GenerationW
Senior Member
Couldn't if he wanted to. Only the province can do that now, though that will never be acknowledged publicly.So, at this point do you reckon Mayor Tory is secretly plotting to destroy the SSE
Couldn't if he wanted to. Only the province can do that now, though that will never be acknowledged publicly.So, at this point do you reckon Mayor Tory is secretly plotting to destroy the SSE
So, at this point do you reckon Mayor Tory is secretly plotting to destroy the SSE, thus emboldening the merits behind SmartTrack, all the while keeping his hands clean?
So, at this point do you reckon Mayor Tory is secretly plotting to destroy the SSE, thus emboldening the merits behind SmartTrack, all the while keeping his hands clean?
Couldn't if he wanted to.
Couldn't if he wanted to Only the province can do that now, though that will never be acknowledged publicly.
And who has fulfilled any of those ifs? No one.Why do you say that? As far as I know, if any of the three levels of government pull funding, SSE is dead unless someone fills the funding gap.
And who has fulfilled any of those ifs? No one.
It's obvious who the B-D extension power broker is, and it's clearly not City Hall. The idea of John Tory or council killing it is a fantasy.
That would show a level of political sophistication that Tory has never before demonstrated in his career (remember the religious school kerfluffle?).So, at this point do you reckon Mayor Tory is secretly plotting to destroy the SSE, thus emboldening the merits behind SmartTrack, all the while keeping his hands clean?
The city pulling its funding is as likely as the city doubling its funding. No point in addressing your fantasy scenario.If the city pulls their funding, what is the province to do about it? Their only options are:
1. Pay the $300 Million gap themselves
2. Pull all funding for transit
3. Legislate that Toronto has to pay for SSE
Neither of these options seems particularly likely to me (especially option 3). # 2 would be most likely, but I don't think the Province is willing to get into a wrestling match over a municipality over building a subway that the muni doesn't want. If Toronto did pull funding, the province would most likely say that the evidence no longer support the SSE, they'll expand subway coverage in coverage with SmartTrack and that they'll follow the will of Council.
The SSE was approved by a two vote margin last session. This session of council is almost identical to the last session (all but one councillor was reelected, IIRC). This is a very real possibility.
'Secretly plotting' may be a tad strong.
'Quietly stepping back, while keeping Provincial and federal money commitments intact, and letting the whole thing implode of its own accord', I could go for.
- Paul
The city pulling its funding is as likely as the city doubling its funding. No point in addressing your fantasy scenario.
The McCowan option is NOT a viable option, due to low ridership, according to Toronto Star reporters who've seen reports. The only viable option is Bellamy, at a cost of $600 Million over what we've budgeted, bringing to total to $4.1 Billion.
Having SmartTrack kill a Scarborough Subway would be a really dumb political decision by Tory. I doubt he'd go for that. If anything SmartTrack would just end at Kennedy.