Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

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Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

Postby styky » 10/ 05/ 11 2:21 pm

Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea
The Canadian Press

Date: Wednesday Oct. 5, 2011 12:17 PM ET

TORONTO — A Toronto city councillor thinks it's time to revisit the idea of making the city a province.

Giorgio Mammoliti feels the city is getting shafted by the federal and provincial governments.

Mammoliti says he's just putting the idea out there to see what people think, but he believes the city would benefit from transfer payments from Ottawa..................http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/ ... ntoNewHome
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Re: Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

Postby RedDog » 10/ 05/ 11 2:32 pm

I've said many times Ontario should be four or five provinces. It should be broken up. Paybec should not be in Canada at all after they pay out.
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Re: Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

Postby RedDog » 10/ 05/ 11 2:47 pm

I also believe Ottawa should be removed. It should be a federal territory like Washington DC and have no connection to Ontario whatsoever.
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Re: Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

Postby dave » 10/ 05/ 11 4:36 pm

Thanks but no thanks to that idea, what could Toronto as a province offer the rest of Canada that would be a beneficially export that would make it viable to confederation.

"Mammoliti says he's just putting the idea out there to see what people think, but he believes the city would benefit from transfer payments from Ottawa"........after saying that publicly, l think l have my answer =;
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Re: Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

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Re: Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

Postby Narrow Back » 10/ 05/ 11 7:15 pm

I love the idea. I am as sick of the rest of Canada as it is of Toronto.
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Re: Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

Postby Fairwarning » 10/ 05/ 11 7:16 pm

chainrock wrote:The Toronto provincial flag

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/qq-rb.html




Awww...dem sure is purdy colours.
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Re: Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

Postby Fairwarning » 10/ 05/ 11 7:19 pm

RedDog wrote:I also believe Ottawa should be removed. It should be a federal territory like Washington DC and have no connection to Ontario whatsoever.



Yes. Needs a good cleansing though and I'm not talking about the streets or parks.
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Re: Toronto as a province? Councillor wants to revisit idea

Postby Brown envelope » 10/ 05/ 11 8:21 pm

I love this idea! Keep the loonies and champagne socialist in the province of Toronto. Brilliant!
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