RE: https://mastodon.social/@GraphicMatt/116297902324828667
That Frances Nunziata was installed as Council Speaker says a lot about Olivia Chow's lack of political acumen.
#Toronto needs a Mayor who is a Progressive AND a Leader.
Chow doesn't have it.
ugh. the "civil discourse" movement shows up everybloodywhere. it basically means "if you can't speak politely then STFU" which is a garbage principle for deciding what's worthy to talk about and what's not.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bill-9-vote-questioned-9.7140525
Ontario is running out of time to beef up rules that would crack down on negligent and misbehaving municipal politicians ahead of the next civic election, some experts and opposition critics warn.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@GraphicMatt/116297420520070039
Hostile Architecture.
What Stephen Holyday is referring to is Hostile Architecture.
There's a Wikipedia page for that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_architecture
RE: https://mastodon.social/@GraphicMatt/116296396457503593
#DougFord added $90 BILLION to #Ontario's Debt, in 2018 when he was first elected the debt was $338b and now it's $428b.
And that's WITH transfers like $1.5 BILLION from the #Toronto taxpayers.
Do you feel like Ontario has improved by $90 Billion?
RE: https://mastodon.social/@GraphicMatt/116296375553123689
What does it say about Cllr Holyday that he isn't concerned about the waste of $1.5 BILLION but is demanding an investigation into who leaked that that amount had been wasted.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@GraphicMatt/116296367867296619
Fletcher, trying to be cheeky, walks straight past the point.
This is an ACTUAL scandal, this is an ACTUAL embarrassment.
Further, this likely borders on the CRIMINAL!
Where did $1.5 BILLION dollars of #Toronto money go?
The MFP Computer Leasing Scandal that resulted in the creation of the Integrity Commissioner was over only $42 Million, this is THIRTY FIVE (35) TIMES as much money
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Computer_Leasing_Inquiry
#TOPoli #ONPoli #ConservativeCorruption #Conservative #Corruption #JohnTory #SmartTrack
It can be rolled up into a new ministry, headed by an appointed Minister for the Provincial Capital Administrative Region and with provincial civil servants largely taking on the functions of local government. There is probably a place for some sort of voting where representatives are elected to serve on committees that have no executive power and instead make non-binding recommendations or requests to the Ministry. They can still handle everyday matters, but the business of actually making new by-laws and policies and allocating the budget can be shuffled away to unelected, faceless, un-contactable and essentially unaccountable civil servants.
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