One half agree it is impossible to build on time, on budget in Toronto

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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.