[URBAN NOTE] "Torontonians not sold on Expo bid, poll says"

[rfmcdonald]

Well, yes. Who wants a catastrophic whtie elephant? This article from the Toronto Star's David Rider looks at the numbers.

Torontonians are not convinced it’s a good idea to bid for the 2025 Expo world’s fair, says a Forum Research poll.

The interactive phone survey of 882 Torontonians on June 14 revealed that 42 per cent support making a bid, being promoted by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, unions and business groups, while 43 per cent oppose bidding.

Support was greatest among those aged 35 to 44, the least wealthy, and Torontonians with children.

However, when asked how they would feel about a publicly funded bid, support plunged to 22 per cent.

The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.