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Opinion: Why all Canadians should care about who becomes Toronto’s next mayor (www.theglobeandmail.com)

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It’s a common perception that Canadians love to trash talk Toronto, and most outside the city borders couldn’t care less about who wins the mayoral by-election on June 26. But if Canadian cities are to find a path to economic recovery in this global world, cities should care a lot about who becomes the next mayor of Toronto.

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[–] lightrush 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

A lot of the wider 905, specifically out of the GTA isn't aware that they're subsidised by the 416. In fact I've heard rural Ontarians make comments to the opposite, that they subsidise the "lofty lifestyle" of Torontonians. That of course is nonsense. Kneecapping Toronto by electing a Toronto-hostile provincial gov't is a self-destructive action.

Anyway, we'll likely get Olivia for mayor if the polls are to be believed, however cities being creatures of the province, a lot of Toronto's future is still up to Doug while he's in power.

[–] CoffeeBot 3 points 2 years ago

To be honest most of Canada is subsidized by the 416

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