Florian Bors is the Ontario Party candidate running for MPP of Northumberland Peterborough South. He sees the cost of living, healthcare and lack of trust in government officials as the biggest issues facing constituents.
Bors was born in Switzerland but his parents moved to Toronto when he was an infant. A Canadian citizen, Bors lived in Toronto most of his life. He received a bachelor degree of Computer Science and a bachelor degree of Software Engineering, both from the University of Windsor. Bors also pursued a Masters of Engineering – Computer Networks degree from Ryerson University (now known as Toronto Metropolitan University).
Bors tells us more about himself.
Bors says he moved out of Toronto during the pandemic in 2020 and currently resides in the west end of Port Hope. He’s an IT professional and a fitness enthusiast who loves working out and being active. He goes to the YMCA in Cobourg almost every day. So those that frequent the Cobourg YMCA have most likely seen him there, either in the fitness centre, playing squash, or attending drop-in volleyball.
We asked Bors what inspired him to run for the office of MPP.
According to Bors, the reason he joined the Ontario Party is because they put a big emphasis on integrity, honesty and transparency. Bors considers himself to be a man of principle who will stand up for constituents. He say he will not be bought out, bribed, receive kickbacks, or make any back room deals, but rather, strive to do what is in the best interests of his constituents.
As in all our interviews with candidates, we asked Bors to tell us what he sees as the top three issues in our riding.
For Bors, the Ontario Party was his first choice as it is the only party that does not employ a party whip. In the party platform, it specifically says that the party will not whip votes. So on any particular issue, if he were the MPP, he would be able to vote any way he wishes whether that agrees with the party’s stance or not.
We asked him, if elected, what would be his first priority?
Bors believes that the lack of a party whip puts him in a position to better represent constituents. He feels other candidates are limited in their ability to represent their constituents only as far as it aligns with their party’s views. As an example he says, “…if my party was in power and they decided to build a oil pipeline through our riding and the residents of the riding did not want that, I would be able to voice their concerns and vote against the pipeline (contrary to my party’s wishes), without any consequences from my party”.
Bors says that If the exact same scenario happened with the candidates from the other parties, they would have to vote according to their party’s wishes or else they would be kicked out of their party. “Getting kicked out of the party is akin to political suicide, so not many people are willing to stand up to their parties and vote against their party’s wishes in order to stand up for their constituents. However, that is not the case with the Ontario Party candidates. So I would be able to stand up for my constituents at all times on any issue without fear of repercussions from my political party”.
When asked about the early election call and if it was necessary, Bors had this to say.
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(Written by: Joseph Goden)