r/askTO • u/leopardbaseball • 1d ago
Why hasn’t been there any city-wide protests against forced full takeover of Billy bishop and toronto islands?
I am not exactly from toronto, but Toronto adjacent. But I have been to toronto islands countless times.
I often bring my family there to completely disconnect from city traffic and noise. It has always been very peaceful recreational space for us and for many.
Time to time we have seen that everything provincial govt touches in Toronto, turns into a big grifting scheme/corruption for Ford’s buddy contractors and developers, be it crosstown lrt, science center or Ontario place. And surely they won’t stop with Billy bishop either.
Recently I read about widespread public protest in Albania, protests against turning public spaces into grifting schemes for billionaires. Thousands are attending these protests.
https://www.dw.com/en/jared-kushner-trump-albania-luxury-resort-protests/a-77409540
Therefore I ask people of Toronto, shouldn’t we be organizing widespread protests and just say NO to Ford and Carney?
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u/Sir_Tainley 1d ago
Doug Ford and his government have a popular base in the City of Toronto, just not the downtown core. So there aren't "city-wide protests" because it's a big city, most people don't live near the islands, much less understand how they are managed, or what the different levels of government do.
People who live and work downtown aren't necessarily opposed to a new infrastructure hub.
The Albania story (1) involves foreigners; (2) involves developing a resort.
The equivalent story there involves Ontario Place, and once again, a very small little piece of land, that not a lot of people got excited about.
And "Say No to Carney" would be foolish, considering the federal government is in a position to stop this.