Toronto: Tea Party mayor on the rocks

[osmo]

Originally Posted by freeweed

"Discovered"? This is news to you?

Not sure if this applies to every country on Earth, but it seems obvious given the way we are as a country. Toronto is the biggest city, so naturally it gets the most dislike. And as a result of being the biggest city (and biggest extended metro area, by far) - Torontonians on average really don't have much need to look outside their area. Toronto (the horseshoe, really) is almost a self-contained nation for all practical purposes to the average person. It's astounding how many people I've met over the years who've hardly left the area - they maybe have been to Mexico during the winter, but they've never seen 95% of their own country. I've had countless discussions over the years about where the geographical centre of the country is, and it's astounding how many from the GTA don't actually have a clue. But they don't really need to know.

It's just what happens when you have so damn much stuff concentrated in a small area. The few Manhattanites I know are like this too, although I don't know that NYC gets quite the dislike in the US.

NYC is different IMO. It has the ability to kind of 'do its own thing' People may hate New York but it doesn't bother them in any way. New York does its own thing and people I think respect that.

Toronto on the other hand is literally handcuffed and can't do much for its self. People laugh at Toronto's blunders but are fools to realize how much an impact it has when Toronto takes a tumble. The GTA is a big slice of are nations GDP. Ottawa and Canadians in general are quite ignorant to this. If Toronto falls apart much of Canada will be bogged down with it.

[jmt18325]

The above post makes absolutely no sense.

[dennis1]

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1097460

Mayor Rob Ford’s zeal to contract out city jobs is set to enter a new phase with the privatization of more road maintenance and grass-cutting across Toronto, the Star has learned.

Mark Ferguson, president of CUPE Local 416, has received notice the city intends to contract out the remaining plowing, salting, grass-cutting and other positions done by city workers in various districts.

That will eliminate the jobs of about 70 city workers whose permanent status, he said, will allow them to “bump down” and claim the jobs of “the most junior of temporary workers.” More than 130 currently vacant jobs would also disappear. Street sweeping would be outsourced for next summer, while winter work would go in 2012-13.