Toronto in of itself may not be bankrupt (debatable), but many of its residents certainly are or will soon be if something doesn’t give.
What is it about elections that bring all the nutters out of the woodwork?
Why “nutters”? Why not conscientious citizens who’ve felt powerless for years but only now with the opportunity to elect in a regime change can air out grievances and expect political response after a drought of inaction?
Good riddance I say. Hope you enjoy the higher property taxes ... and the improved quality of life ... not to mention having to shovel off the car to go get milk!
There highlighted that for you. Unless you’re high statused, chances are you’re not fully benefiting from Toronto’s rich cultural experiences. Subtract that factor and you’re living in a northern industrial city just like any other. I don’t get the “shovel off the car” retort either as many people are forced to head into the suburbs now anyway to do their weekly shopping due to the lack of value-basic stores in the downtown core. Transit isn’t an option when you’re lugging 6-8 bags full of purchases onto a crowded TTC vehicle and it takes 90 minutes to get home from all the transferring.
And why are you trying to deceive us? It does cost more to live in Toronto:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/407339. Punch in the average cost a house in the GTA ($300,000), then punch in the average for Toronto (which the City puts at $407,000). One’s home in the GTA costing over $100k less than one bought within the 416’s borders will fetch around the same property tax bill annually:
Mississauga
Enter assessment (what your home is worth):
$ 300,000 × City tax rate =
(no comma)
2007 taxes: $2215.56
2008 taxes: $2307.52
This is an increase of $91.95, or %4.15
Brampton
Enter assessment (what your home is worth):
$ 300,000 × City tax rate =
(no comma)
2007 taxes: $2794.26
2008 taxes: $2943.80
This is an increase of $149.54, or %5.35
Oakville
Enter assessment (what your home is worth):
$ 300,000 × City tax rate =
(no comma)
2007 taxes: $2230.01
2008 taxes: $2318.01
This is an increase of $88.00, or %3.95
Toronto
Enter assessment (what your home is worth):
$ 400,000 × City tax rate =
(no comma)
2007 taxes: $2355.37
2008 taxes: $2443.70
This is an increase of $88.33, or %3.75
And before you discredit my source as dated, remember that PT rates have increased right across the board for all the municipalities listed. The only people coming out on top now are those whom bought their homes from the '70s and '80s and never moved. All recent newcomers and youths considering buying a home now are screwed.
If you live in Toronto, and your car isn't a business car, and you register it to an address that isn't a your residence, that you are a liar, and a cheat. If one was to do that they would be a worthless piece of humanity, no better than a common criminal. Wow ... to have the gall to defend such despicable behaviour! Shocking ... to save $5 a month - laughable.
I’m beginning to suspect that you are a plutocrat and therefore you’re out of touch with the routine struggles that Average Joe blue-collar Torontonians have to face day in and day out. $5 here and there adds up. If he wants to cheat the system, so what, let him. I’m glad he’s let me in on this secret. Why are you holding the commoner class to a higher ethical standard than the grubby politicians who rob us blind but remain untouchable because they are protected by a
culture of impunity?
