EnviroTO
Senior Member
Pretty much the only ones complaining are those downtown because they have less control in choosing the mayor. Feeling privileged and entitled is just a fact of life for some. I believe the technical term for that is a Massive Suck.
The people downtown people vote more NDP than anywhere else in the city and they know they are voting for the more heavily taxing party and for the party that delivers greater social benefits. Public services are shared services. Entitled people don't share. They sit in a single occupant vehicle wanting everyone else to get out of the way. People downtown want bike lanes but suburbanites who feel entitled to drive downtown where they have chosen not to live are the most against it. De-amalgamation allows the different parts of the city to set their own priorities. If downtown wants streetscape revitalization, and waterfront projects, while the suburbs are focused on maintaining roads and lowering taxes then why shouldn't both parties get what they want?