by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Apr 4, 2008 | Canada, World
Tom Lukiwski rocks back and forth in the camera frame while pontificating about the differences between alpha and beta males.The camera operator fiddles with the zoom a bit to frame up the future Member of Parliament’s face. Lukiwski looks for the red light to...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jan 28, 2008 | Canada, GTA Development, GTA Environment, GTA History, Ontario, Public Transit, Toronto, World
National Geographic includes the TTC’s Queen streetcar, the 501, one of the top 10 trolley routes in the world. It’s a crowded ride, but oh, what a view. The 501 has become emblematic of the stretched service on the TTC. But finally there’s a glint...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Dec 9, 2007 | Canada, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto
It’s an embarrassment that Canada’s busiest airport still isn’t linked to Toronto’s downtown core by public transit and getting it done should be a priority, federal Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon said Friday. In a speech to the Toronto...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Dec 4, 2007 | Canada, GTA Culture, Ontario
Immigrants are still choosing to start their lives in Canada in one of the “big three” -Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver – but there are signs of changing times. Among all the census metropolitan areas, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver again attracted...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Dec 1, 2007 | Canada, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario
The past few years have definitely been interesting for the city of Toronto. Various groups have indicated that Toronto is full of waste and inefficiencies. On the other hand, the Federal government is awash with cash. There is definitely a problem with money on all...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 24, 2007 | Canada, GTA Issues, Ontario, Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Football League commissioner Mark Cohon believes all signs point to an NFL team being placed in Toronto. It’s the first time the league has taken such a definitive stance on the subject. “All of the tea leaves are indicating that...