Miller Way Ahead In Support, According To Two Polls
Posted November 7, 2006 12:00 pm.
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David Miller appears to be headed for a second term as Toronto’s mayor if two published polls are any indication.
A Leger survey found that the incumbent has 44 per cent support among Torontonians “absolutely certain” to cast ballots next Monday.
His chief competitor for the city’s top municipal job, Councillor Jane Pitfield, had about half that support with 22 per cent, and Toronto lawyer Stephen LeDrew held a mere two per cent support. Other candidates combined for five per cent.
Leger vice president Dave Scholz suggested the reason Miller is still going strong is partly because his competitors have failed to make a strong impression with voters.
Another poll conducted by Ipsos Reid found that Miller had the backing of 63 per cent of voters compared to 35 per cent for Pitfield and two per cent for LeDrew.
Miller won an arguably more compelling race for mayor three years ago – his competitors included John Tory, who’s now the leader of the provincial Conservative party – by campaigning on promises to rid City Hall of corruption and kill the bridge to the Toronto Island airport.
In this campaign Miller has said he wants to continue with his vision of the city, including improving the waterfront and putting TTC streetcars and buses in designated lanes across the city.
Pitfield’s transit plan includes expanding the city’s subway system – adding two kilometres of track per year for the next 25 years.
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