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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
We have to catch up with our post responses. It looks weird. 
So, the REAL problem is in the insufficient funding from the higher levels of the Government, correct? Same tune as Bronconnier was singing all along. Why make the utility cost differential a campaign issue then? You've got to agree with me, Bunk. You know, I am right on this one.  |
Ha ha. I enjoy the debate. The levy issue and cost of growth certainly is important. Of course, that's only a subset of all our infrastructure. Levies are really about the initial capital outlay (and I think rightly should be attributed to development - as the Manning Centre agreed with in its report. Redevelopment also needs to contribute to costs of growth as it becomes more a factor in our growth.)
It's other sources that address (and should) lifecycle and other large and extremely expensive infrastructure endeavours like LRT construction. You'll certainly not hear the Mayor stop talking about that either! We need a new long term, predictable funding arrangement with the Province and partnership from the feds. The current system of ad-hoc, short term grants at the whim of a government of the day is no way to facilitate the success of cities. On that, I'm sure we can agree.