TTC chair Karen Stintz (Eglinton-Lawrence) and vice-chair Glenn De Baeremaeker (Scarborough Centre) are about to put a rather breathtaking plan before City Council to expand Toronto’s subway and LRT map. (Toronto Star map) The plan, named OneCity, would require on average a $45-increase in taxes each year for four years for property owners, business and residential. The tax would be added to present property taxes and dedicated to transit. “Dedicated” may sound a little troubling for some taxpayers because staying focused with tax money is one of government’s most serious failures. It frequently gets spent on other stuff. And, you know, property taxes are pretty high as it is. Just saying. Matt Gurney: Why OneCity won’t happen.
