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SneakySnake
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Let's hope he can keep Eglinton from becoming another St. Clair mess.
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Jesus Quintana
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"....said CUPE Local 416 President Mark Ferguson, who represents the city’s outside workers. “We know he’s just trying to whip up public anger at our members.”
Like a 40 day strike left Torontonians with a happy warm fuzzy feeling for union members.
Like a 40 day strike left Torontonians with a happy warm fuzzy feeling for union members.
Some Councillors are claiming it will same over 8 million dollars. If it's true then good for them.
They are also suppose to vote on a pay freeze for the Councillors themselves. Curious to see if they put the money where their mouth is and lead by example.
They are also suppose to vote on a pay freeze for the Councillors themselves. Curious to see if they put the money where their mouth is and lead by example.
lovelatinas
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Sooner or later he is going to screw us in the end. All politicians do it.
Dan said:
Actually, some did under the previous regime......some also voted to freeze their expense accounts as well.
I forget the numbers but under private services etobicoke and Mississauga saved millions........it's called free market society, when you have competitors bidding on a job, you choose the right one. Unions are a monopoly (which last I heard was illegal in Canada).
He might have a hard time doing this though, some bonehead mayor from days gone past put a clause in the union contract that any outside bidder/contractor had to pay union rates.....
^^ and many just closed up shop.
I think Miller had the idea that he could force people to take "the better way" by limiting the availability of passable routes. Unfortunately for the shop owners, drivers just went to places that had readily available parking and easy routes to and from.
Talk about a Moron......
I heard that during construction they lost a hell of a lot more than 40%. I heard or read that 40% went out of business.....
Personally I have no problem with closing roads to make "street malls" like Denver, Miami and other places. Just don't BS about it. Don't make it frustrating and virtually impossible for cars to get through, just close the fricken road. Now St Clair is a major east west artery through the city and any US city that did this, it was a side street or non-essential road (or there were viable alternatives). Just look at the mayhem closing the danforth does?
Like bike lanes: ok, I appreciate the effort but to cut the capacity of a road in half, for the occasional bike rider that is only used for about 5 months out of 12? That's fricken 100% assinine.
I tell you, the BS about cars in Toronto was one of the reasons I got the hell outta dodge......
I think Miller had the idea that he could force people to take "the better way" by limiting the availability of passable routes. Unfortunately for the shop owners, drivers just went to places that had readily available parking and easy routes to and from.
Talk about a Moron......
I heard that during construction they lost a hell of a lot more than 40%. I heard or read that 40% went out of business.....
Personally I have no problem with closing roads to make "street malls" like Denver, Miami and other places. Just don't BS about it. Don't make it frustrating and virtually impossible for cars to get through, just close the fricken road. Now St Clair is a major east west artery through the city and any US city that did this, it was a side street or non-essential road (or there were viable alternatives). Just look at the mayhem closing the danforth does?
Like bike lanes: ok, I appreciate the effort but to cut the capacity of a road in half, for the occasional bike rider that is only used for about 5 months out of 12? That's fricken 100% assinine.
I tell you, the BS about cars in Toronto was one of the reasons I got the hell outta dodge......
Miller was a dick, a pompous know it all dick. So far Ford has been a refreshing change mainly because he is trying to keep his promises. I hope he weighs the true costs of some of his promises and makes common sense decisions on implementation, plus I hope he does not come in with user fees which too me are the same as higher taxes.
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Jesus Quintana
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Esco, maybe you should ask all the Torontonians he fucked in the ass if if felt like he was enjoying himself.
Doug Ford denies 'get a job' quip during protest
Doug Ford denies 'get a job' quip during protest
https://www.thestar.com/news/article/936252--get-a-job-doug-ford-tells-ocap-protester?bn=1
After Ontario Coalition Against Poverty protesters stormed a meeting of city council’s budget committee Thursday morning, committee vice-chair Doug Ford told a confrontational protester to “get a job” — echoing comments his brother, Mayor Rob Ford, made to OCAP protesters during similar City Hall demonstrations in 2002 and 2005.
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Doug Ford denies 'get a job' quip during protest
https://www.thestar.com/news/article/936252--get-a-job-doug-ford-tells-ocap-protester?bn=1
After Ontario Coalition Against Poverty protesters stormed a meeting of city council’s budget committee Thursday morning, committee vice-chair Doug Ford told a confrontational protester to “get a job” — echoing comments his brother, Mayor Rob Ford, made to OCAP protesters during similar City Hall demonstrations in 2002 and 2005.
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