Torontonians are strongly opposed to the idea of introducing photo radar in the city, according to a new poll.
The Mainstreet/ Postmedia poll, which surveyed 2,032 Toronto residents, found that 57 per cent disapprove of bringing back the technology while only 28 per cent are in favour of it.
“Of course it is ironic that while Mayor Tory has made a request to the province to allow photo radar it was Mike Harris and the PC Party that scrapped it. Nevertheless, this has the potential to be an unpopular move, particularly outside downtown Toronto,” Quito Maggi, the president of Mainstreet Research, said in written analysis accompanying the poll.
According to the poll, 59 per cent of Scarborough residents and 55 per cent of Etobicoke residents surveyed said they “strongly disapprove” of photo radar. In Toronto, 44 per cent of respondents said they “strongly disapprove” of the technology.
The survey also gathered information on public support surrounding safe injection sites in the city.
The poll suggests that 57 per cent of Toronto residents support having safe injection sites in in the city while only 33 per cent disapprove.
“We’ve seen safe injection sites in the news as of late and these are much stronger numbers than we’ve found in Edmonton which suggests a solid base of public opinion in favour. While in Edmonton there was 44% support, here in Toronto, where several sites are being proposed, there is 57% support,” Maggi said.
The poll, which was conducted on April 3, is considered accurate plus or minus 2.17 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
