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Tories Challenging Liberal Stronghold in Federal Election HOCKEY FOR HOSPITAL SPRING JAZZ The Scarborough Hospital raises UTSC muscians welcome a new money to buy defibrillators season with jazz tribute - See page 7 - See page 8 THE EAST TORONTO OBSERVER • Friday• April 8 • 2011 • • PUBLISHED BY UTSC/CENTENNIAL COLLEGE JOURNALISM STUDENTS AND SERVING SCARBOROUGH • •TORONTOOBSERVER.CA• Transit plan fails us: rep JESSICA LEE The Observer Scarborough is getting the short end of the track in Mayor Ford’s new transit de- velopment plans, some local representatives say. “It’s a disaster for Scarbor- ough — an absolute disaster, “ Scarborough Coun. Glenn De Baeremaeker said. Baeremaeker estimates 80 percent of Scarborough loses out due to cancellation of the previous plan, Transit City. With Ontario premier ANDRE THURAIRATNAM/The Observer Dalton McGuinty, Ford an- nounced on March 31 an Boogie the blues away $8.2-billon plan to start con- University of Toronto student Scott Ramirez leads crew of students in high-energy dance at the campus’s student centre. The event struction on Light Rail Transit was organized to promote school spirit and take the stress off before exams. to run 25 kilometres below ground on Eglinton Avenue to Kennedy Road and then be “partially elevated” from Kennedy to Scarborough City Centre on the existing Scar- Tories challenging Liberal borough Rapid Transit line. Provincially owned Metrolinx will finance this project. East end will suffer stronghold in federal election “If you live east of Kennedy station, you’re not getting any- AAKANKSHA TANGRI AND Doug Peters ended a 14- view, Lee cites reasons such as thing,” De Baeremaeker said. JAMES WATTIE year Progressive Conservative decreased voter turnout among “This is unacceptable. We need The Observer run in Scarborough East, now youth aged 18–24, proximity our fair share of the transit pie Scarborough-Guildwood. John to polling stations and disinter- and we’re not getting it.” Despite being a Liberal for- McKay took over from Peters est in the Liberal party’s plat- The Sheppard subway is to tress since the early 1990s, in 1997 and maintained the form or leadership. be extended east to Scarbor- Scarborough is expected to Liberal streak. Traditionally, the Liberals ough City Centre. It is up to be a battleground in the com- Dan McTeague has held have garnered the immigrant Toronto to find the $4.2 bil- ing federal election. onto the border riding of Pick- vote because of their policies lion to fund this plan. But it may still be slim ering-Scarborough East since on immigration and emphasis Scarborough Rouge-River pickings for Conservatives 1996. on multiculturalism. MPP Bas Balkissoon said the who are hoping to take ad- Incumbents are hoping the However, the Conservatives Ontario government provides vantage of the winds of conservative movement won’t are making a great effort to get funds to Toronto but cannot change that swept over Scar- affect their ridings. However, the immigrant vote through dictate how exactly the city borough to bring in right- all eyes are set on Scarbor- campaign ads and policies, plans to spend it. leaning Rob Ford as mayor ough-Rouge River this time Cochrane said. “We have to respect of Toronto last year. around. Derek Lee, who has According to Cochrane, [Ford’s] request,” he said. Some observers expect the been MP since the riding was many Scarborough residents “We have to work with the Liberal stronghold to survive created in 1987, has said he stand to gain from increased city.” in Scarborough. will not seek re-election. spending on social programs, Toronto will also have to “The question, of course, Running for the Liberals particularly childcare and deal with the $49 million lost will be whether they’ll do as MaRYAM SHAH/The Observer in this riding is Rana Sarkar, healthcare funding, where the for cancelling Transit City, well as they have in previous First-time candidate Rana Sarkar is running in president and CEO of the Can- federal government plays a said Bruce McQuaig, CEO of elections,” said Christopher Scarborough-Rouge River, the Liberal-held riding ada-India Business Council. If very important role through its Metrolinx. He told reporters Cochrane, University of To- considered most vulnerable to a Tory upset. any Scarborough riding is vul- spending power. last Thursday there may be ronto political science pro- nerable, it is Rouge River with “All of the parties realize that additional costs later. fessor. “Seat-wise, I suspect borough remained centre-left. Even when candidates have visible minorities composing immigrants will play an increas- The city will have to they will. Vote-wise, I’m not Some Grits have had a firm changed, Scarborough citizens 89 percent of the population. ingly important role in Canada, change a $777-million con- as sure.” grasp