Olivia Chows "Penny Tax" as un-reported..

[Boges]

The penny tax would be levied by municipalities, not the province. So Toronto would be taxing Torontonians and anyone who buys goods and services within Toronto.

Exactly, so I don't know why Fletch was brining the burbs into the debate. That being said you put a 1% VAT in Toronto, I'm sure Hazel will see fit to do it in the kingdom of Mississauga, she was already opining that a Bag ban would be a decent idea. Which it's not!

[BubberMiley]

Exactly, so I don't know why Fletch was brining the burbs into the debate.

I think sometimes he says things without reading up on the actual facts.

[wyly]

The penny tax would be levied by municipalities, not the province. So Toronto would be taxing Torontonians and anyone who buys goods and services within Toronto.

absolutely fair, people outside of TO if they work or shop in TO should contribute to it's infrastructure...

not long ago we had some parking issues with our local C-train, overcrowding and whether to charge for parking or not at c-train stations, one women who lived in a community 20 minutes from calgary wrote a letter to the daily paper complaining how every morning she had issues with parking and how it affected her daily commute to work in the city and something must be done, she doesn't even pay taxes that contribute to the local transit and she thinks she has a right to complain?

[TheNewTeddy]

It's a great idea in fact, but the prov should lower it's take so the sales tax level stays the same.

[TheNewTeddy]

absolutely fair, people outside of TO if they work or shop in TO should contribute to it's infrastructure...

not long ago we had some parking issues with our local C-train, overcrowding and whether to charge for parking or not at c-train stations, one women who lived in a community 20 minutes from calgary wrote a letter to the daily paper complaining how every morning she had issues with parking and how it affected her daily commute to work in the city and something must be done, she doesn't even pay taxes that contribute to the local transit and she thinks she has a right to complain?

Frankly, Cities should be given a portion of income taxes. If you work here, you should pay taxes here.

[guyser]

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[gunrutz]

I have no problem with taxes, so long as the money isn't being spent to support people who refuse to support themselves, or on fringe causes of any political stripe.

[Merlin]

I have no problem with taxes, so long as the money isn't being spent to support people who refuse to support themselves, or on fringe causes of any political stripe.

People who are on social services are having their benefits stripped from them. They are getting less, not more. The rich are getting more and the poor and disabled are being punished.

Benefits were slashed by 40% by Mike Harris and has remained at the same level since then. That was nearly 20 years ago now. Benefits must be raised NOW! But instead they are being further lowered.

[wyly]

Frankly, Cities should be given a portion of income taxes. If you work here, you should pay taxes here.

it would be the same as a toll road, user fees...non residents put a tremendous strain on city infrastructure there should be a method of collecting for it's use...