is not the time to give detailed plans for transit.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:37:54 PM
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Lean says races are not times for detailed policy debates. Says none of the candidates plans works.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:38:00 PM
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Lean says the ballot question should be who can best bring the other levels of government together to help fund transit.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:38:32 PM
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Lean says if you really cost out all candidates transit plans, none of them work. None of them.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:39:04 PM
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Stintz says city hall is the only level of government that has a consensus based model. Says sometimes that model is messy.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:40:38 PM
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Stintz: city hall is the only consensus base model - whoever is gonna run for mayor has to learn how to run for mayorby Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:40:42 PM
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Stintz says future mayor needs to be able to play in that arena.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:40:55 PM
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Stintz: to be able to call someone out on their position is absolutely legitimateby Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:40:59 PM
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LeDrew: Political sphere at its all time low. Not a great debate going on right now. Appalling level of debate.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:41:29 PM
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LeDrew says we've got an appalling level of debate right now. Encourages us to vote.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:41:40 PM
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Doolittle says council actually works quite well. Despite what was going on in past 4 years, council was still moving forward.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:42:19 PM
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Doolittle: Chow- not a great communicator, that's the problem.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:42:39 PM
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Doolittle says huge part of job is being good communicator. Says thats why Chow might not be doing well.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:43:04 PM
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Lean asks Doolittle if he thinks there's any way Chow could win?by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:43:21 PM
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Doolittle: As far as I'm concerned, people want the NOT Ford person.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:44:04 PM
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The way Chow can win: Ford gains on Tory, surpasses him, & then people think Tory can't beat Ford, then people will go back to Chow.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:44:28 PM
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LeDrew: Not possible for Chow to win. She is not a good communicator.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:44:49 PM
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LeDrew says that's impossible because Chow has an NDP platform and she's a bad communicator.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:45:01 PM
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Doolittle stressing that people don't care who wins, they just want to "Not Ford."by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:45:26 PM
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Doolittle: I think it's a race between John Tory and Doug Ford.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:45:36 PM
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Stintz: I think a poll will show that Doug Ford still has traction. But who knows what will happen.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:46:03 PM
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LeDrew: I think there's zero chance of Chow winning.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:46:23 PM
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Lean says there is zero chance Chow will win. But says he's biased because he's never supported NDP. But says she's pleasant and passionate.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:46:58 PM
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Lean: I think she's a really bad performer, no possibility. I don't see Doug winning.by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:47:37 PM
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Lean says he has a hard time seeing Doug win because he doesn't know anyone supporting him. (Wait, what?)by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:48:43 PM
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Wrapping up now. Lean thanking them all for coming. LeDrew says Q's were terrific.by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:49:49 PM
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End of the session. LeDrew thanks all students. Says all are interestedby Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:49:56 PM
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End of the panel with LeDrew, Doolittle and Stintz http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BziIIYpIMAA5zQ4.jpg
by Emanuela Orsini via twitter 10/9/2014 8:50:41 PM -
An animated LeDrew talking about seeing Doolittle on the food network. vine.co/v/OAqpH129BJi
by Traynor via twitter 10/9/2014 8:50:45 PM -
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