To compare what is taking place in global finance today with 1980′s gold or tulip bulbs is idiotic.

The City of Toronto is the most important level of government for people – providing services that impact them on a daily basis, yet the Provincial and Federal level of government deny them appropriate levels of financing.

Well, since we have a 24B deficit at the provincial level, and 50B+ at the federal level I wouldn’t hold my breath for the rest of the country paying for our newest welfare queen.

Also, I don’t buy it that the reason for massive and constant deficits (in good and bad times) is providing ESL to immigrants and shelter to homeless people. Sorry.

The City of Toronto is the most important level of government for people – providing services that impact them on a daily basis, yet the Provincial and Federal level of government deny them appropriate levels of financing.

This is simply not fair as Toronto provides more tax money to the nation then they get back and they are saddled with services at a much higher level than outside city areas e.g. ESL for immigrants, homeless, etc. etc.

Don’t blame Toronto for raising taxes when the Prime Minister constantly keeps us in an under funded state, constantly forcing us to go begging around town in a hat to collect some coins.

Or just keep bashing Toronto / Mayor Miller because that’s so much easier to do than reading and researching the facts.

jmho

p.s. I worked for the city for well over a decade in many different departments, 95% of the employees are extremely hard working good people but hampered by nutty political tactics totally and completely out of their control.

Sure the salary and benefits were fantastic, but working for crazy bosses who make you look incompetent for their own purposes is a daily hellish frustration on a whole other level.

Pros and cons whether you work for the city, private company or yourself.

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