TORONTO CITY COUNCIL # 4
By
James Bredin

Toronto has municipal elections every four years,
Many councilors stay on the job for life and have no fears,
Some have been there since long before many voters were born,
To question this election system, is to bring left-wing scorn.

There's a need to make garbage pickup an essential service,
Unionized municipal workers make politicians nervous,
So we could have another garbage or TTC strike soon,
That subway trip is not a sure thing now or in the afternoon.

The need for reform is urgent and get rid of first past the post,
Online voting and proportional representation diagnosed,
We need term limits and binding referendums at street level,
Political recall where life-time politicians revel.

Jan 11th, 2010

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