All Entries Tagged With: "2010 City Budget"
Mayoral Politics Played Out As Committee Discusses Budget
As the Executive Committee met to debate and approve the 2010 City Budget, committee member and mayoral candidate Giorgio Mammoliti use the opportunity to promote his platform:
“Mammoliti gave notice that he won’t support the budget next week unless Toronto seniors are made exempt from having to pay the $60 vehicle registration tax. And [...]
Lorinc: The Other Election Campaign
Spacing’s John Lorinc opines that the real candidate George Smitherman and Rocco Rossi are running against this October is Mayor David Miller:
“No, he hasn’t registered, and no, he won’t be on the ballot. But Miller last week unambiguously inserted himself into the 2010 mayoral campaign (not to mention the work of the next [...]
NP Election Panel: If We Had $100m …
The National Post’s Municipal Election Panel gives their suggestions on what David Miller should have done with the $100M additional funds he announced over a week ago:
“Selley As the purported conservative here, I suppose I should really be saying, “Pay down $100-million worth of debt,” but to hell with it — I want [...]
Gurney: Miller Deserves Praise. Seriously.
Writing in the National Post, columnist Matt Gurney thinks that compared to other levels of government, Mayor David Miller and his surplus should be applauded:
“The crazy thing about all this is that, compared with the clowns currently running the show in Ottawa and Queen’s Park, Miller actually looks pretty good on this one. [...]
Miller Surplus Announcement Fallout
After making an “important announcement” that the city had found a surprise $100M surplus in the 2010 budget, Mayor David Miller continues to be the subject of criticism for his tactics from political opponents and the media alike:
“What’s clear is that reducing the planned property tax increases serves Miller’s interests by boosting the election [...]
James: How Did A City That’s Broke Find $100 Million?
Star columnist Royson James reacts to today’s announcement that the City has found an additional $100M in funds:
“He undercut the campaigns of the council outsiders running for mayor. He reached into next year and attempted to set the budget for the incoming mayor and council. And he put the squeeze on Queen’s Park [...]
Mayoral Candidates Renew Attack On Budget
In response to Mayor David Miller’s announcement that the City had found an additional $100M in funds to offset the projected property tax increase, mayoral candidates attacked Miller’s tactics with the media and the city budget planning process:
Rocco Rossi:
“Only a regime with its head in the sand would call a major news conference to [...]
Miller Announcement Causes Stir
Since announcing last night that he has an “important announcement” to make this morning at City Hall, Mayor David Miller has set off rampant speculation on what exactly he will be announcing:
“The terse press release from Miller’s spokesperson Don Wanagas said TV news satellite trucks should arrive early to run cables. The unusual [...]
Miller: Comments On City Spending “Ludicrous”
Mayor David Miller has indirectly responded to mayoral candidates George Smitherman, Rocco Rossi, Sarah Thomson and Giorgio Mammoliti as well as the Toronto Board of Trade for their comments this week on the city’s financial position:
“The truth of the matter is that the city spending has grown very modestly over the last few years, at [...]
James: Joe Pantalone Born Again As Tightwad
Royson James writes in his column that with the 2010 Budget, Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone has begun the process of differentiating himself from the current administration:
“Mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone, Miller’s right-hand man, says the era of budget expansion would end if he moves from deputy to man in charge at 100 Queen St. W.
“Miller’s [...]
NP Election Panel: Smitherman On The Money?
The National Post’s municipal election panel examines George Smitherman’s reaction to the City’s 2010 budget announcement:
“Goldsbie: By the time I got to the end of it, I was moderately pleased that it wasn’t much worse. But that’s the charm of the middle, isn’t it? Of course, the structure of it is pretty naked. A [...]
Stintz: Toronto Needs Fiscal Responsibility
In her weekly blog posting, Ward 16 Councillor Karen Stintz offers her thoughts on the City’s budgeting process and constant request for funding from upper levels of government:
“I believe the city will realize its full potential when it can be financially stable and sets a goal to do what is necessary to achieve financial independence.
When [...]
Rossi Takes To Blog To Level Shot At “Furious George”
Expanding on his Twitter comments and their sparring in media publications, mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi took to his official campaign blog to level a shot at opponent George Smitherman on his response to the 2010 City Budget:
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I have been calling for multi-year planning, line by line review and [...]
Smitherman Attacks City Budget
Mayoral candidate George Smitherman weighs in on the 2010 budget (and taking a shot at rival Rocco Rossi) while outlining specific policies he would implement if elected mayor:
“The inescapable reality is that in order to fix the budget, we need to fix City Hall. We need to quit thinking one step ahead when the times [...]
Granatstein: Time For A New Toronto Mayor To Handle City Budget
Rob Granatstein at the Toronto Sun is hoping that the residents of Toronto are ready for a new budget under a new mayor:
“The city’s finance staff did an excellent job of finding money under every stone, based on the direction by Miller and council. If you want a different way of looking at the [...]
Candidates Weigh In On City’s Books
All attention at City Hall yesterday was focused on the 2010 City Budget, which came in balanced after a tax hike, more user fees and some cuts to services. The mayoral candidates offer their views:
“Joe Pantalone: “When I become mayor, it would be my intention that the unsustainable parts (of the budget) will disappear. We’ve [...]
