Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
I think Toronto would be a pretty good site for it.
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This unfettered dependence on the province for everything is so pathetic. They can't even allow us to toll s highway that we own and pay to maintain.
I long for the day where we no longer have to deal with the Ontario Liberals and the Province of Ontario. I'm sick of Ontario standing in the way of Toronto's progress.
I actually like gas taxes better than road tolls.So, to summarise.... we had a proposal to raise money for the Gardiner that impacted people in the 905....but only if they actually used it.
Now we have a proposal for Ms Wynne to provide the finding....which impacts every person in the 905, regardless of whether they use the Gardiner or not.
And the 905 likea this better ????
- Paul
I actually like gas taxes better than road tolls.
If the behaviour you/we are trying to tax is driving....then tax all driving....not just those that drive on specific roads.
Why should driving into Toronto on the Gardiner be taxed but driving into Toronto on the Queensway be free?
Road tolls are like cigarette taxes....but only charged if you smoke at one corner but not at another.
By the time they become significantly large portions of the car population you will have raised enough money to build enough transit that you can then look to other measures.Except that as cars get more efficient motors, they'll use less petroleum. As more hybrid cars get on the road, they'll use less petroleum. As more electric cars get on the road, they'll use almost zero petroleum. That gas tax can only go so far.
By the time they become significantly large portions of the car population you will have raised enough money to build enough transit that you can then look to other measures.
Except that as cars get more efficient motors, they'll use less petroleum. As more hybrid cars get on the road, they'll use less petroleum. As more electric cars get on the road, they'll use almost zero petroleum. That gas tax can only go so far.
Campbell said the city needs to start talking to the province about taking ownership of the Gardiner and DVP and their huge costs, along with social housing, child care and other Toronto costs more suited to a provincial government.
I long for the day where we no longer have to deal with the Ontario Liberals and the Province of Ontario. I'm sick of Ontario standing in the way of Toronto's progress.