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Killing a red herring in panhandling debate
By Arthur Weinreb
Monday, August 20, 2007
Over a week ago, Ross Hammond, a 32-year-old man from St. Catharines Ontario and a friend were walking on Queen Street West when they were confronted by a beggar. The one turned into four and an argument broke out. When it was over, Hammond had been stabbed at least eight times and the four; two men and two women were arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
Kiddie Kouncillors won't solve Toronto's financial woes
By Arthur Weinreb
Monday, August 13, 2007
Political ideology aside, it is highly unlikely that Toronto will take any steps to solve the financial problems that are plaguing the city. The reason -- the bulk of councillors are just too immature and childish to solve any problem that does not involve looking after their immediate needs.
Purposeful petulance
By Klaus Rohrich
Monday, August 13, 2007
David Miller really showed those Toronto taxpayers who's boss. They didn't bend over for his new revenue tools (spelled t-a-x- i-n-c-r-e-a-s-e-s); to retaliate he and his Greek chorus of leftie councilors are cutting services. So now, due to Miller's petulance the good people of Toronto will have to forego the luxury of having roads repaired, grass cut on a regular schedule, snow shoveled unless a minimum of 6" accumulated during any one snowfall and so on.
Banning guns at U of T -- next stop, the Olympics
By Arthur Weinreb
Thursday, August 9, 2007
The University of Toronto recently decided to close the institution's shooting range that has been around for the past 88 years. The U of T's Rifle and Revolver Clubs is being closed because of the most serious crisis that can befall the politically correct classes -- bad optics. In its long history there has never been an serious incident or accident involving guns on the shooting range or with the club that currently has approximately 400 members.
How many city of Toronto workers does it take to paint a hydrant?
By Arthur Weinreb
Monday, July 23, 2007
Two. If you don't think that this is funny it's not supposed to be. It's not a joke.
A few years ago I was coming out of the house and saw two city of Toronto employees, paintbrushes in hand, slowly approach a fire hydrant across the street. I watched in awe as they both sat down, on opposite sides of the hydrant and then began to paint. Starting at the top, in what seemed to be an eternity they finally painted down to the nozzle. Then they stopped and took a break. I left but they eventually finished; whether or not they did a good job is hard to tell. After all, not too many people said that the property was nice but that fire hydrant really needs a paint job.
Mayor Miller's major snit
By Klaus Rohrich
Thursday, July 19, 2007
"MILLER FREEZES SPENDING" The National Post's front page screamed in a type size usually reserved for a major disaster or a declaration of war, but once one actually gets into the story it becomes clear that the spending Miller is freezing is designed to make the good burgers of Toronto suffer, so they will see the error of their ways and support massive tax hikes this fall. Miller talked about a cut in "front line" services as a possible result of his so-called spending freeze.
Blame Dalton for Toronto taxes
By Arthur Weinreb
Monday, July 16, 2007
A survey conducted last week by The Environics Research Group Lt. shows that 69% of those polled said that they want to have a public debate before the city of Toronto levies any new taxes. The same percentage said that if the province of Ontario refuses to give any more money to Toronto, the city mothers should cut expenditures rather than increase taxes. Cut expenditures? The current city council doesn't even talk about reducing their expenditures; it's hard to believe that that many people can be so naïve. About 50% of those who answered the Environics' poll said that the city has no right to impose any new taxes until after the next election which will take place in November, 2010.
Literacy is not a right
By Klaus Rohrich
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
I was toodling through downtown Toronto recently and noticed a bus shelter sign that proclaimed, "Literacy is a right". The sign had the logo of the City of Toronto on it, meaning that likely the city paid to produce and paid again to display the sign. That's an interesting use of the taxpayers' money, given that Toronto constantly cries poor and thousands of families and businesses are moving to the 905 area from Toronto to escape the onerous tax burden.
