Dichotomy
Banned
IMO, the GTA needs to be combined into one 'super-city,' structured somewhat like the old Metro. Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Durham, Oakville, Vaughan, Markham. For all intents and purposes, this is one city anyway.
Instead of an 'us-versus' them mentality, this super-city should be granted near provincial powers (since it would have nearly half the population of Ontario anyway). Hell, the GTA should probably be given say in immigration matters, considering most of them end up here anyway!
There is no doubt in my mind that the GTA is a special case. Our challenges with social housing, welfare, immigration integration, crumbling aged infrastructure are all pretty unique in Canada. Mississauga is only now getting a taste of the future as its infrastructure ages and its population changes.
We need to reign in the power of the unions, outsource more services (or at least put them up for competitive bid and let the unions bid too) and take advantage of the purchasing power that 5 million people would possess.
The GTA needs to be marketed at the GTA. Remember the old days when North York wanted to market itself separately? What rot. There is strength in numbers and the GTA should be capitalizing on that strength.
It goes beyond a few fancy slogans about diversity.
Instead of an 'us-versus' them mentality, this super-city should be granted near provincial powers (since it would have nearly half the population of Ontario anyway). Hell, the GTA should probably be given say in immigration matters, considering most of them end up here anyway!
There is no doubt in my mind that the GTA is a special case. Our challenges with social housing, welfare, immigration integration, crumbling aged infrastructure are all pretty unique in Canada. Mississauga is only now getting a taste of the future as its infrastructure ages and its population changes.
We need to reign in the power of the unions, outsource more services (or at least put them up for competitive bid and let the unions bid too) and take advantage of the purchasing power that 5 million people would possess.
The GTA needs to be marketed at the GTA. Remember the old days when North York wanted to market itself separately? What rot. There is strength in numbers and the GTA should be capitalizing on that strength.
It goes beyond a few fancy slogans about diversity.