Its this "invisible hand of the free market" bullshit people believe. The free market, much like communism, only works in theory, because in reality people are greedy scum who will fuck over their fellow man for a dollar.

People are needed to staff these low level jobs, and they deserve to earn a decent living doing it and not live in poverty.They are just as capable of working hard at these jobs, and quite often have to work two jobs to get by. Conservatives like to push the whole work ethic/bootstraps line, but...

I disagree. I want a Mayor willing to work with everyone to make the city work. Taking a stand will just end up bouncing from one extreme to the other, as each candidate alienates people that can't identify with his/her ideology. Pragmatism and conciliation are what I value in a politician.

I support this idea.

Ford has been an unmitigated disaster. It's a shame we can't recall him.

Why did I have to google this :(

If you guys are going to flame each other you might as well just stop bothering to reply because all it does is make you and your position look bad. That being said, I would like to say that addiction is a serious issue that doesn't get proper recognition as a true mental illness. If it were...

The Ontario NDP won't get my vote because of their nuclear fearmongering. I can agree with phasing out coal power generation, but I don't believe green energy will ever replace nuclear power without substantial consequences.

Selling the TPA for 1 billion now will just remove 100 million+ from the city's revenues 10 years down the line. Even with all of that money going towards reducing debt, will those savings be significant enough to justify the loss of future revenue? The city will always be in debt, and all this...

I'm convinced that Mammoliti is just an elaborate troll.

Re-institute the vehicle registration tax, but offer discounted metropasses to those who pay it.

Negotiate a new deal with the province to help alleviate the burden on taxpayers in the city. This city needs a lot of investment in infrastructure, and there is no way the amount of improvement we need can be shouldered by our residents alone. We need a mayor who is willing to sit down to...

Because people will latch onto anything that they feel may validate how they feel about Rob Ford. I'm not a fan of Ford's performance, but I'm not going to take issue with something as inconsequential as a bbq.

I want a mayor who is pragmatic, diplomatic and compromising. The mayor shouldn't be the source of partisan bickering, but rather the mediator that sees the best in both sides. I don't like the idea of a mayor with a vision that he is unwilling to change. Toronto is constantly changing, and its...

Faulty reasoning. Do drivers licenses stop motorists from breaking traffic laws? The amount of money being made from ticketing would suggest no.

Tell this to the person I saw riding their bike down pharmacy on the sidewalk instead of the bike lane. It is completely possible to be ignorant of the intricacies of the rules of the road if you've never had a drivers license.

If I see a driver breaking the law I can call and report his license number, and with a cyclist I cannot. I like the idea of forcing a potential cyclist to study the rules of the road where they concern bicycles and be tested on it. When it comes to safety and sharing the road with motor...

I think many are missing the point of potential bicycle licensing/plating. This is not just to recoup some money or make sure cyclists know the rules concerning them, but also to make them accountable. If cyclists were able to be reported and dealt with for breaking the law it would bring a lot...

We can see how well this attitude works in the states with their healthcare system.