74.1% of Torontonians Oppose New Taxes
By Kevin Gaudet, Canadian Taxpayers Association
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Toronto: In advance of Toronto city council meeting on July 16th to vote on imposing new taxes, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF)) today released results of a public opinion poll. The poll was conducted by Holinshed Research Group for the CTF on (1) the level of awareness in Toronto about the impending new taxes, and (2) whether Torontonians support city council raising revenues using these new powers.
The other side of the story
By Gary Reid
Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) held its annual meeting recently, noting a $6 million loss, and brought out the usual knee-jerk reactions in the mainstream media. The Toronto Star called for its disbandment and replacement with some fuzzy panel of federal representatives and city politicians that will never work. The city doesn't even bother to send a representative to the current board of TPA -- that's how engaged it is.
Time for Ontario Gas Tax Accountability Act: Another $2.197 billion for Ontario roads, $1.758 billion of it for municipal roads
By Kevin Gaudet, Canadian Taxpayers Association
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
If the Ontario government won't provide motorists some relief by reducing the 14.7 cents a litre provincial tax on gas, then the least they can do is dedicate the revenue to fixing our roads.
Many Ontario motorists feel they are being soaked at the pumps as gasoline prices hover around the $1.10 a litre mark.
You can always count on David Miller...
By Klaus Rohrich
Friday, May 25, 2007
...to make a fool of himself, and by extension, the City of Toronto. As if a physician had whacked the Mayor's knee with one of those funny triangular rubber hammers, Miller jerked it the moment he heard there was yet another shooting in Toronto, this time at a school. His call for the abolition of guns betrays either a profound ignorance of the laws of Canada or a disingenuousness bordering on the pathological.
Toronto school shooting: Mayor plays politics while body still warm
By Arthur Weinreb
Friday, May 25, 2007
On Wednesday at around 2:40 p.m., police were called to the swimming pool area of C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute in northwest Toronto. They thought they were responding to a possible drowning. When the first officers arrived they found 15-year-old Jordan Manners with a gunshot wound to his chest. His vital signs were absent and he was taken to Sunnybrook Hospital in an emergency run. Shortly after his arrival, Jordan was pronounced dead. The school was locked down while police ensured that the building was safe. At the time of this writing, the shooter has not been found.
Expect to Pay an Extra $1,182 per year
if New Toronto Taxes Approved
By Kevin Gaudet, Canadian Taxpayers Association
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
New Toronto municipal taxes could raise $1.115 billion of new tax revenue
New Tax Bureaucracy may cost $262 million (23%) to administer
Toronto: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released calculations of what the average Toronto household could expect to pay in new taxes if the Miller council approves eight new taxes proposed in its "Discussion Paper of Public Policy Revenue Tools".
Increase Provincial Transport Capital Spending
to $4.174 Billion in 2007/2008
By Kevin Gaudet, Canadian Taxpayers Association
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Toronto:The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today launched its 9th Annual Gas Tax Honesty Campaign calling on Premier McGuinty to follow the lead of Saskatchewan and Manitoba by passing a Gas Tax Accountability Act. The yearly campaign kicks off the summer travel season for Canadian motorists.
Enacting the Beautiful City Billboard Fee
CNW
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Enacting the Beautiful City Billboard Fee (BCBF) through the new revenue tools (currently under public review) would see six million dollars would go to public art in Toronto.
Toronto City Councillors hold contestBy Arthur Weinreb
Monday, May 14, 2007
It's not official but the city mothers must be holding a contest to see which councillor can come up with the dumbest idea to implement in order to detract from the fact that the once proud city is in a swift moral and financial decline. What else could possibly explain the rash of absolute silliness that has emanated from the council chambers in the last few weeks?
CTF Challenges Mayor to Show Up at 'New Tax' Forums
By Kevin Gaudet,
Canadian Taxpayers Association
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Toronto: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is challenging Toronto Mayor Miller to show up at the public forums he set up to 'consult' Torontonians on the ten new taxes he is trying to impose. Responding to the mayor's attacks on the CTF, Ontario Director Kevin Gaudet said, "instead of name calling, perhaps the mayor could just show up at the public meetings. He would learn that the CTF is not alone in its criticisms."
