by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
Motorists in many cities in Canada received a sharp surprise early Friday when they discovered the price of gasoline had risen by as much as 13 cents a litre. Liberal MP Dan McTeague, a critic of the oil industry, said he cannot recall a time when gasoline prices rose...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 9, 2008 | Canada, Election, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto
They cannot ignore us anymore! Toronto can have something to say in this election. However, will we even bother to show up at the polls? This remains to be seen! Quotes from the Mayor….“We need those permanent investments in infrastructure, we need investments...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 18, 2007 | GTA Issues, GTA Politics
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion has backed down over her attempt to supplant the “One Cent Now” campaign led by Toronto Mayor David Miller to wring one cent of the federal GST from Ottawa to fund Canadian municipalities. Ms. McCallion emerged from a lengthy meeting...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 30, 2007 | Canada
The Harper government is expected to announce plans to cut the GST to 5 per cent when it updates Canadians this afternoon on Ottawa’s swelling budget surplus. The timing of the fall economic statement has been moved up, sources say, to give the Conservatives one...