Chris Mackie

Community activist, MIRANET supporter, swimmer, competitive runner and Port Credit enthusiast.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

While Ukraine and other countries rush rescue teams to Istanbul, Canada hesitates and offers $10M. Pathetic. Why not deploy the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) with it's mobile hospital? @HarjitSajjan @JustinTrudeau Surely our government can do more immediately.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@AlvinTedjo @RyanVopni @bikeMississauga Well done for making the effort to cycle. How about a free MiWay pass for Councillors and then reduce the annual $17,400 car allowance?

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@nataliehhhh @JoeHorneck @Reid4Ward9 @AlvinTedjo @Sue_Ward10 We also need advocates for pedestrian safety. Three years of accident data for pedestrian and cyclists requested at Budget Committee will indicate the need for safer roads for all @MIRANET_Network

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@BonnieCrombie Council increased the infrastructure levy by 1.0%, adding $28,364,000 over 4 years to residents tax bill. Nominal property tax increase 3.0% for City and 2.8% for Region. @MIRANET_Network proposed increase of 2.6% for City. Voted down 9-3.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

No heat, light or power for six hours last night - a minor inconvenience. But how do the people of Ukraine live like this for weeks and months, often without shelter, with Putin's missiles flying overhead. The bravery & resilience of Ukraine is amazing.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

Thanks to several Alectra crews who worked through rain, wind and cold tonight to restore power to Pine and Maple Ave. S following 5 1/2 hour outage. Power failure occurred less than 2 years after major system upgrades @BonnieCrombie @DaskoWard1

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

Speeding traffic on Lakeshore Road between Lorne Park and Maple Ave. ignoring 50 kph limit endangers pedestrians and cyclists. No sign of enforcement but several officers at LRT construction sites on Hurontario. Why? @ChiefNish @PeelPolice should reconsider traffic priorities.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@Sue_Sherban A disappointing statement from the former mayor of Mississauga.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@user14201 Good point. However the difference is property taxes are regressive while provincial/federal taxes are progressive.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

Hopefully that will also apply to Region of Peel which potentially faces an estimated shortfall of $2 billion over the next ten years. Property taxes consist of both Mississauga and Peel Region's budgets.

[steve cornwell @steve_cornwell]

Premier Ford re-ups pledge to cover #Mississauga and other cities' losses due to Bill 23, but the money may depend on the financial audit municipalities face. #Onpoli
https://t.co/g1Tgy5iYKo

[Joe Horneck @JoeHorneck]

My top priorities are #safestreets and #fairtaxes. At our Mississauga budget discussions, I proposed deferring some roadwork to reduce property taxes by a million dollars and triple our traffic calming and crosswalk projects.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@citymississauga 36 +12 +2 = 50

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@CityNewsTO @PortCredit_HCD Difficult to understand what difference one minute will make when GO considers arrival within ten minutes of schedule is "on time". This would not impress our G7 partners with their high speed trains.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

Great questions at Mississauga's virtual town hall budget meeting, well organized and hosted by @RobTrewartha. Question concerning the City's development of EV charging stations and important information on the City's ten year climate action plan @Jro9902 @BonnieCrombie

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@BonnieCrombie @SousaCharles Best wishes for a successful parliamentary career in Ottawa. Please persuade @JustinTrudeau to release funds for improved health care across the country - a basic service for all Canadians.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

@user14201 @BonnieCrombie @BakerJaniceM @MIRANET_Network You are correct that it's the same tax payers but different taxation systems - property tax is regressive while provincial/federal tax is progressive.

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

Without compensation MIRANET estimates the worst case impact of Bill 23 on Peel and Mississauga residential customers to be 11.8 percent in addition to the City and Region's 2023 budgets increases @BonnieCrombie @BakerJaniceM @MIRANET_Network

[Gary Kent @gkentsco]

Peel Region to ask the Province for a fund to compensate the Region and its local municipalities for the impacts of the More Homes Built Faster Act on municipal growth funding revenues and expenditures - https://t.co/0AvcsGUxfx

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

We should all support building more affordable housing. Financing forgone development charges and loss of payments in lieu of parkland by municipalities is problematic. How will municipalities be compensated for the lost revenue? @MIRANET_Network @BonnieCrombie @BakerJaniceM

[Steve Clark @SteveClarkPC]

Our government is working hard to end Ontario’s housing supply crisis. We want our partners in Ottawa and at the municipal level to work with us so we can get building and help all Ontarians find a home they can afford. 🏡

Read more about our plan👇

https://t.co/t9pGJ9lSRF

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

Great interview this morning by @carolynhparrish on Metro Morning explaining why Bill 23 will result in developers/builders continuing to sell at market rates to maximise profit. How will Bill 23 add affordable housing? Hope our MPP @RudyCuzzetto was listening @MIRANET_Network

[Chris Mackie @Chris1Mackie]

We often take services provided by the Region for granted. They are essential.