Posted on December 1, 2007 by thegtapatriot
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 three levels of government. However, what David Miller needs to [...]
Filed under: Canada, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario | Tagged: bankruptcy, David Miller, funding, Mayor, Toronto, Toronto City Council, Toronto Council | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 18, 2007 by thegtapatriot
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 today of the mayors of Ontario’s 15 biggest cities to announce [...]
Filed under: GTA Issues, GTA Politics | Tagged: 1 cent, cities, city, David Miller, funding, GST, Hazel McCallion, Mississauga mayor, One Cent Now, Ottawa, Toronto | No Comments »
Posted on October 17, 2007 by thegtapatriot
Transit shows up now and then among every campaign’s promises, but common to all is a poor understanding of the real needs and costs. Even media veterans who should know their way around the issue fall into the trap of believing the way each party describes the problems.
I will use the TTC as the single [...]
Filed under: GTA Development, GTA Issues, Public Transit | Tagged: Durham, funding, GTTA, Ontario, Peel, Steve Munro, Toronto, TTC, York | No Comments »
Posted on October 1, 2007 by thegtapatriot
Reports indicate Conservative leader John Tory could change his plans on how he’ll bring in funding of faith-based schools. Campaign sources have told the Toronto Sun Tory is expected to announce that if he forms the next government he would put the issue to a free vote in the Legislature, rather than insist Conservative MPPs [...]
Filed under: GTA Politics | Tagged: CFRB, fairness, faith-based, funding, John Tory, Liberals | No Comments »
Posted on October 1, 2007 by thegtapatriot
Ontario PC Leader John Tory committed that a Progressive Conservative Government will invest to improve the living conditions for low-income families who reside in social housing throughout Ontario.
“As the former volunteer chair of the United Way in Toronto, I have seen first hand the challenges that face the most vulnerable people in our community,” Tory [...]
Filed under: GTA Issues, GTA Politics | Tagged: families, family, Flemingdon Park, funding, John Tory, low-income, MTHA, Ontario, PC | No Comments »
Posted on October 1, 2007 by thegtapatriot
GTA/905 residents are still falling further behind the rest of Ontario in terms of the provincial funding for local hospital care and social services according to a report issued today by the Strong Communities Coalition.
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Filed under: GTA Development, GTA Issues | Tagged: 905, funding, gta, healthcare, Liberal, Ontario, social services | No Comments »
