Comment 102713

By RobF (registered) | Posted June 19, 2014 at 21:37:54 in reply to Comment 102709

Well Horwath decided to run on a populist ticket, and that has left her the Queen of the rustbelt and resource North. It has also led to a divide within the NDP itself. On the surface right and left populism don't differ much from each other, except in who is framed as the villain. Resentment against perceived elites and "fancy" ideas fuel both.

Really there isn't consensus on how to fund Metrolinx politically, which is why it seems that politicians keep kicking the can down the road. Wynne ran on the sunny-side of her platform during the election. We know what her vision for Ontario looks like, but the election never addressed how pay for it. She wasn't brave enough to run on the road tolls and gas tax proposal endorsed by the OCC. It probably would have cost her government, but we'll never know. Now she has a majority and doesn't have to ask permission. She can weigh the political risks and decide which revenue tools are necessary and how much to charge from each ... and let public opinion or the next election determine whether the choices are politically acceptable. From that we'll get to see how skilled a politician she really is ... what kind of leader has been elected.

Comment edited by RobF on 2014-06-19 21:38:47

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