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Peter Kent Backs SOS
Journalist turned Conservative candidate turned “Journalist” Peter Kent backs the Save Our St. Clair campaign in a story published in the National Post today. Kent cites the spiralling cost of the project as one of the reasons why the ROW is a bad idea. We’d like to point out to Mr. Kent that some of this spiralling cost came from the legal battle waged on the city by the SOS campaign. He also cites “local opinion” against the project with this anecdote:
During months of campaigning in the area during my recent federal political adventure — a disappointing personal outcome, though much satisfaction from the larger victory — I found virtually no support for the project that would narrow sidewalks, congest traffic, reduce street parking and delivery opportunities, complicate left turns and increase pedestrian wait times, while improving streetcar travel times by barely a minute or two.
Peter, just where exactly were you canvassing? No wonder you got thrashed in that election.
Finally Kent, at his objective best, condemns the mayor and his “26 tax and spend cronies” and just about endorses SOS organizer Margaret Smith, who as of now, still hasn’t declared her candidacy for council.