Comments for Welcome to My Toronto News http://www.mytorontonews.com City of Toronto News and Opinions Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:34:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Reviews in Toronto – Monster Jam in Toronto by Brandon http://www.mytorontonews.com/2012/01/22/reviews-in-toronto-monster-jam-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-31314 Brandon Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:34:38 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=3082#comment-31314 I really doubt you can find a greater show for the price of admission. I really doubt you can find a greater show for the price of admission.

]]> Comment on $32,000 Highway 407 bill and now she wants sympathy by Raymond http://www.mytorontonews.com/2011/04/13/32000-highway-407-etrbill/comment-page-1/#comment-30785 Raymond Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:12:54 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=2524#comment-30785 I have another good one. I drove the 407 in the mid nineties a few times to go visit my ailing grandmother up north. I did get one bill back then and paid it. The total was about $200.00. Nothing since then and I have been driving for 16 years since, sticker renewal every year, no problem. No bills, licence under valid address, etc. All of a sudden in 2011, I was told when I went to renew my sticker I owed the 407 over $3,000. I promptly called the 407 and after a long, long wait, I was told it was from a car I had in the mid nineties ( the right car I had at that time ) and that it was from a bill I didn't pay they say. The bill? It was the same $200.00 bill I "did" pay 16 years ago. So much time has went by without a problem, proof of payment is long gone. So, they want to charge me over $3000 interest on a bill from the mid nineties that I already paid. Even if someone didn't pay the bill ( which I did ) as I have an excellent credit rating ( I hope it's not going to be destroyed now )$3000 interest on 200 dollars. It's got to be criminal. What will this amount be in another 16 years? 100,000 dollars on a $200 debt. The point that frustrates me beyond measure is I paid it in the first place. Something must be done Government of Ontario!!!!! I have another good one. I drove the 407 in the mid nineties a few times to go visit my ailing grandmother up north. I did get one bill back then and paid it. The total was about $200.00. Nothing since then and I have been driving for 16 years since, sticker renewal every year, no problem. No bills, licence under valid address, etc. All of a sudden in 2011, I was told when I went to renew my sticker I owed the 407 over $3,000. I promptly called the 407 and after a long, long wait, I was told it was from a car I had in the mid nineties ( the right car I had at that time ) and that it was from a bill I didn’t pay they say. The bill? It was the same $200.00 bill I “did” pay 16 years ago. So much time has went by without a problem, proof of payment is long gone. So, they want to charge me over $3000 interest on a bill from the mid nineties that I already paid. Even if someone didn’t pay the bill ( which I did ) as I have an excellent credit rating ( I hope it’s not going to be destroyed now )$3000 interest on 200 dollars. It’s got to be criminal. What will this amount be in another 16 years? 100,000 dollars on a $200 debt. The point that frustrates me beyond measure is I paid it in the first place.

Something must be done Government of Ontario!!!!!

]]> Comment on Parry Sound still “Welcoming” you with open arms! by Mike http://www.mytorontonews.com/2010/12/12/parry-sound-still-%e2%80%9cwelcoming%e2%80%9d-you-with-open-arms/comment-page-1/#comment-24510 Mike Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:22:08 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=1596#comment-24510 Slater is up to his old tricks! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#!/groups/129265980432654/ Slater is up to his old tricks!

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]]> Comment on Toronto mayor Rob Ford on the right track by jill http://www.mytorontonews.com/2011/09/16/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-budget-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-23952 jill Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:24:33 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=3049#comment-23952 But what has he actually done so far?? These are all ideas, but which of them have come to fruition and are saving the people of Toronto money now? But what has he actually done so far?? These are all ideas, but which of them have come to fruition and are saving the people of Toronto money now?

]]> Comment on Time for a new Toronto Tax! by Students should be banned from future budget debates | MyTorontoNews.com http://www.mytorontonews.com/2010/02/17/time-for-a-new-toronto-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-23502 Students should be banned from future budget debates | MyTorontoNews.com Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:04:15 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=159#comment-23502 [...] am bound to eventually get angry comments that imply that renters pay more tax then the average house owner through their myriad of calculations. However tenants seem to forget [...] [...] am bound to eventually get angry comments that imply that renters pay more tax then the average house owner through their myriad of calculations. However tenants seem to forget [...]

]]> Comment on Toronto mayor Rob Ford on the right track by Brian http://www.mytorontonews.com/2011/09/16/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-budget-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-23419 Brian Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:51:50 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=3049#comment-23419 Regardless of whomever succeeded Miller as the mayor of Toronto would run into deep crap. It's easy to govern a city when the 'right choice' is coinciding with the 'popular choice', but Mayor Ford does not have that same luxury. Toronto essentially has three options: 1) Cut services 2) Raise Taxes 2) Ignore the problem and let the deficit grow. Miller's choice was to pick option 3, and now Toronto operates on a $700m deficit, with debts totaling at $4.38 billion. I highly doubt Toronto will ever pay off 100% of its debt (unlike Mississauga which has been debt free since 1978) because of the high infrastructure costs, but at the very least Toronto should be running an annual surplus (and for that matter, so should the TTC). From day 1, Ford made the mistake of setting himself to do the impossible task; that is to satisfy everyone. It was a huge mistake to go out an campaign the impossible: solve the budget problem without any service cuts. The voters are fickle, and I guess they feel that Ford took advantage of them. Toronto's Financial Statements: http://www.toronto.ca/finance/pdf/2010fr.pdf Page 81 (or 73) has all the details. It might be worthwhile to have a financially literate friend to comprehend the details. Regardless of whomever succeeded Miller as the mayor of Toronto would run into deep crap. It’s easy to govern a city when the ‘right choice’ is coinciding with the ‘popular choice’, but Mayor Ford does not have that same luxury. Toronto essentially has three options:

1) Cut services
2) Raise Taxes
2) Ignore the problem and let the deficit grow.

