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Centre for Civic Governance

Centre for Civic Governance. An initiative of the Columbia Institute, a national charitable organization enhancing local governance Provides local leaders with support to build socially, environmentally and fiscally sustainable communities Head office in Vancouver

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Centre for Civic Governance

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  1. Centre for Civic Governance • An initiative of the Columbia Institute, a national charitable organization enhancing local governance • Provides local leaders with support to build socially, environmentally and fiscally sustainable communities • Head office in Vancouver • Began work in Ontario February 2007

  2. Centre for Civic Governance • Hosting conferences • Conducting research • Connecting leaders to share ideas and information • Linking leaders to national and international experts on critical issues

  3. Strategic Communications • Full service research and communications firm, established in 1991 • 150 staff in offices in Toronto and Vancouver • Quantitative and qualitative research • Clients have included UNICEF, Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Cancer Society, Sierra Club, University College (U of T) • Official pollster for 24 HOURS. Research reported in Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun and Macleans.

  4. Confidence Poll: Methods • Sought a benchmark for confidence in local leadership – with surprising results • Fielded by Strategic Communications as additional questions in the Ontario Omnibus Poll • n=605 • Margin of error = +/- 4.0, 19 times out of 20 • Comparisons to BC polling: Stratcom’s BC Omnibus Poll, n=606, M.O.E.= +/- 4.0, 19 times out of 20

  5. In general, when you're facing a problem whom would you expect to be most responsive in dealing with that problem. Would it be:

  6. In general, when you're facing a problem whom would you expect to be most responsive in dealing with that problem. Would it be:

  7. Some people believe that local governments have an adequate tax base to provide services and infrastructure for local communities and that its important for local governments to live within their means. They say that the present arrangements for funding local governments should not be changed. Other people believe that local governments do not have an adequate tax base to provide services and infrastructure for local communities. They say that the Provincial and Federal Governments should provide local governments with more regular and more flexible sources of funds. Which is closer to your view?

  8. Regional Comparison

  9. Education

  10. Who would you say is doing the best job in relation to the public education system in your community?

  11. Who would you say is doing the best job in relation to the public education system in your community?

  12. Regional Comparison

  13. Top 3 Education Issues by Region Toronto 1) Lack of funding 2) Quality/Standards 3) Crowded classrooms Southwest Ontario 1) Lack of funding 2) Quality/Standards 3) Not enough teachers Rest of GTA 1) Lack of funding 2) Crowded classrooms 3) Quality/Standards Central Ontario 1) Lack of funding 2) Crowded classrooms 3) Discipline, Violence/safety/drugs East Ontario 1) Lack of funding 2) Lack of discipline 3) Crowded classrooms North 1) Lack of funding 2) School Closures/Not enough schools 3) Violence/safety/drugs

  14. Conclusions • Strong vote of confidence in local leaders • Strong message to Ontario Government: Local government is the government Ontarians find most responsive, and they should be given the tools and resources they need to deliver at the local level

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