christiesplits
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I seem to recall that Chow was also leading Tory in the early days of the 2014 mayoral election.
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Mayor Olivia Chow's Toronto
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generalcanada
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Good news, Chows leading by alot...Bad news she has to go against Tory now
thettctransitfanatic
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Correct. What's different is much like in the 2023 byelection, there is possibly going to be multiple right wing challengers splitting the vote, which should help her. In addition, she benefits this time from being the incumbent. An incumbent mayor since amagalmation has never lost, although Rob Ford would have if he had stuck it out in 2014.
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Northern Light
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thettctransitfanatic
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Though our American neighbours managed to elect Trump twice, I hope we are smart enough not to fall for John Tory again here. Olivia is not perfect but she is SOOO much better!
afransen
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I'm not a Toronto resident, but Chow actually seems decent. I wish Israel/Palestine and other foreign affairs issues could stay out of municipal politics, as they really take oxygen away from things that are actually municipal jurisdiction.
evandyk
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Chow is definitely doing a good job in negotiations with the province. She seems to have quite a bit of credibility with Doug Ford, despite their differences. There have been many improvements in Toronto in the last two years, and if the Gardiner construction is done by the time of the next election, one of the biggest complaints people have (the never-ending traffic) will not be solved, but will be seen as getting better.
Admiral Beez
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I was hoping that with my now 25% property tax increase since Chow was elected that I'd finally start to see some improvements across this city - beyond more huge increases in the TPS budget. I'll still vote for her a second time around with blind optimism.
Mihairokov
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I think @Northern Light has touched on this previously, but a lot of the tangible improvements from Chow start coming online this fall - things like improved TTC frequencies and other municipal services. I'd say Chow is a big improvement over the last few mayors and she has had quite a mess to clean up. These things can't be fixed overnight.
Northern Light
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If you're bill is up 25% that's assessment change, the cumulative increases under the Mayors are well shy of 25%
The outdoor pool hours and season are larger this year, the full effect will be seen July 1.
The libraries that normally close on Sundays in July and August will be remaining open on those days this summer, then all libraries will be open on Sundays this fall.
TTC service increases will be coming in September, October and November.
Monarch Butterfly
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Finally a street sweeper appeared in my neighbourhood and street to sweep up the dead leaves from the fall, screws, nails, crushed cans and bottles, straws, cigarette butts, cups, broken asphalt, paper that blew out of the recycling bins, garbage that the raccoons pulled out of the garbage bins, small broken tree branches, flower pedals, and someone's lost shoe. See you next year.
Admiral Beez
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I expect it's both. Doesn't matter as it's 25% more money out of my pocket either way for the city's governance and services. I'd get rid of property tax on assessed value entirely - instead charge everyone a poll tax, adjusted to declared income (to avoid regressive taxation) and based on the number of service users in the premises.
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txlseries4
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There's a bunch of stuff I think would benefit from being means tested (taxes, fines, rebates) but I think something regarding in provincial legislation or specifically City of Toronto Act prevents the city from using that tool. Some ideas like these have come up at committees in the last couple years and usually someone from city legal indicates that it isn't an option because of privacy. I can definitely see Ford stepping in and shutting down any effort, and he'd probably have the gall to say he's preventing the city from getting too involved in people's lives.
Does anyone know if it's legislation preventing the city from doing this or if it's more in the abstract; that dealing with people's personal information would create hurdles and barriers that city isn't prepared to tackle?
Admiral Beez
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As an added benefit, a poll tax would hit those with a dozen or more extended family living in one house but paying a single family rate. Brampton and Mississauga have more an issue with this.