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Morning Brew: Arrest in Eaton Centre shootings, on the need for a city subway loop, Rob Ford really wants to eliminate the land transfer tax, the weekend roundup
Toronto police revealed this morning that an arrest has been made in the Eaton Centre shootings. Although details are sparse, CTV reports that the suspect turned himself in at 52 Division some time around 2:30 a.m. A press conference is schedule for 2 p.m.. at which more details will be revealed.
For commentary on the shootings and what the event means for Toronto, here are editorials from Marcus Gee, Joe Fiorito, Chris Selley, and the Posted Toronto Political Panel. Do this weekend's events shake your faith in Toronto as a safe city?
It's time to talk subways again, but just don't mention the Downtown Relief Line. Matt Elliott makes the case for the "city subway loop," which might just be "the most important infrastructure project Toronto can build right now."
Rob Ford really wants to get rid of the land transfer tax, and last Friday he asked Toronto Real Estate Board members for their help. "Folks, you must get in the councillors' faces," he told the board on Friday. "As we succeed in reducing costs, we can begin to phase out that terrible land transfer tax, which I never supported and I am adamant to get rid of. I'd like to start doing that before this council term is up."
The 2012 Ride for Heart raised $5 million as some 13,000 cyclists took to the Gardiner Expressway and DVP. That's up $1.1 million from last year's total. Well done.
SPEAKING OF SUBWAYS
Here's a little gem from the NFB archive on Toronto's rise as a metropolis in the 1950s. The idealistic tone strikes me as a good way to start the week.
FROM THE WEEKEND
- This post on Union Station flood funnies is still worth a laugh
- Yorkdale unveils its new
foodcourtdining experience - A must-buy book on Toronto's back alleys
- Toronto through the eyes of Ward 19 Councillor Mike Layton
- Get to know one of the best baker's in the city, Nadege Nourian
- A new gourmet burger joint hits the Danforth
- Where to buy tile in Toronto
- Toronto Theatre picks for this upcoming week
- Don't forget the comedy...
- Coeur de Pirate brings bilingual dream pop to Toronto
- A Yorkville-style salon in Parkdale
- Sailing clubs in Toronto
- Hair salon meets event venue
Photo by Gail at Large in the blogTO Flickr pool
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newsflash asshole: anytime an innocent bystander gets killed or shot it becomes a big deal.
What? I thought he cut the budget by a couple Mill max. Doesn't the land transfer tax bring in hundreds of millions of dollars? If he gets rid of it he'll have to increase property taxes. Not sure which one of those I support. Land Transfer Tax puts the burden solely on one segment of the population, but since currently a huge number of buyers are foreign investors I'm fine with them paying it (though eventually whoever they sell to locally will have to pay). It is a one time tax too that only hits people that budget for it. Still, it does seem unfair so I really can't decide if I would rather higher property taxes or keep the land transfer tax.
"A suspect is in custody" would be more accurate.
Sunday nights, BlogTO "reporters" are typically busy trimming their mustaches, and oiling up their fixies...
The land transfer tax is unfair and a poor idea. As a homeowner I spend a fair bit supporting the economy, local businesses, trades, etc. etc. All the time paying taxes on all kinds of goods and services. And the one thing I'm working hard to try and build some equity for my future I have the city digging into my pocket once more. It's bad enought we work half the year just to cover the taxes we dole out to all levels of government.
If anything we should have kept the license fee on cars and scrapped the land transfer tax.