I don't think opponents of Ford actually understand what lead to his victory and why he will likely be re-elected. He was a quotable fool, easily assailable as a buffoon, lacking the polished gleam of a Smitherman type before the last election campaign, yet was elected by a large margin. His...

And that is all that will remain, the tracks. The shop in North Bay will close and all work transfered to CN's shop in Vaughan, but not any of the jobs. CN will not have any interest in the line north of Cochrane, either, and doubtful even as far north as Cochrane since the Agrium traffic flows...

Recall that as a prelude to CN taking over BC Rail, the Province dropped passenger service on same. Now the Northlander is being dropped, and you can bet that CN will make a play for the freight operations on the ONR. I think part of the problem with the ONTC is that freight traffic on the ONR...

Many cities use LRT's because the routes are low volume. I can think of LRT's I've seen in Portland, OR., Denver, CO., and Salt Lake City, UT., and they all have one thing in common... they service cities that are less densely built up than TO. Much less dense. Toronto was built for subways if...

They could easily close a quarter of the libraries and Toronto would be none the worse for the wear. Unless you work in one, you would just go to the next closest library... and you'd likely do the same if you worked in one. City can't afford everything that everyone wants all the time and at...

You don't have a choice to take transit if you are a service technician employed in a trade. It is impractical to make service calls on a bus given the parts you must have on hand, and even with the traffic, it is still faster to do sales call in a car. Transit is great for people that travel...

Pictures don't tell the whole story. Any city or town can look bad when you take a picture at peak (heck, when the swing bridge is open, Bobcaygeon looks congested). A jam-packed bus, streetcar, or subway looks just as bad. I've driven both Toronto and LA freeways and LA's are much better...

The reversible lane was the great thing about Jarvis before it was removed. In my experience behind the wheel in the few times I used it in rush hour (heading to my posh, upscale Scarborough condo) that it was a great asset to the City. Like the reversible lane of the Peace Bridge between Ft...

Would not have to cut public services does not mean staff cuts are off the table. Finding efficiencies in an organization typically means (at least in part) eliminating staff, salaries often being the largest part of the budget.

You mean AM radio, right?

NYC has a pretty extensive subway network. Probably has alot to do with it, too.

Hudak and the Conservatives will win for the same reason McGuinty and the Liberals did... disenchantment directed at the incumbent. Hudak doesn't really need to do anything other than focus on McG's taxation policies to win. John Tory could have done the same, but decided he'd like to snatch...

Yet that statement itself underscores the intolerance its trying to hide.

While a sexy issue to the media, it is really minor in scope to the Mayor as the majority of Ford's support base could care less about this. Do you really think the average person that voted for Ford is loosing sleep over this? The answer is no. Pride is steeped in political ideology, and Ford...

bigot - a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion Seems to be a fair share of bigots here. People are not entitled to their own beliefs or opinions if they run counter to the ones you hold dear... it's ironic that some of the most hate-filled, intolerant...

Jarvis is an arterial road and the Miller plan was just as ideologically based as the push is to restore it to five lanes.

When it's private, there is competition, and competition makes for better service (for the most part). Without competition, there is zero incentive to improve. The big three auto makers learned a hard lesson when the Japanese began to eat their lunch in North America. Since it is unlikely that...

:rolleyes: Oh, well then it must be a conspiracy.

Sorry for the lateness of my reply, but I'd go for a DSLR. P&S are too slow in my experience, and when you press the shutter release there is mondo lag between press and shoot. Henry's has a Nikon D3000 with a 55-80mm lens for $480 plus tax. I only use Nikon as an example because that is what...

Heh, still here... I just don't live here. After the shill comment on another thread, where I denied it BTW, I decided to stay away until after the election. The accusation with no proof and based solely on the fact that I disagreed with Arob in another thread is annoying, but I've lurked for...