kEiThZ
Superstar
People south of Bloor had to deal with all these things, too. Perhaps there is a somewhat lower percentage of car owners, but that would be the only difference I can imagine. Miller didn't do the core any special favours, if a victimhood complex such as the one your talking about exists in the outer city, it would be irrational.
I realize that everybody got hit with the fees. The impact feels disproportional though if you are out in the burbs. When you are paying the same taxes but freezing your ass off waiting for a bus in Malvern or Rexdale, I think it's fair to say that you won't be too appreciative of Miller's legacy.
I think the car tax is probably the one that's most upsetting to suburbanites. Not because they want to drive. But because they don't see any value coming from paying it. The roads have not been improving. And transit has not improved substantially in the burbs, negating the need to drive.
That's where the the frustration comes from. People will support taxes if they see the value that the get in return. While I understand the issue of lag, I would argue that most people don't and there's frustration that every fee is going up around them, and new ones are popping up and the returns from these added fees has been minimal. Any mayor that can tap this frustration in the burbs would win quite handily.