Comments on: BURLINGTON

By: KarinaF

KarinaF — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:35:34 +0000

My brother actually volunteers for Torsney in Burlington (I’m from Montreal). He says there is huge amounts of Liberal signs going out, more than in 2006, and not just with the plethora of signs on one lawn. Their hopes are slightly low though, not sure if they will actually take this away from Wallace. Dion was in Burlington though, so that should boost their chances a little. Even without Dion stopping by, I’m sure the race would have been close as it was in 2006.

By: Jon M

Jon M — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:25:57 +0000

I live in one of the most ‘working class’ neighbourhoods of Burlington (Mountainside area) and I have to admit that while Liberal signs slightly outnumber Conservatives I am surprised by the large number of the latter. I don’t know if this reflects the changing demographic, where the least expensive detached homes in Burlington go for close to $300K, or if the Conservatives are successfully getting people to vote against their own interests.

On the topic of voting against one’s own interests, I am not actually disparaging the Conservatives or those who vote for them; as a reasonably highly paid professional I have done exactly the same thing for many years by voting for the NDP. I vote against my personal interests out of concern for the “greater good”. I suppose my working class neighbour may vote Conservative because they support a party that favours the more wealthy person they aspire to become.

[Of course I recognize that die-hard neo-cons will claim that what is good for big business/well-off individuals is good for everyone including the working class. Consequently, these people are not really voting against their own interests ...that is a much bigger debate for a different time]

By: Hopeful

Hopeful — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:19:34 +0000

Thanks for the feedback/new count Roy.
I was basing my question on a limited stretch of road. Maybe things change after Guelph Line, or the Conservative mallets have been more active since my drive.
Are people detecting “strategy” coming into the Burlington vote? I’m certainly hearing a lot more chatter about it in other riding with close”ish” races now. It seems Harper’s debate performance has a lot of folks starting to bite their tongues and not worry about what their lawn sign says.

By: Mike Biro

Mike Biro — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:46:59 +0000

When it comes to signs.It depends on area.
Lakeshore is where all the very expensive homes are and they tend ro be right wing conservatives. On my street, there are more Liberal signs

By: Roy Cummings

Roy Cummings — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:37:47 +0000

Don’t know how you counted, but I drove from the 403 to Skyview Plaza on the Lakeshore and Mike Wallace was outnumbering Torsney by more than 2 to 1 in signs. Perhaps you are confusing her posting three signs on each supporter’s lawn to one each of his. My unofficial result was Torsney 12 households, Wallace 25.

By: Hopeful

Hopeful — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:52:59 +0000

Tell me what’s going on here please.
I drove the Lakeshore from the 403 to Guelph Line today and saw nothing but Torsney signs. I have a feeling it’s different the closer you get to Highway 5.