ssiguy2
Senior Member
If ever there was a time to raise such an issue it is BEFORE an election and not after it.
I don't see the hesitation.......go to the Star and engage them about a poll of what all areas think about a flat sales and gas tax...........they have nothing to lose.
I can understand McGuinty's position. He is already funding 100% of the Eglinton Line so why should he fork out even more money when Torontonians aren't willing to contribute a single dime. I know this may come as a shock to Torontonians but not everyone in Ontario lives in Toronto. Truth be told only only 20% do and less than half live in the entire GTA. Why should the people of Lindsay, Leamington, or London havee to pay 100% of Toronto's urban infrastructure? They don't get a similar deal when it comes to improving their roads or transit. Something tells me London won't be getting half a billion cash for it's transit expansion plans anytime soon.
Contrary to what most Torontonians think others in the province don't have an issue with large Toronto infrastructure spending but they have a problem when they get 100% of theirs paid for by Queen's Park while they have to have municiple contributions.
For Ottawa's and KWC LRT pland both cities are , as they should, make substantial contributions themselves but somehow Toronton doesn't have to cough up a damn thing.
Bitch about McGuinty all you like but everyother city on the planet would give their left nut to have a $8 billion given to them for one line and not be asked to contribute anything. Even under the support the city got from Davis Toronto still had to contribute 20% of the cost of subway expansion.
If ever there was a time to put pressure on Queen's Park to get more taxing abilities to fund transit it is before an election and if a plebisite proves that Torontonians are willing to cough up some hardcore money I can't see any party refusing it.
I don't see the hesitation.......go to the Star and engage them about a poll of what all areas think about a flat sales and gas tax...........they have nothing to lose.
I can understand McGuinty's position. He is already funding 100% of the Eglinton Line so why should he fork out even more money when Torontonians aren't willing to contribute a single dime. I know this may come as a shock to Torontonians but not everyone in Ontario lives in Toronto. Truth be told only only 20% do and less than half live in the entire GTA. Why should the people of Lindsay, Leamington, or London havee to pay 100% of Toronto's urban infrastructure? They don't get a similar deal when it comes to improving their roads or transit. Something tells me London won't be getting half a billion cash for it's transit expansion plans anytime soon.
Contrary to what most Torontonians think others in the province don't have an issue with large Toronto infrastructure spending but they have a problem when they get 100% of theirs paid for by Queen's Park while they have to have municiple contributions.
For Ottawa's and KWC LRT pland both cities are , as they should, make substantial contributions themselves but somehow Toronton doesn't have to cough up a damn thing.
Bitch about McGuinty all you like but everyother city on the planet would give their left nut to have a $8 billion given to them for one line and not be asked to contribute anything. Even under the support the city got from Davis Toronto still had to contribute 20% of the cost of subway expansion.
If ever there was a time to put pressure on Queen's Park to get more taxing abilities to fund transit it is before an election and if a plebisite proves that Torontonians are willing to cough up some hardcore money I can't see any party refusing it.