May 10, 2010
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Would you vote for this guy?

Veteran Toronto City Councillor Howard Moscoe has a knack for getting in the news when he feels like it. This morning I heard about his latest stunt, a sarcastic motion asking the Toronto Star’s advice on Councillor’s salaries:

“This week the pre-election ritual of reviewing Councillors’ salaries began in earnest. Prior to this election the issue, like the trillium, blossomed every three years but now with a four-year term this ugly plant has morphed into a weed that always bears bitter fruit,” it begins.

It goes on: “I know that managing a daily newspaper is far more important than managing the 9.2 billion corporation called the City of Toronto but the wisdom of important people like the Star Editorial Board ought to be given the weight it deserves.”

This came on the heels of a statement made by Mr. Moscoe about secret parking ticket exemptions. I’d like some of the that free parking action.

I am becoming more convinced each day that the more new City Councillors elected in October, the better off the City of Toronto will be.

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  1. alp's avatar
    alp

    Maybe we should cut the number of councillors in half – no organization can operate with 40 employees at the same level reporting to one man. We should ask all candidates to stipulate what are major issues facing the city in priority sequence, take the top 10 and ask them for specific action plans as to what they will do for the city if elected again, and hold their feet to the fire if they don’t follow through. I find Moscoe et al including Ford an insult to our intelligence – no wonder the voter turnout is so low

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