on Scarborough for de- have chosen red time and time The voter turnout in the last not just in the economy and tract with Bombardier. Instead Since 1993, Scarborough, cades. Jim Karygiannis has again. federal election for Scarbor- society, but in politics as well,” of the 185 LRT vehicles the like many other suburbs, held onto Scarborough-Ag- Tom Wappel represented ough-Rouge River was 47.5 Cochrane said. city ordered, they now only voted Liberal in great num- incourt since 1988. Scarbor- Scarborough West since 1988. percent, the lowest in Toronto need 130. bers. Despite the rest of the ough Centre has been under The riding, now called Scar- and the seventeenth lowest in See pagea 4 and 5 for –With files from country shifting to the right the leadership of John Cannis borough Southwest, remains Canada. In a case study for the election coverage Yeamrot Taddese in the last few elections, Scar- since 1993. red with Michelle Simson. Canadian Parliamentary Re- by riding PAGE 2 - The East Toronto Observer, April 8, 2011 NEWS Karygiannis makes 8th run for MP Focusing on new immigrants, the budget and elderly care MARYAM SHAH migrant, has been the MP He took something that was a disaster, saying Harper only The Observer for Scarborough-Agincourt working and they dismantled brought it to Toronto for a since 1988, winning with 57 it.” photo opportunity. The room quickly filled per cent of the vote in the last Welcoming new immi- The campaign launch with excited volunteers rang- election. grants to the country is a brought together volunteers ing from teenagers to seniors. The veteran Liberal’s main priority the Conservative who have worked with him Some were seeing each other rival in the riding is Tory can- government is ignoring, Karygiannis before, some for for the first time in months. didate Harry Tsai. Karygiannis said. the last 10 years. They had gathered in Lib- Karygiannis told his sup- He also took aim at Prime Grade 12 student Tasha eral MP Jim Karygiannis’s porters his campaign would Minister Stephen Harper for Hari Sevranattan said she campaign office on March 30 focus on both local and na- hosting the G20 summit in signed on with Karygiannis’s to cheer him on as he official- tional issues, including the Toronto. team in 2008 at her cousins’ ly launched his eighth run for budget, elder care and immi- “When this guy is spend- request. the Scarborough-Agincourt gration. ing money like a drunken Now she’s working at the seat in the May 2 federal elec- “What’s his name again?” sailor on G8 and G20 and campaign office twice a week tion. he asked sarcastically. “Jason F35s, and he doesn’t care and said she’s made friends He strode into the room, Kenney, yeah. That’s the guy, about four years down the with everyone in the office. pausing for photographs and that’s the guy. My favourite line on the [health] accord, I “Jim’s a great guy, he helps MAA RY M SHAH/The Observer asking volunteers about their minister. have problems,” Karygiannis the community a lot,” she Liberal MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, Jim Karygiannis health and their families. “He cut $53 billion back said. said with a grin. “He always had his campaign’s grand opening last week. Karygiannis, a Greek im- from settlement services. He called the G20 summit calls me ‘Kiddo.’ ” 42 Division officer faces sex-related charges MARYAM SHAH The Observer Toronto Police have ar- rested one of their own for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy and having inappropriate relations with a 16-year-old boy. Const. Brandon Fraser, 24, appeared COURTESY OF SCARBOUGH GRACE HOSPITAL in court Scarborough Grace Hospital was blessed with a $3.1 million donation from an anonymous Scarborough family. last Tues- day at Old City Hall. He faces Anonymous $3.1-million gift sexual assault, sexual in- BRANDON FRASER terference and sexual buys hospital new CT machines exploitation charges. “We’re required to come up with sufficient evidence MERSIHA GADZO the years and is excited the is set to come in over the pictures, Mazza said. They could be done with chari- to charge and then it goes to The Observer gift will help the community, next three to five years. also give off less radiation table dollars. court, and they reach con- the hospital said. CT scanners — used to and operate faster. The hos- “What’s exciting is gifts clusions on whether or not Thank you. With the money, the hospi- quickly identify injuries in pital will be able to do more often attract other gifts. This he’s guilty,” Toronto Police That’s the simple senti- tal is set to purchase two new trauma patients, guide biop- CT scans per day, a huge is a significant step forward.” spokesman Mark Pugash said. ment behind an anonymous CT scanners for the Birch- sies, diagnose treatment for benefit for patients he said.
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