Less then a million wasted as compared to billions wasted by the McGunity! I guess a few cent gravy saved added up to at least $ 100 million dollar on garbage pickup!
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should rob ford resign?
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Budget 101: How Mayor Rob Ford’s City Hall (almost) balanced the 2013 operating budget
Even with things mired in chaos, the City of Toronto launched its 2013 budget process last week. It might feel like a small footnote amidst the news cyclone surrounding Toronto’s mayor, but it also represents a package of decisions on how the city will use nearly $10 billion next year to support important things like transit, housing, economic development and culture.
This year’s budget process feels different than last year’s. Where the 2012 budget stormed in with talks of fiscal apocalypse and 22-hour meetings in which teenagers cried, the lead-up to 2013 has been fairly subdued. Part of that is due to the array of distractions—football, court appearances, etc.—that have thrown the mayor off his game. Another part? I’m not sure Ford really knows what he wants to do next.
The most unusual thing about Ford’s third budget is probably that it’s not actually balanced. By provincial law, Toronto’s government can’t carry a year-to-year operating deficit. Yet all the budget documents that have been presented so far include a $21-million honest-to-goodness gap. It’s all part of what looks like a daring attempt by the mayor, the budget chief and the city manager to play a do-or-die game of chicken with Police Chief Bill Blair. <snip>
The entire budget is broken down below the news release.
Even with things mired in chaos, the City of Toronto launched its 2013 budget process last week. It might feel like a small footnote amidst the news cyclone surrounding Toronto’s mayor, but it also represents a package of decisions on how the city will use nearly $10 billion next year to support important things like transit, housing, economic development and culture.
This year’s budget process feels different than last year’s. Where the 2012 budget stormed in with talks of fiscal apocalypse and 22-hour meetings in which teenagers cried, the lead-up to 2013 has been fairly subdued. Part of that is due to the array of distractions—football, court appearances, etc.—that have thrown the mayor off his game. Another part? I’m not sure Ford really knows what he wants to do next.
The most unusual thing about Ford’s third budget is probably that it’s not actually balanced. By provincial law, Toronto’s government can’t carry a year-to-year operating deficit. Yet all the budget documents that have been presented so far include a $21-million honest-to-goodness gap. It’s all part of what looks like a daring attempt by the mayor, the budget chief and the city manager to play a do-or-die game of chicken with Police Chief Bill Blair. <snip>
The entire budget is broken down below the news release.
You do realize that McGuinty and Ford are at completely different levels of government right?Less then a million wasted as compared to billions wasted by the McGunity! I guess a few cent gravey saved added up to at least $ 100 million dollar on garabage pickup!
Yes, I know they are different level goverments , but the result is the same the taxpayer get poorer!You do realize that McGuinty and Ford are at completely different levels of government right?
Wasteful spending, scandals, regardless of which level of governments (municipal, provincial, Federal) left wing (NDP, " center" liberal)or right wing ( conservatives) ....it just pissed me off that my hard earned money is wasted. I voted for Rob ford figuring that he was do the least of damaged to my pockets compare to the other slick sly smooth scumbags politicans like Miller ( Municipal) McGuinty ( Provincial) Very unhappy with Harper ( Federal) ( senates scandals, F-35 fighters jet fiscao). Even if Rob Ford did smoke crack , I really don't care ! I don't if he paid of the drug dealer and bought the video. As long as Rob Ford save me money ... I will still vote for him because he did not wasted billions of dollar yet. I dont care if Rob Ford is a bumbling idiot or drunk or get stone. I don't care about the reputation of Toronto! All I care is about is money! I work very hard for my money .. and to see if waste burns me up! Very hard to get ahead in life when you pay lots user fees and taxes or "revenue tools more taxes- which will come into effect in the future. " I rather trust a bumbling idiot " Ford" then a smooth sly politicans like " David Miller or McGunity or Harper" The smooth slick politicans are one will cause the most damage like McGunity! It burns me up also freeloader who dont pay their fair share of tax whether they are corporation " big business" or indiviuals (sex workers or drug dealers or rich millionaires who hid their money in offshore accounts). If all these freeloader pay their taxes then the average taxpayer bill will be lower and I will be less poorer!
Wrong. Even if they stopped the "wasteful" spending, they would find something else to blow our money on. Just accept the fact that all politicians just can't help themselves when it comes to spending money. So you can just whine and complain all the time (which will get you nowhere) or you can do what the corporations and the rich do, hide your money and take advantage of all the loopholes in our system. Plus you can save a shitload of money by doing things under the table or thru the black market.
$100 million? ..........bullshitLess then a million wasted as compared to billions wasted by the McGunity! I guess a few cent gravy saved added up to at least $ 100 million dollar on garbage pickup!
yes- only $78 million$100 million? ..........bullshit
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/1...could-go-to-company-promising-78m-in-savings/
nonsense...that is the figure given by the private company in order to secure the contract....
they will pay the private company $78 million less to pick up garbage than they had paid the in house workers (thats before taking into account any wage increases for the union toronto workers). so how is that nonsense?nonsense...that is the figure given by the private company in order to secure the contract....
this was a projected saving made by the company! Yea...and the Skydome was supposed to cost only $150,000,000.they will pay the private company $78 million less to pick up garbage than they had paid the in house workers (thats before taking into account any wage increases for the union toronto workers). so how is that nonsense?
Apparently the real figures are secret...I wonder why?
As I've said a few times, my municipal tax bill is bigger now than when Ford took charge and there's nothing to show for it.Yes, I know they are different level goverments , but the result is the same the taxpayer get poorer!...
