Mayor John Tory's Toronto

[Irishmonk]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Miller support the extension to Vaughan as a way to get greater funding for TTC operations from the province?

I spent a couple of minutes googling but couldn't find any specific details on council votes. I would assume that Miller supported the Toronto section of the extension, however it was the province that pushed for the Vaughn section.

 

[adma]

I think Toronto Life put it well:

If you're going to provide a quote, provide a link and credit as well.

http://www.torontolife.com/informer/toronto-politics/2014/12/03/preville-tory-executive-committee/

Philip Preville.

(Who also authored this

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_...o_s_mayor_is_an_embarrassment_but_pretty.html

and tends to be TL's resident socialist-sneering contrarian, not unlike Mitch Wolfe's occasional role at Huff Post)

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I think Toronto Life put it well:

Very simple answer to that - the so called "conservatives" (populists might be a better term) has been given the levers and they chose the failure of a man to hold them. He'd rather be smoking crack and drinking up on work hours instead of working. For those preaching the responsibility of personal choice, I am curious as to why they didn't apply said principle to their choice of leaders.

AoD

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

Someone willing to fight tooth and nail with the province for more funding for municipal transit and infrastructure? That would sound great.

I'd like to know who wouldn't want a Nenshi as our mayor and their reasons why.

My Calgarian brother would love if Nenshi moved to Toronto. He's a landlord, and has seen his property taxes rise much more than he would ever have expected, and he's pure Ford nation. Nenshi is a popular mayor, but not with the crusty old conservatives in Calgary. The wailing over the pedestrian bridge over the Bow was epic as well, despite the fact that Prince's Island, Memorial Drive and the whole inner city park are fabulous now.

Nenshi is a very good mayor, but he wouldn't appeal to Ford Nation at all.

 

[freshcutgrass]

it's difficult to compare him to Lastman, Miller, Ford or Tory because Crombie was only responsible for 37 square miles,

At least someone was looking after those 37 square miles.

Ford/Tory don't seem to have any respect for it.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

My Calgarian brother would love if Nenshi moved to Toronto. He's a landlord, and has seen his property taxes rise much more than he would ever have expected, and he's pure Ford nation. Nenshi is a popular mayor, but not with the crusty old conservatives in Calgary. The wailing over the pedestrian bridge over the Bow was epic as well, despite the fact that Prince's Island, Memorial Drive and the whole inner city park are fabulous now.

Nenshi is a very good mayor, but he wouldn't appeal to Ford Nation at all.

He is probably more like first term David Miller with cash to play with. Definitely NOT a FN type - who seem to gravitate towards the incompetent at every availability opportunity.

As to Tory, well, it's too early to tell but it will be interesting to see how he manage the councillors.

AoD

 

[WislaHD]

My Calgarian brother would love if Nenshi moved to Toronto. He's a landlord, and has seen his property taxes rise much more than he would ever have expected, and he's pure Ford nation. Nenshi is a popular mayor, but not with the crusty old conservatives in Calgary. The wailing over the pedestrian bridge over the Bow was epic as well, despite the fact that Prince's Island, Memorial Drive and the whole inner city park are fabulous now.

Nenshi is a very good mayor, but he wouldn't appeal to Ford Nation at all.

Appealing to Ford Nation rhetoric is antithetical to governing big cities (well). Beyond any realpolitik realities, I have no qualms over upsetting them.

 

[Admiral Beez]

At least someone was looking after those 37 square miles.

Ford/Tory don't seem to have any respect for it.

Uhm, isn't this Tory's first week on the job? How can you make this conclusion already?

 

[picard102]

Uhm, isn't this Tory's first week on the job? How can you make this conclusion already?

Wait, you can't jump to conclusions based on no evidence, a single event, or just pure sour grapes?!

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

http://www.torontolife.com/informer/toronto-politics/2014/12/03/preville-tory-executive-committee/

Philip Preville.

(Who also authored this

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_...o_s_mayor_is_an_embarrassment_but_pretty.html

and tends to be TL's resident socialist-sneering contrarian, not unlike Mitch Wolfe's occasional role at Huff Post)

Thanks for that. I usually can't stand Preville's writing (that Ford piece is risible), but he has an interesting theory about DMW as deputy mayor. And I had forgotten the Ford/DMW incident where DMW called him out on the drug use.

If Preville's right, though, DMW's pathetic play-acting and vindictive pettiness might increase. That's a horrifying thought.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Nice little cartoon from the Torontist:

May Fair Lady?

 

[Greg Banks]

Let us look at newbie appointments of consequence
Burnside...Com Dev (Cluster A & B), Affordable Housing, Board of Health
Campbell...P&G, Budget, TTC
Carmichael-Greb...P&G, Civic Appointments, Invest Toronto, Board of Health
Cressy...P&E (Cluster A), TCHC, Board of Health
DiCiano...P&G, Affordable Housing, Budget, Civic Appointments
Holyday...Public Works, Audit, Employee & Labour Relations, Toronto Hydro (designate)
Karygiannis...L&S, Tribunals Nominating
Which of the newbies have Tory and DMW marked for bigger and better things and which do you think are being pigeon holed?

 

[freshcutgrass]

Uhm, isn't this Tory's first week on the job? How can you make this conclusion already?

Because he's already shown his cards. And the guy who supported Ford is playing the same cards as Ford. What is it we're waiting for exactly?

 

[Greg Banks]

Because he's already shown his cards. And the guy who supported Ford is playing the same cards as Ford. What is it we're waiting for exactly?

Which cards has he shown?
A willingness to allow Nunziata time to rectify her previous partisanship? Shucks, he has Carroll in his back pocket if Nunziata fails...

David Shiner as P&G Chair? There are Filion and K W-T on that committee to keep an eye on him as well as three new councillors I think Tory has pegged for greater responsibilties...

Palacio as L&S Chair? If there is a committee that needs continuity it is L&S given the competing interests and minefields in attempting to balance those interests and with Matlow on that committee there won't be any carpet sweeping...

R Ford on Audit? Again with Matlow looking over his shoulder there could be fireworks...

 

[christiesplits]

Karygiannis...L&S, Tribunals Nominating

A former MP with a quarter century's worth of service getting two dull portfolios. Speaks volumes about what people think about JK.

Regarding Matlow, I'm not too surprised to see him on the periphery. Matlow prides himself on being independent-minded and would be unable to tow the Tory team's line without causing a kerfuffle.