@WaterfrontAll@NoJetsTO Thank you for providing additional context. I certainly hope that Federal Gov't undertakes to commission studies necessary to give the issue an honest and comprehensive shake.
I've been following the issue on-and-off since the early 2010's and your remarks are very helpful.
Somebody is not telling the truth.
Ford says, "The federal government is on board" with expanding the airport.
PM Carney says he "has not yet formed an opinion. "
I'm reluctant to believe Doug Ford, but if Carney hasn't formed an opinion, why Is he allowing Ford to forge ahead when airports are federal jurisdiction?
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
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8 years of @BradMBradford & all I got was a rusted balcony guard at 500 Dawes.
I recall the discussions I had with Bradford about 500 Dawes. He had no interest in utilizing the City's remedial action powers & spoke highly of the 20k in fines the City imposed at that time.
@MayorOliviaChow@TorontoACORN@HousingRightsCA@DonValleyCLS@JennieWordenTO 4/ The neighborhood had to work around @BradMBradford to get things done.
While we were pushing for important property srandards by-law enforcement reform at MLS (and other Divisions), he was calling for MLS to shift its attention to monitoring lawful protests in the City. π€·πΎβΉοΈ
This is a take from Reece, I can agree with (despite his recent marathon of dubious remarks).
The two men who run IntegrityTO lack basic decency in how they treat public servants and the public realm more generally.
No surprise though, considering who they're tied to.
The Toronto Port Authority is holding their AGM on June 11th. I read their Financial Statements - and they raise big red flags about their hasty support of Doug Fordβs plan to bring jets to Billy Bishop Airport:
1) Ridership is down at Billy Bishop
2) Billy Bishop is relying on higher operating fees to prop up revenue
3) Based on current revenue, theyβd have to forego any profit for between 80-300 years to pay for the expansion
4) Based on their 2017 Environmental Assessment, the decision was made against introducing jets, and those conditions have gotten worse - not better
Hereβs my letter to the Toronto Port Authority. The public deserves answers to the following questions:
We have a message for politicians taking marching orders from JP Morgan instead of listening to the people: Hands off our waterfront! #topoli#onpoli#cdnpoli
I wish the Ontario patient in agony in an ER chair (because there are no open beds) had the same lobbying capacity like the American bank JP Morgan worth $795 billion and who own Billy Bishop airport. Protect Ontario. Op-Ed by @richardwarnica
https://t.co/97RNJb2AXK
The ruination of Toronto waterfront is a deal breaker for me. I live in the GTA & Toronto holds a very special place in my heart. I will oppose anyone allowing this horrific city-skyline killing move to go forward. Support this US funded mess & lose my vote forever. @MarkJCarney
Sobering reporting how the Ontario Conservative government put public hospitals into deficit, resulting in cuts while directing millions to for-profit private facilities. Thank you @TinaYazdani
2/That being said, it's clear that "elbows up" masked the real objective - advancing the narrative that in order to SAVE Canada, we must SELL Canada
It's a shame that many Canadians remain fixated on things like Trump when many threats to our sovereignty are abound domestically
1/ It was never "elbows up" for Canada.
It was "elbows up" for privatization of public lands,assets, and amenities.
Carney is central banker (twice over) with ties to a major private asset manager, banks and other dubious figures.
He is part of a class of privileged expats.
Remember when we had a federal election a year ago and everyone talked about "Elbows up, Canada", and voting Liberal to "build Canada Strong"??
What is your Toronto Liberal MP doing to stop this seemingly American-based takeover of our beloved Toronto islands?
Mine is π€π¦π€π¦
Jeebus! π€―
It's hard to see how any honest politician can now support moving even a step further towards commissioning a jet runway PROPOSAL for the Island, let alone actually lifting the ban on jets.
End this insanity NOW! (1/3)
An AMERICAN investment bank is behind the lobbying effort to destroy Toronto Islands and waterfront.
Doug Ford is going against the overwhelming objections of Torontonians to enrich AMERICAN corporations and is using billions of our money to do so.