In a word – people. During elections we hear a lot from politicians about how much they care about “the people”. Whether Rob Ford cares about the people he is seeking to lead is really irrelevant. What is important is that Ford understands the concerns of real people that make up the city of Toronto.
After weeks of running in a statistical dead heat with former Liberal Deputy Premier George Smitherman, a poll released three days before the election by Ekos shows Ford with an 8% lead over his closest rival. The survey found Ford’s support at 43.9% while 35.6% of respondents favoured Smitherman. Joe Pantalone remained far back at 15%
