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SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
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SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
Thank you for reading POLICORNER. Got another poll to leak? A boss driving you up the wall? I want to hear from you — no tape rolling, full anonymity guaranteed. We’re back in your inbox on Monday.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
Thank you for reading POLICORNER. Got another poll to leak? A boss driving you up the wall? I want to hear from you — no tape rolling, full anonymity guaranteed. We’re back in your inbox on Monday.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
Thank you for reading POLICORNER. Got another poll to leak? A boss driving you up the wall? I want to hear from you — no tape rolling, full anonymity guaranteed. We’re back in your inbox on Monday.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
Thank you for reading POLICORNER. Got another poll to leak? A boss driving you up the wall? I want to hear from you — no tape rolling, full anonymity guaranteed. We’re back in your inbox on Monday.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
Thank you for reading POLICORNER. Got another poll to leak? A boss driving you up the wall? I want to hear from you — no tape rolling, full anonymity guaranteed. We’re back in your inbox on Monday.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
Thank you for reading POLICORNER. Got another poll to leak? A boss driving you up the wall? I want to hear from you — no tape rolling, full anonymity guaranteed. We’re back in your inbox on Monday.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
Thank you for reading POLICORNER. Got another poll to leak? A boss driving you up the wall? I want to hear from you — no tape rolling, full anonymity guaranteed. We’re back in your inbox on Monday.
SCOOP — Doug Ford is charging ahead with a speed cam ban, saying drivers have had enough. Not so fast, according to one internal poll.
A survey commissioned by the City of Brampton tested the public’s temperature on the love-’em-or-hate-’em cameras — and a large swath of residents gave them a thumbs-up, Mainstreet Research found.
Conducted earlier this month, via Smart IVR, the poll, which we’ve obtained, sampled 873 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Brampton. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.3 per cent.
— The question: “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of automated speed enforcement cameras for safer streets?”
— By the numbers: Most gave it the green light. 50 per cent of respondents were all-in, while 16 per cent were dead set against. Residents who only “somewhat” approved still leaned yes, 18 to 9 per cent. 6 percent said they weren’t sure, while one percent hadn’t even heard of them.
On a local level, the numbers line up with the Canadian Automobile Association’s, which found strong support for the monitoring tools last month. 73 per cent approved of the controversial cameras in targeted zones, including around school and community centers.
“Our research shows that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) continues to have strong public support,” Michael Stewart of CAA said.
Premier v. polling: “Enough is enough,” Ford said on Thursday, announcing his government's plan to table a ban bill in October. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen municipalities across the province use municipal speed cameras as nothing more than a cash grab,” he added, saying people were “fed up.”
Added the Transportation Minister: “Municipal speed cameras have become nothing more than a tool for raising revenue,” Prabmeet Sarkaria said.
The reaction: Patrick Brown — who had urged Ford not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” — was unavailable to comment. A spokesperson for Brampton’s mayor pointed to Councillor Rowena Santos’ pro-camera comment. “The solution is to make the program fair, transparent, and clearly focused on safety, not revenue,” she said. “In Brampton, we have already taken steps to strike that balance.”
Right next door, Carolyn Parrish had more to say. “Our public, anecdotally, overwhelmingly supports cameras,” Mississauga’s mayor said. “For every speeder who complains, ten parents thank us for putting cameras around their children’s schools.”
Across the aisle: “This poll confirms what families already understand: safety comes first,” Liberal MPP John Fraser said. “These cameras are about safe schools and safe streets. At the end of the day, protecting kids on their way to and from school matters most. In politics, you can do what’s easy or you can do what’s right — and parents know the right thing is to keep children safe.”
Meanwhile, NDP MPP Jennie Stevens said Ford is “taking safety tools away from school zones and high-risk areas of our communities against the advice of experts.”
Nada: The government did not return a request for comment on the survey.
Next up: The House is back in T-24. The bill, which Sarkaria is set to table, will also force cities with school-zone cameras to install large temporary signs by November, and flashing permanent ones by next fall. More from CBC News.
Thank you for reading POLICORNER. Got another poll to leak? A boss driving you up the wall? I want to hear from you — no tape rolling, full anonymity guaranteed. We’re back in your inbox on Monday.