Friday, July 08, 2011

Case Ootes finds Reality has a well-known liberal bias

It's hard to stab your victim in the back when you look them in the eye.

The retired conservative who overhauled Canada’s biggest social housing provider over the past four months was himself changed by the experience. He shifted ever-so-slightly left.

When Mayor Rob Ford first tapped Case Ootes last March to take over for the ousted CEO and board at Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Mr. Ootes thought a rightward shift toward giving tenants vouchers for private housing might benefit the ailing housing provider. Not any more.

“I thought vouchers could play a larger role,” he said in his first public comments since his tumultuous term running TCHC ended last month. “I’m not so convinced any more. Maybe a limited role, but that’s it.”


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