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传统左逼反对党已故党领的遗孀,俺很尊敬她的老公,不过她还是不会玩政治啊,啥时候枫叶国的枪也成问题了。。
ORONTO – Olivia Chow promises to lobby the federal government to ban handguns in Toronto and push city council to further bolster crime prevention strategies in neighbourhoods if elected mayor.
“I believe that taking guns out of people’s hand means fewer guns on the streets,” Chow said. “There’s no reason why people need hand guns in a big city like ours.”
The former federal MP for Trinity-Spadina made her campaign announcement Monday morning at Toronto’s Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene in north Toronto.
The mayor opposed the long gun registry. I want to work with big city mayors to tighten controls.”
It was seven years this month when 11-year-old Ephraim Brown was fatally shot attending a birthday party at a townhouse in North York.
The police investigation revealed the boy was caught in the crossfire when gunshots erupted between two rival groups during the gathering.
“We’re number four in big cities, in terms of young people involved in gun crimes,” she said.
Chow explained her campaign on crime prevention also includes strengthening community partnerships in at-risk neighbourhoods by having police interact more frequently with churches, community centres and social workers.
“We don’t need to hire more police officers. With better shift work, we can get more officers out on the streets,” explained Chow. “It’s really about partnership and meeting the needs of the community.”
Fellow mayoral candidate John Tory responded to Chow’s comments in a press release, saying a ban on hand guns would not curb gun violence. He also advocated working with the community as a means to get firearms off Toronto’s streets.
“What Ms. Chow doesn’t seem to understand is that criminals and gang members don’t obey the law. Calling for such a ban isn’t leadership. It’s an empty gesture,” he said. “As your Mayor, I will work tirelessly with community groups and police to get guns and gangs off our streets.”
“We need a mayor that is going to take care of our neighbourhoods and help contribute to creating safe spaces for all Torontonians,” [color=rgb(35, 119, 188) !important]Stintz said in a statement. “We don’t need a mayor that will focus on steps we have already taken.”
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