Most Resident I talk to are very disappointed about New Eco Levy that is Subject to HST, e.g.: ``New eco fees catching consumers by surprise`` article

For Example:

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/833510

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/07/15/ontario-eco-fees984.html

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I am getting a lot of questions and comments at the door, when I am campaigning about Provincial matters such as this new fee and the new HST on Gas, Electricity...

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/833510--new-eco-fees-catching-consumers-by-surprise

Example of what is wrong in Toronto:

http://www.torontosun.com/comment/editorial/2010/05/14/13955686.html#/comment/editorial/2010/05/14/pf-13955686.html

Taxpayers lose in Beach deal: Editorial

'And evidence of the players at city hall handing out city jewels indiscriminately.

Isn’t this what Miller promised to sweep away, with his trademark broom, in 2003?

In 2006, Bussin convinced councillors to reject a plan by city staff to seek out the best possible deal for the Eastern Beaches food services by going to the open market for competitive proposals.'

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Great facts/ points here, e.g. ``“the same story over and over again” — practiced by politicians who expect a different result.``

http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/sueann_levy/2010/02/05/12763876.html

 ``Aside from the fact the budget has grown 61% from $5.6 billion in 1998 to more than $9 billion in 2010, year after year I hear the same mewlings about the need for more provincial or federal cash and observe the same lack of discipline when it comes to controlling costs.

This year is far more desperate.

There is a $500-million deficit projected with few options left to balance the books. The city’s reserve funds are depleted and it would be political suicide to raise taxes much beyond inflation in an election year.

The province — with its own $25-billion deficit — is unlikely to come to the city’s rescue with much of a bailout either, as it has in years gone by.

With this in mind, I asked some of the key mayoralty candidates what they’d do to deal with the budget deficit.``

I agree with this Toronto Star Editorial; ``false choice that will only set the city up for failure``...

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/809195--for-rinks-and-residences


But it makes no sense to plop four rinks and a parking lot in the heart of prime waterfront land earmarked for a signature residential development, especially when there are alternative sites available in the vicinity. Surely it is possible for Toronto to have its rinks and signature development, too.