Roger Deschenes

Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre

Candidate Information

Biography Roger Deschenes, a candidate for Ward 3 in the 2010 Toronto elections, has lived his entire life in the city of Toronto. Roger was raised in downtown Toronto and has lived in Ward 3 for the past 22 years. Previously self-employed in the food industry, Roger also has years of experience in construction.

Currently Roger Deschenes works within the transportation and logistics industry.

Roger's hobbies include classic cars and playing hockey.

You may often see Roger walking in Ward 3 balancing his life with his 19 month old grandson, Benjamin.

Platform • Prudent spending to improve the financial health of the city. How much money do we have? How much money do we need? • Everyone wants to cut taxes yet nobody wants to cut services. We need to raise money in order to maintain the services we have. Roger reluctantly admits that tax increases are a reality. • Toronto is not a business, it is our home. We have responsibilities to our citizens. Cutting taxes is not necessarily the right way to go. In order to ensure our obligations are met, it seems that we will need tax increases for the foreseeable future. Sorry to report this, but that’s just the way it is. • Transit must be improved. We need a link from Pearson International Airport to downtown Toronto. • Long-range planning for infrastructure improvement is vital. • We need to promote Toronto as a business and tourism destination.

Ward Issues According to examiner.com here is the information they provide about Ward 3:

Etobicoke Centre, Ward 3, is a Ward many think will have a lot of popularity. There are a few different reasons for this. The primary reason for this is the current hot topics and controversies throughout the area.

The first of these controversies is a local neighborhood park. There is a vigilant fight to save the park from being bought by companies and used for development purposes. The other main issue involves the bike lanes that the Ward plans to implement within the next few month on Bloor Street.

In addition to these issues, candidates must campaign and appeal to the Ward's residents - consisting of approximately 50,000 people. It is interesting to note that 26.4% of the population is aged 45 to 64; the highest age group in the Ward. This means candidates will need to direct platforms towards these individuals before others.

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