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In my opinion, it is not just a negotiating ploy by the province. I do agree with you though that the Province wants this settled sooner rather than later. As you elegantly put it, "the budget issues they are trying to help are real and now not theoretical and in the future". With that in...

Im sure that many of my points have parallels to other parts of the GTA. It doesn't really matter to me whether the OLG chooses Markham because of one or all of the many many points i have listed, or whether they choose us because as you put it "Markham has no politics, they are ready and...

Remember....what I am telling you about the casino coming to Downtown Markham is not factual (as far as I know). It is just my humble opinon. However, it doesn't take a genious to see that all the pieces fit together. In my opinion, MGM just wants a chance to take over Toronto's waterfront...

Do you really think that the OLG would make such a proposal without already knowing where they want to put it? They can't just come out and say, "we are building a casino in Markham", because other municipalities would be pissed that they never got the chance to at least make a proposal. The...

I agree with you 100% my York Region neighbour. By placing the casino in Downtown Markham, it will be more likely that the Province will fund upgrades to the transportation infrastructure in the area. Already there is major construction currently underway on HWY 7 between Yonge Street and...

Yes most of my closing paragraph can describe Peel. By no means am I trying to get into a debate about which region is better than the other. (However, York Region does have a higher income per household than Peel, as well as a higher home ownership percentage rate.) What I am trying to say...

1. You are correct....Woodbine is not in Peel....it is Etobicoke. However, it is very accessible to people in Peel Region. 2. Mississauga has expressed interest: Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said the mayors of Mississauga, Markham and Hamilton have all made public statements in favour...

Can you say for sure what the population will be in 2030? The growth rate of municipalities has fluctuated throughout the years. Markham, and York Region as a whole, will continue to grow well into the future. Here is a link for municipality population rates (Go to page 8)...

When I say geographic centre....that is a term that i use loosely. Markham is....more or less....the centre, but the same argument could maybe be made for Vaughn or Richmond Hill. Just google map of GTA and you will see what i mean. Regardless of whether or not it is the centre....the point...

Mississauga would not be a good choice because the people in the west-end of the GTA already have a gaming facility at Woodbine. Many people believe that they should just add the casino to Woodbine, however, if you watch the Steve Paikin interview with the CEO of OLG, the CEO says that they...

Casino will be built in downtown markham Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said the mayors of Mississauga, Markham and Hamilton have all made public statements in favour of a casino in their community. Others have expressed interest, but Mr. Duncan is unwilling to name...