My friend. you have it so right. Very few Asian blogs are looking at these issues, they are just doing. So good luck Canada. We will rule. Because that's what it is about. We rule the world or we go home.

Interesting. One of the last of many originally "ghosted". Given its ideal location and the length of time it took to tear down, I suspect there were issues related to dodgy land ownership, etc. There are a couple of ghosts still on Phuket from the 1997 crisis although the tsunami...

All these conspiracy theorists are just plain nuts. Yes, I know that the RCMP used provocateurs against the FLQ during the sixties and seventies, as well as during the Vietnam anti-war protests at the same time. And yes, in the USA at that time the military and FBI were running agents inside...

And protected against the elements, summer and winter. Oh yes, and high enough so as not to obstruct boats passing underneath. And, of course, well designed so as not to be an eye-sore, perhaps even an award winner. And a moving sidewalk also for those carrying heavy luggage or less...

Actually, ascendancy or descendancy, is there anyone who has left Toronto who regrets having done so? Sorry for bring so provocative and direct.

Judging by the posts on this thread, the majority of Torontonians, and presumably Canadians, is still very unquestioning of and deferential to authority. While law and order are necessary, blind deference to authority is not a healthy attitude.

I think a big part of the problem is that the authorities here have no idea of what they're doing. When in doubt overcompensate. I've been in NYC at the various summits when over a hundred heads of state and government were present at the United Nations at one time and the security was...

Since they all end up in the coroner's office in Toronto, maybe we should push for calling Toronto "Heroville". It has a nice ring.

Yeah. Looks really great.

This is the way it's done in the big leagues. I don't think the other 19 countries would have any problem with Canada dropping out of the club. There are plenty of others willing to step up if one wants to keep the round number. Hopefully by the next time it is Canada's turn to host we will...

Inept political leadership, crumbling infrastructure, hopeless construction practices when providing new/maintaining existing infrastructure, poor public services, world class nimbyism, constant whining, no hope sports teams, etc. What more do we need to create a civic crisis? Unfortunately it...

Kind of like a 30 year mortgage isn't it. Paying for Olympic facilities up front is like paying cash for a house. Trust me, our children will wish we had spent a bit more on infrastructure and its maintenance when they inherit the mess we give them. .

(heavy sarcasm) Toronto really doesn't any "world" events. We are quite happy the way we are. Another floor went up on the Trump building today. What's the latest on the bike lane on University Ave.

If you consider that getting 38 percent of the vote and forming the government is undemocratic then you are right. Hopefully the UK will move to preferential/proportional voting in the next few years and then Canada will be the last industrialized country to have a first past the post system...

Grew up in Toronto and it was here I learned to enjoy the urban environment. Still keep a small apartment and visit friends and family every few months. Live there again - unlikely. The tragedy - in the true Shakespearian sense, is that it did not need to be this way. At one time Toronto...

Of course, the obvious answer is to run the garage as a separate commercial venture. Those in the building or nearby buildings that want regular parking can pay for it on a monthly/annual basis - they, in theory, saved 40 to 50 thousand on their condo purchase. Those who need occasional...

Along with a historical plaque setting out its importance to the people of Toronto and Canada. It will be "worth the journey."

Thanks, pretty well what I had assumed but good to get confirmation. As someone who has lived for most of my life in cattle car cities, I must admit I find it to be "normal". For passengers the preferred option is probably what one is used to. Certainly when I am in Toronto I find the seats...

Am I the only one who finds the forward/backward facing seats (contrasted to the side-facing bench seats) to be an anachronism dating back to railway days? Most of the major subway/MRT systems now seem to be opting for side-facing bench seats. By having no more than three adjacent spaces...

Of course if Canada, Ontario and Toronto could cooperate on this event we might see advertisements around the world that linked attendance at the Games with an overall theme of visiting Canada. The PanAms are just one of many things happening in this fair land in 2015. At least this is the...