“Toronto – Canada’s version of a Democrat run city”

Just one day after the Ford government tabled legislation to review all existing bike lanes in Ontario, the premier is strongly suggesting the decision on at least three routes has already been made.

On Monday, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria introduced legislation that would require provincial approval to install new bike lanes in any Ontario municipality and would prohibit new separated lanes if infrastructure interferes with existing vehicle traffic.

It is popular.

The bike lanes in my area running along Dundas (at Bloor) are rarely used.

They aren’t the traffic impediment of others in the city but I bet the money spent to maintain them could be better used elsewhere.

Work to replace parts of 470,000 failing water meter transmitters in homes and businesses across Toronto is underway, but the latest update shows it will cost taxpayers millions of dollars to solve the problem that’s only getting worse.

In July, civil servants said thousands of radio transmitters on water meters were failing years ahead of schedule, meaning they can’t relay usage from homes or businesses to the city. In a new report to councillors on the infrastructure committee, Toronto Water says over 150,000 of those units have now failed and the city will need to spend $5.6 million on the first wave of replacements.

Andrew Mayer’s frustration with Toronto traffic is a perfect example of what residents and visitors deal with every single day – non-stop bedlam.

The Kitchener man was supposed to run in Sunday’s Toronto Waterfront Marathon but didn’t make it to the starting line due to traffic.

I am convinced that the traffic mess is deliberate.

Talk about a black mark.

Saying “it doesn’t matter” that she didn’t attend the Oct. 7 vigil to honour those slain at the hands of Hamas because she “wore black” the entire day, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has now boxed herself into a corner.

There’s just too many stories, spins and unfathomable narratives to count.

What a lying scumbag.

Mayor Olivia Chow is defending her handling of protests over the Israel-Hamas war that have rocked the city over the past year, a day after she faced criticism for missing a vigil to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack which sparked the war.

In a sit-down interview with CP24 Breakfast Thursday, Chow was asked to address the perception that not enough is being done to police alleged hate speech at some protests, including calls for Israel’s destruction.

Toronto’s cycling lobby, led by groups like the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition (TCBC), claims a surge in bike lane usage, backing their argument with statistics that paint a picture of soaring ridership.

However, a deeper look reveals a troubling trend — these numbers are often cherry-picked to support an agenda rather than reflect reality.

Typically a high usage bicycle lane day in my neighborhood is one rider.

I usually encounter more adult riders on the sidewalk when out and about and even at that it’s just two or three.

Mayor Olivia Chow has finally said she is “sorry.”

Or has she?

The only problem is it’s not clear what she is sorry about or to whom she is directing the apology.

In full damage control, Mayor Olivia Chow has caused herself even more grief by offering nonsensical excuses for missing the Oct. 7 vigil to remember the 1,200 people slain at the hands of Hamas in Israel and for not attending the hospital after a Toronto Police officer was shot.

Chow is just a slimy liar

“To ensure there was no error on our part, we reviewed further to determine whether there was an issue. During that review we discovered that the Mayor’s office had unsubscribed and opted out of receiving our emails for the last seven months,” CIJA Ontario Vice President Michelle Stock said.

“Even giving benefit of doubt that the Mayor’s office accidentally unsubscribed, the fact remains that we did reach out directly to Mayor Chow’s office and extended an invitation for her to participate personally to her staff.”

City crews tasked with maintaining Toronto’s public parks spent fewer hours at job sites each week than they reported in official logs, and drove to plazas and other nonwork-related locations while on the clock. Meanwhile, the municipality doesn’t have a reliable way of determining whether the work the crews are supposed to be doing is performed to standard.

Those were among the findings of a new report from Toronto’s auditor general about the upkeep of city green spaces, which recommended the city step up oversight of its parks division.

Should authorities detain people who refuse to get treatment for severe mental illness and addiction? That question has moved to the front burner in many Canadian cities. My ride to work on a Toronto streetcar this week showed why.

When I got on, a guy was lying passed out or asleep on the long bench at the back, taking up all the seats. A barefoot man in dirty clothes was walking up and down the aisle. At Yonge Street, just in front of the Eaton Centre, he got off and meandered unsteadily through the midday crowd.

This is from the Globe, and the author is not “right wing.”

Before attending a luncheon where my boss would be speaking, I went by my local library to print out a copy of his draft speech. Because both of my home printers are busted.

Inside, as always, were the homeless. They’ve as much right be there as anybody else, of course, even if not remotely interested in reading, just sleeping or sheltering or loitering. In the past, I’ve witnessed violent episodes here, someone shooting up in the washroom, deranged shouting from the mentally ill, and those poor librarians trying to politely manage the situation, though there are now security guards.

Three dead, many wounded, no one arrested and silence from the politicians.

Five deadly and bloody incidents in the GTA overnight and eight cases of heinous violence in two days.

It’s out of control. On violence, the GTA has lost control.

You let a huge surplus of Mormons settle who have nothing in common with their hosts culture, values or heritage mix em all in with a city in steep decline and this crap is bound to happen.