blogTO Recent Comments: Thinking About Buying a House? David Miller Says Think Again

Tzvi

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:44:13 PDT

Hey. In all recorded history there has not been one economist who has had to worry about where the next meal would come from. I am from Belgium and too bad know English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Traditionally, despite all this free example, buyers like it not slow to tax." With love 8-), Tzvi.

First Time Buyer

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:00 PDT

For me that difference in taxes makes a huge difference in whether I can afford a home. Being a first -time buyer who happens to be co-listed on another deed, I cannot take advantage of the first time homebuyers rebate. Miller has not helped me one bit as first time home buyer. He deserves to go!

Tony Viriatus

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:19:42 PDT

I was selling my downtown condo and buying a house in the city. Now I'm opting for Vaughan instead. I already hate that Toronto has to pay to support the drug addicts and mentally ill who live in our city. After all, most of them sleep somewhere. Now this is the last straw for me. Goodbye Toronto! I hate you David Miller.

Robert

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:07:36 PST

I really think its time Mayor Miller (Quimby) step down from office. He has no concept of how to run a city with his taxing the middle man to financial burden, back/closed door politics and policy making, and nothing to show for it. If there was a way to campaign to kick him out of office - I would be one of the first on the list with my name.

j

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:14:50 PST

Toronto is no place to work , raise a family and try and get ahead. Move away and let the citys leftys tax themselves to death so garbage men can drive around in ten million dollar garbage trucks. So Toronto can have a thousands of miles of empty bike paths. So toronto can have beeping intersections so blind folks can cross the street. The only way to bring balance back is to turf the socialists but that not gonna happen because the old stock Toronto is either dead or has moved away. The new Toronto seems quite happy with his blondeness.... Move away its alot easier to hate from afar then burn the socialists out.

Aris

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:28:58 PDT

Mayor Miller is the worst mayor in my lifetime...I only voted for him because he looked the part...but he is INEFFECTIVE as a mayor and keeps punishing the people of Toronto to make his point...

A.R.

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:52:54 PDT

This Michael above sounded rather ignorant, no? Mississauga has a higher residential tax rate. His sole conception of Toronto's entertainment options is a Hollywood movie. His claim of Toronto headed in Detroit's direction is baseless. He's going to stick with his Pickering NHL games, his Pickering Molson Amphitheatre, his Pickering Broadway theatre (etc). Do people actually think live that?

Michael

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:54:44 PDT

One thing everyone seems to forget. WHY DOESN'T THIS LEFTY ( and all lefties in this blog ) knock NEXT DOOR to Hazel Mcallion's office and ask HER how to run a city and ask HER for advice. How come Mississauga has low taxes, surpluses and not in a mess? Is Mississauga 3000 miles away? Miller is going to create a Detroit or a St-Louis. He's gonna drive business away ( and population ) . Toronto will slowly become a ghetto, because decent people will move out. Ever been to Detroit or Buffalo? After 6 PM the city center ( core ) is DEAD. NOTHING THERE. Suburbs? BUSY BUSY BUSY!!! There is a reason why some American cities are in such a situation. They have Lefty mayors like Miller. For those who think Toronto needs extra tax for entertainment, booze, etc. Well, it's simple. I live in Pickering, why would I go see a movie in TO when we have fine theaters in Pickering-Ajax and Whitby? WAKE UP you bunch of Lefties. Stop protecting your ideology and have some common sense and sense of being efficient. He needs more money? WHERE DOES THE ACTUAL MONEY GO? If he's in a deficit, why is he giving himself a raise? pure B.S.

mark

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:57:56 PDT

David miller sucks...worst mayor ever!

