Toronto Tax Revolt
Mister Anchovy salutes Suzan Hall, for her motion to defer the Miller tax hikes until after the provincial elections in the fall to put pressure on provincial candidates to upload social services money. To quote Royson James in the Star, "Council's mushy middle collapsed arund Miller, likely because they have never been wooed and made to feel a part of the action at city hall".
Now there is time for some second thought, and some creative proposals on the cost side.
For those readers not from Toronto, please bear with me, as I list the councillors and their votes.
Councillors who voted yes to Ms. Hall's motion:
Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Mike Del Grande, Mike Feldman, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Suzan Hall, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Chin Lee, Peter Milczn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacia, John Parker, Anthony Peruzza, Bill Saundercook, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson and Michael Walker.
Councillors who voted no:
Paul Ainslie, Sandra Bussin, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Adam Giambrone, Adrian Heaps, Norm Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Mayor Miller, Howard Moscoe, Joe Pantalone, Gord Perks, Kyle Rae, and Adam Vaughan.
Politicos out there will have noted that Brian Ashton, from Mayor Miller's Executive Council - voted yes. He will likely be turfed from the Miller camp for his disobedience to the king. It was a brave move.
