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We recently had mayoral elections in Toronto. I had no idea which way things would go. Toronto is the most multicultural city in Canada, and in North America ---- post immigration blogs and Kenney's fake reduction-----, and that usually means the Liberal Party wins hands down.
But, we were in for a surprise and the Conservative candidate, Bob Ford, took the trophy. And all this despite his opponents trying to tarnish his background as a former drug addict and thief - all about twenty years ago. The NDP candidate, Smitherman, also couldn't escape his background.
The election results show that the majority of the ethnic groups voted for Ford. One can attribute this to the conservative inclinations of these groups, but I say that it is simply greed, or a desire to protect their money. Who want to fund, endlessly, social programs for groups one has no affinity towards? Mutlicultural sounds nice and cohesive, but groups stay with their own, despite generational ---- link to Indian posts -----.
As soon as Ford starts true Conservative principles, ethnic groups will return to what they do best, which is to vote Liberal, which in reality is more left than centrist.
So, yes, there is a Conservative trend here in Toronto, but I wouldn't count on it as based on principles, but rather protecting one's purse.
