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Deciding Toronto’s Future: 18 Days to Vote for a Mayor who Can Bring Change
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jun 8, 2023 | Economy, Election, GTA Issues, GTA News, GTA Politics, News, Toronto |
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New construction timeline for Transit City
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 26, 2012 | Public Transit, Toronto, TTC |
New construction timeline for Transit City
Despite 16 months of flailing on the transit file, all four of Torontoβs new provincially funded light rail lines will open within the original timeframe of 2020.
Only the hotly contested Sheppard LRT will be completed much later than it would have been before Mayor Rob Ford came to office and stalled all plans for street-level transit expansion.
Now, instead of the Sheppard LRT opening in 2014 as originally scheduled, work will only begin that year. The Finch LRT is scheduled to break ground in 2015. Both projects are expected to take about four years to complete.
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We love Mayor Rob Ford!
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 20, 2012 | GTA Politics, News, Politics, Toronto |
According to a new Forum Research poll, more than half of Toronto residents want to scrap the cityβs land transfer tax, license cyclists, contract out cleaners, toss out the plastic bag tax and support a subway-based transit plan.
The Forum poll conducted Wednesday found 61% of Toronto residents approve of ending the cityβs land transfer tax and licensing cyclists so that traffic laws can be enforced on them.
Ford campaigned on abolishing the land transfer tax but has yet to make any progress on dropping it from the cityβs books.
Among those surveyed, support has grown since a Forum poll last month for a subway-based transit plan with 60% now in favour of the idea rather than 36% who favour a transit system based on LRTs.
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It’s not exactly Toronto the good anymore, eh?
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 18, 2012 | Christianity, Entertainment, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, News, Opinion, Politics, Religion, Toronto |
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Are we making too many assumptions about Rob Ford?
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 16, 2012 | News |
Are we making too many assumptions about Rob Ford?
There seems to be the feeling around town that Rob Ford is in hiding. Recent comments, by once stark allies seem to imply that the Mayor maybe laying low due to recent defeats. However are we just making assumptions about his leadership style? Rob is an active contributor and host on Newstalk1010. We know that he is active in the community. Ordinary citizens in the suburbs maybe aware of this and overall still like the Mayor. Maybe what Rob Ford needs to do is show his vision and compromise on some of his plans. We know that Rob Ford cares about the city, but since council seems to be pitted against him he may need to find some common ground for now.Β
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So who really runs the city of Toronto?
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 12, 2012 | News, Politics, Toronto |
So who really runs the city of Toronto?
It’s interesting times in the city of Toronto. Mayor Mel Lastman had his issues, however we did not seem to have this endless deadlock. The former flamboyant MayorΒ definitelyΒ had his detractors, but we still got things done.Β Unfortunately Mayor Ford tried to do whatever he wanted and it has not worked out as planned. He had to work with council and it was not good enough to say that he has the support of Toronto citizens. It was all about the approach, in my opinion andΒ unfortunately he has spent a large portion of his his political capital. Β Rob Ford is a great person and has done a lot for the city. There is another side to Rob Ford, which is often not talked about. He has done a lot for the community, and continues to do so even as the Mayor. Mayor Ford has helped to control city spending; helping to promote the fact that council must respect the dollar. He has also been a great defender or the suburban areas of Scarborough and Etobicoke. So where does he go from here? I hope he continues to stay in politics, as it’s always good to have a good balance on council. It’s always good to hear opinions on both sides of the spectrum.Β
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Toronto Mayoral candidate Rossi plans on stopping all TTC Light-Rail (Transit City) Expansion
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jan 22, 2010 | Canada, Environmental Issues, GTA Development, GTA Issues, GTA News, LRT, News, Ontario, Politics, Public Transit, Toronto, Unions, Viva, YRT |
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Quitely released press information – Government of Canada invests in Toronto Transit
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 16, 2008 | Canada, Ontario, Public Transit, Toronto |
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Will Canada’s oil boom be an environmental bust? The new global wasteland?
Posted by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 15, 2008 | Canada, Climate Change, Environmental Issues, News, Oil, The United States of America, World |
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed ofΒ the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.
“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,”Β said Chow.
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