Ripp Toffeagin

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:54:19 PDT

David Miller aka. Robbing Hood? I suspect that this is only the first of many cash grabs to come if this little weasel gets his way. When your own household budget is nearly bankrupt, how are YOU going to cope? Who are YOU going to tax? No one that's who. You are going to have to look at your finances and cut the waste. You are on your own. What's Miller going to do when he finally has ALL of your money and has driven all business, through taxation, out of the city? Maybe you can get a part time job? I notice everyone is still flogging Harris for what he did, but they seem to conveniently forget about Martin and what he did to the provinces. If you want to sling mud, fine, but let's make sure that everyone gets their fair recognition for their efforts to this mess. Let us not forget Dalton McGuilty who is really responsible for sicking Miller on the taxpayers in the first place. What the hell was he thinking? Oh yeah, he wasn't! You've got bankers? Much worse! You've got Miller!! Talk about hands in your pockets!

Shawn

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:12:31 PDT

I hate David Miller, he is a buffoon and the biggest jackass this city has ever known

Jacob

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:04:23 PDT

Who is this Ryan guy? I am guessing he is a socialist loser who can't hold down a job.

Johann

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:55:22 PDT

Simply put, David Miller is a wanker who needs to get out of the way so that we capitalists can return the cityof Toronot to its former glory.

Johann

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:49:03 PDT

David Miller's land transfewr tax is a classic socialist "rob from the rich and give to the poor" tax grab. Miller and his henchmen are a blight on our capitalist society and have no right to take from those of us who work hard and create wealth.

Eddie

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:58:52 PDT

Miller is out of his freaking mind. This doubling of the land transfer tax for no added value in return is nothing but robbing hard working people of their hard earn keeps. It is total unfair because it lay the burden of the budget deficit bailout squarely on a small percentage of new homeowner. I also heard that, if passed, the law will apply to people who are already in contract to buy a home. If there is going to be additional tax, then it should apply to everyone. Raise property taxes, set up road toll for the use of the city's road, introduce the Miller tax for purchases within the city on top of the PST and the GST. I know this crazy but it can't be anymore crazy then the double land tax. At least it will be more equitable. BTW, how long more does Miller have in office? Can he be impeached?

RYan Marr

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:55:59 PDT

Maybe this will help the fact that we have the most expensive single fare cost for any public transit system in North America and possibly the world. Also, if the city has money it makes it an attractive place to live, hence property value will mature and it will encourage the real estate market. Why was this even posted??? stupid article. real estate agents, and idiot developers are the reason this city is in debt.

Deborah

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:17:13 PDT

This is sick!

We are NOT NYC. We are NOT in the same league as other major cities around the world and David Miller has got to STOP trying to get people to believe that we are. What he needs to do is cut back. Stop spending ridiculous amounts on things we DO NOT need.....I.E. purchase of Theatre Passe Muraille? Moving of the Peace Garden at City Hall? What kind of responsible spending is that? Let's get the city out of debt....let's not have them spend it on useless wants. I manage my pocketbook...what can't they?

Take a look at the city's councillors.....in 2000 most made $50-$60/year in salary, NOW, they make $105 on average. How does a person get a $40.0 raise in 7 years? WTF? They are greedy, money hungry people who DO NOT have the city's real interests at heart!

spider

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:48:56 PDT

Miller seemed worried that his beloved tax grab might not pass so he said "what are we going to do if I cant get the land transfer tax for doing nothing in exchange. Oh we may have to cut services. I say what a novel idea cut spending. Never thought of that before. Services will be cut oh which ones like the garbage which they do not collect anymore? I dont get welfare so I am not concerned. I shovel my own snow now so unless I have a heart attack doing it. Who cares! What services am I going to miss. Did Miller really go to Harvard? or U of T? Those schools should be shaking in their boots because this does nothing for their reputation.

spider

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:48:53 PDT

Sean

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:59:29 PDT

For all the idiots, including the Mayor and his sycophant supporters who feel that spending cuts of 500 million are unattainable - here is some perspective: We are talking about a budget cut that is only 7 percent of the 7 billion dollar city budget.

This is easily accomplished with no cuts to services, unless you happen to be a left wing NDP mayor with a union agenda. They could start with a wage/hiring freeze, and could stop some of the wasteful spending which can only be described as criminal patronage and nepotism driven.

Miller has refused to make any cuts, and has voted against every cost saving measure, both while mayor and previously as a councillor.