One half
agree it is impossible to build on time, on budget in Toronto
Agreement highest among youngest, least wealthy, wealthiest
TORONTO, March
15th, 2015 - In
a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum PollTM among
520 Toronto voters, one half agree with the proposition that it is impossible
to complete large public projects in Toronto on time and on budget (48%), and
this view is especially common to the youngest (57%), the least wealthy (56%),
the wealthier ($80K to $100K - 63%) and provincial PC voters (57%).
Disagreement with this position is especially common to mid income groups ($40K
to $60K - 45%), property owners (45%) and Olivia Chow voters (48%).
"With the news the Spadina
subway extension to Vaughan is significantly over budget and late, and the
suggestion that the Scarborough subway will suffer the same fate, it is not
surprising there is substantial skepticism that the city can build anything
large on time o within budget," 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.
