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The Majority of Torontonians Say a Handgun Ban Will Reduce Shootings by Gangs

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Toronto, July 10th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1143 Toronto voters, the majority (62%) say that a ban on handguns will reduce the number of shootings committed by gangs in Toronto and four-in-ten (38%) say a ban will not..

Support for Sidewalk Toronto Mixed

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Toronto, July 9th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1143 Torontonians, 4-in-10 (TOP2: 38%) are confident they can describe the details of Sidewalk Toronto, the neighborhood development project undertaken by a subsidiary of Google, with one-tenth (13%) saying they could very confidently describe it.

Two-Thirds Don’t Think Toronto is Serious About Congestion

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Toronto, July 10th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1143 Toronto voters, two-thirds (BTM2: 62%) say the City of Toronto isn’t serious about trying to reduce traffic congestion in the city, with 4 in 10 (38%) saying they aren’t taking it seriously at all.

The Plurality See No Change in Quality of Representation at City Hall

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Toronto, July 9th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1143 Toronto voters, four-in-ten (42%) say the quality of representation at City Hall did not change since the size of council was altered.

Liberals Hold Commanding Lead in Fortress Toronto

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Toronto, July 9th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1143 Toronto voters, amongst those decided and leaning, almost half (46%) say they will support the Liberals in the next Federal election.

Toronto Loves Tory

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Toronto, July 10th, 2019 - In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1143 Toronto voters, just under two-thirds (60%) say they approve of the mayor, down from the stratosphere of Raptors mania (June 9: 65%), but still enviable.

8 in 10 Agree: Climate Change is a Big Problem For TO

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Toronto, June 10th, 2019 - In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1157 Toronto voters, 8 in 10 (TOP2: 81%) agree that climate change is a serious problem for Toronto, with almost two-thirds (59%) saying they agree strongly.

Torontonians Spend More Time Commuting Now Than Six Years Ago

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1157 Toronto voters, commute times are up an average of almost 8% since 2013, with an average commute of 42 minutes, up from 39 minutes in 2013.

Tory More Popular than Drake in the Six

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Toronto, June 11th, 2019 - In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1157 Toronto voters, two-thirds (65%) say they approve of the mayor, up an impressive eight points (April 10: 57%) since April.

Torontonians Concerned About Privacy with Police Facial Recognition

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Toronto, June 11th, 2019 - In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1157 Toronto voters, 4 in 10 (41%) say the oppose the use of facial recognition technology by police services. A third (36%) say they support the use of facial recognition technology, while a quarter (24%) say they are not sure.

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