Miller’s choice was to pick option 3, and now Toronto operates on a $700m deficit, with debts totaling at $4.38 billion. I highly doubt Toronto will ever pay off 100% of its debt (unlike Mississauga which has been debt free since 1978) because of the high infrastructure costs, but at the very least Toronto should be running an annual surplus (and for that matter, so should the TTC).

From day 1, Ford made the mistake of setting himself to do the impossible task; that is to satisfy everyone. It was a huge mistake to go out an campaign the impossible: solve the budget problem without any service cuts. The voters are fickle, and I guess they feel that Ford took advantage of them.

Toronto’s Financial Statements:
http://www.toronto.ca/finance/pdf/2010fr.pdf

Page 81 (or 73) has all the details. It might be worthwhile to have a financially literate friend to comprehend the details.

]]> Comment on Toronto’s “love-in” for libraries needs to stop by Toronto mayor Rob Ford on the right track | MyTorontoNews.com http://www.mytorontonews.com/2011/08/14/toronto%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9clove-in%e2%80%9d-for-libraries-needs-to-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-23382 Toronto mayor Rob Ford on the right track | MyTorontoNews.com Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:03:53 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=2994#comment-23382 [...] hippie beliefs are, all 99 libraries were never going to be closed; but a few could be and some reduced hours could be looked at to save the Toronto taxpayer a few [...] [...] hippie beliefs are, all 99 libraries were never going to be closed; but a few could be and some reduced hours could be looked at to save the Toronto taxpayer a few [...]

]]> Comment on Full Day Kindergarten simply buying the “poor” vote! by McGuinty vote buying starting to rile up Ontario voters | MyTorontoNews.com http://www.mytorontonews.com/2011/03/02/full-day-kindergarten-buying-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-23013 McGuinty vote buying starting to rile up Ontario voters | MyTorontoNews.com Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:46:58 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=2285#comment-23013 [...] Full Day Daycare (Kindergarten) -  Ahh the grand-daddy of all election vote buying. McGuinty took a theoretically good idea and in the midst of an economic recession implemented a plan that bought votes for low incomes households by taking their child away for a full day to learn. Originally the goal was to provide education for these students but critics have stated that this is just free daycare for low income households. Even their own Liberal website states that fact; “FDK is saving parents up to $6,500 per child per year in child care costs”. No mention about how making your children learn all day is beneficial, just simply that it will save you money. [...] [...] Full Day Daycare (Kindergarten) -  Ahh the grand-daddy of all election vote buying. McGuinty took a theoretically good idea and in the midst of an economic recession implemented a plan that bought votes for low incomes households by taking their child away for a full day to learn. Originally the goal was to provide education for these students but critics have stated that this is just free daycare for low income households. Even their own Liberal website states that fact; “FDK is saving parents up to $6,500 per child per year in child care costs”. No mention about how making your children learn all day is beneficial, just simply that it will save you money. [...]

]]> Comment on Will the NDP gain power in Ontario’s provincial election? by Editor http://www.mytorontonews.com/2011/05/23/ndp-gain-power-ontarios-provincial-election/comment-page-1/#comment-21115 Editor Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:15:35 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=2803#comment-21115 Ah Chris,you've proved my point about the young voter. I am far from a baby boomer, I am in fact about 30 some odd years away from retirement. My beliefs come from the fact that I have worked and earned paychecks enough to realize that the NDP socialist agenda will not serve my pocket book very well. You as other young voters fail to get all the facts before you speak and vote. I have young family members that are being taught by high school teachers and university professors the NDP mantra and don't bother to research facts on their own. You assumed that I was some old person who is now become a conservative. I am in fact probably very close to your age, but experienced enough to know what are realistic policies and fairy tale policies. Ah Chris,you’ve proved my point about the young voter. I am far from a baby boomer, I am in fact about 30 some odd years away from retirement. My beliefs come from the fact that I have worked and earned paychecks enough to realize that the NDP socialist agenda will not serve my pocket book very well. You as other young voters fail to get all the facts before you speak and vote. I have young family members that are being taught by high school teachers and university professors the NDP mantra and don’t bother to research facts on their own. You assumed that I was some old person who is now become a conservative. I am in fact probably very close to your age, but experienced enough to know what are realistic policies and fairy tale policies.

]]> Comment on Will the NDP gain power in Ontario’s provincial election? by Chris http://www.mytorontonews.com/2011/05/23/ndp-gain-power-ontarios-provincial-election/comment-page-1/#comment-21113 Chris Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.mytorontonews.com/?p=2803#comment-21113 "This is why democracy is too important to be left up to a voter." As a young person I love being told that I shouldn't have the right to vote and that even if I do I'm being totally stupid by voting for who I want to instead of who the conservatives tell me to. there's nothing I love more than another baby boomer that received the benefits of our social systems growing up bitching about having to pay for it now. the young are going to have to pay for your retirement and elderly care. don't forget that. You boomers need to give your head a shake and realize that other generations have things to offer as well. “This is why democracy is too important to be left up to a voter.”

As a young person I love being told that I shouldn’t have the right to vote and that even if I do I’m being totally stupid by voting for who I want to instead of who the conservatives tell me to. there’s nothing I love more than another baby boomer that received the benefits of our social systems growing up bitching about having to pay for it now. the young are going to have to pay for your retirement and elderly care. don’t forget that. You boomers need to give your head a shake and realize that other generations have things to offer as well.

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