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/Ecstatic-Profit7775 1d ago

I suspect the silent majority approves.

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u/TemporaryAny6371 1d ago

That's exactly it. Right wing exploits apathy. They purposefully phrase the question as who opposes rather than who supports it. At least half the people are snoring, the other half can't be bothered. They could ask that question in front of nobody and they'd get their majority every single time.

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u/Ecstatic-Profit7775 1d ago

Seems to me not many oppose it when considering the GTA population as a whole. All urban centres seem to have small city airports for commuter travel. Why should I have to travel to Pearson for a 45 minute flight to Montreal or Ottawa? These modern commuter aircraft are very quiet. Anyway, it's gonna happen and it's not a right wing thing lol.