Majority will spend for extra Scarborough subway stop

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Majority will spend for extra Scarborough subway stop

TORONTO, January 25th, 2015 - In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 843 Toronto voters, the slim majority (51%) approved of the idea of spending an extra $100 million (on top of the budgeted $3 billion) to extend the Scarborough Subway from three stops to four. Four-in-ten disapprove of the idea (40%) and one tenth don’t share an opinion (9%).

Approval of the extra expenditure and extra stop is highest among males (61%), mid-income groups ($60K to $80K - 65%) and in Scarborough (62%).

"These voters agree that, having spent $3 billion for three stops, an extra $100 million is probably a bargain for a fourth stop, in effect, 25% more subway for about 3% more money," said Forum Research President, Dr. Lorne Bozinoff.

Lorne Bozinoff, Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be reached at lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416) 960-9603.