Red Herrings and Gravy

"It is altogether stupid"

Before I start, the post title comes from a reply I got from former Special Assistant to Joe Mihevc Anthony Schein when I asked him:

"How is it worthwhile to cut out the VRT and then save $880 000? just making a point, I guess?"

Burying Toronto's Transit Plans

       The price of subways vs LRT's is being discussed everywhere.  Including on this blog.  Obviously, subways are more expensive than LRT's which is largely the reason that cities are choosing LRT's over subways everywhere.  The price difference is seemingly insurmountable.  But, this post is not about price.  

Premature Interjection

The rumours of Transit City's Death have been greatly exaggerated.  Despite what Rob Ford claims is his mandate, Transit City is not dead.  The Globe and Mail polled city councillors on whether they want the city to continue on Transit City or move ahead with Rob Ford's subway "plan."

A quick note on Fiscal responsibility

This past year, Torontonians were serenaded with a cacophony of the same message.  Toronto's finances are a mess.  Four out of the five major candidates for mayor tripped all over themselves to tell us every chance they got how out of control Toronto's finances were.  The other candidate, the one who ought to know best, Joe Pantalone the deputy mayor ran on a platform of staying the course.  The city is going in the right direction, he said.  Unfortunately for Joe, and others who think the city was moving forward, the 4 candidate echo-chamber on the right set the tone for the entire election.

You always seemed so sure, that one day we'd be fighting in a suburban war. Your part of town against mine.

A quick post while I work on a bigger one for later in the week.  Rob Ford has announced his committee chair selections as well as his deputy mayor.  His appointments are after the jump.

Let's abolish the exorbitant personal vehicle tax

“Toronto has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.”  Along with “blah blah blah Gravy Train.”  This was Rob Ford’s favourite saying during the 2010 Mayoral elections.  To open up the Gravy Station I will be focusing on Rob Ford’s various campaign promises and the feasibility and logic, or lack thereof, of each of them.