Not all taxpayers use the hockey rinks, soccer domes, Hub trails, City parks, splash pads, boardwalks, City water & sewer system, City roads, libraries, museums, art galleries, etc. By your logic, we would have no amenities or culture for anyone. The YMCA offers services to the general public as well (not just members)....
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Fourth Line West, Third Line West, Allen's Side Road, Maki Road, Korah Road West of Cooper, are all in sub-standard shape with patch over patch and sunken wheel tracks. I would like the Mayor to look the taxpayers in the face when he says "NO" to roads and "YES" to frivolous waste of tax dollars.... Perhaps he should take a drive to his Dad's place on Third Line West more often.
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Third Line West, Allen's Side Road, Maki Road, Korah Road West of Cooper, are all in sub-standard shape with patch over patch and sunken wheel tracks. I would like the Mayor to look the taxpayers in the face when he says "NO" to roads and "YES" to frivolous waste of tax dollars.... Perhaps he should take a drive to his Dad's place on Third Line West more often.
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When you "swerve" to avoid obstacles in the road that should not be there if basic maintenance and asset life cycling management were done, you put other oncoming drivers at risk. Roads, water, and sewer works are the lifeblood of any community and should be given the #1 priority over "nice to haves" like a downtown market and downtown beautification. It doesn't mean that the "nice to haves" aren't important, but you need to prioritze.
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The problem existed way before the FORD government. This crisis has been brewing since the early 1990s....
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Being on a Doctor Recruitment committee, this minister is clueless about the issues and severity of the situation in this province, especially in the north.
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You don't have to go to the Caribbean to do the Lord's work, we have plenty of hungry and homeless people here. How about starting with your own communities?
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I would not shed a tear if the arsonist perished in the fire.... These people are not looking for a place to live, they are looking for a place to destroy. It is more about addiction that leads to homelessness. Get the the root of the problem, then we can address homelessness.
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We don't need a Nanny State telling us what we can or can't buy or how to use the properties we buy. As long as they are not left in a derelict state and meet local bylaws for cleanliness, etc. there should be no issue. If I want to buy a second house and leave it vacant, that's my business. Adding special taxes to people who have a vacant house is ludicrous and just a tax grab. The real problem in getting housing built is all the unnecessary municipal red tape in getting a development approved - the process takes far too long.
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Let's up the ante... Cut off a catalytic converter (or steal any parts off a vehicle) and you will lose your license (and any social assistance that you are on)....
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