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Results of 2007 Election in Scarborough-GuildwoodCategory: Politics The results are in, and the Liberal candidate Margarett Best won in Scarborough-Guildwood. At first, this riding was considered too close to call, with no incumbant and a string PC candidate running. But as the campaign wore on, the eventual result became clearer and clearer. What happened? First, the Conservatives were plagued by their leader's commitment to full funding for separate schools. As elsewhere in the province, that was a factor here as well. But Sylvana brought up another point. Conservative Gary Grant is a retiree from the Toronto Police force. Since many people in the riding belong to visible minorities, many of them were probably unwilling to vote for a former police officer. Think about it: First, would he get any support from anyone stopped for "driving while black"? Second, there are people who come from countries where the police presence is perhaps a bit too heavy-handed. There's also the issue of crime. Certainly, there are places in Toronto, parts of Scarborough-Guildwood in particular, where crime is a problem. But overall, Toronto remains one of the safest cities in the country, and most Torontonians know it. Running on a crime platform is not likely to gain much support. What this means to the upcoming federal election is yet to be seen. But if history is a judge, the Scarborough-Guildwood Conservatives will likely trot out yet another candidate who looks good on paper, but will be trounced by the Liberals. Cheers! Hans path: /Politics | permanent link to this entry  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
