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Toronto: Please Stop Calling It A Budget Surplus
According to recent reports it looks like the 2011 operating budget “surplus” for the City of Toronto will come in at around $285 million — far exceeding the $154 million predicted during the budget debate back in January. And while … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget Surplus, Public Debt, Street Cars, Taxes, Toronto
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Library Strike In Toronto
Facebook is filling up with supportive comments regarding the Toronto Library workers strike. I suspect the silent majority in Toronto is just sitting there thinking, “Seriously? Unemployment is still incredibly high, and the only reason it’s not higher is a … Continue reading
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Sympathy For The Modern School Teacher
The following editorial cartoon is making the rounds amongst Ontario teachers on Facebook. I’m not a teacher, but I know a number of Ontario teachers, which is how I happen to have seen this comic. Most of the teachers I … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario Politics, The Economy, Toronto Politics
Tagged Education, teacher salaries
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