tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post7828204578155270071..comments2024-03-01T06:01:21.087-05:00Comments on A Blog By James Curran: Toronto City Hall is a JokeJames Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064830948270604331noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-64602174484098201662009-10-14T22:02:43.703-04:002009-10-14T22:02:43.703-04:00Totally agree. It seems to be designed to slow re...Totally agree. It seems to be designed to slow real estate transactions, which have a huge multiplier effect in the city and surrounding areas. This is Toronto, very conservative. Making sure we don't have a housing bubble.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225557790473559387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-35740800644871130142007-10-22T17:58:00.000-04:002007-10-22T17:58:00.000-04:00Definitely a bad idea. An economics professor of m...Definitely a bad idea. An economics professor of mine at the University of Toronto, Gilles Duranton, and a colleague of his wrote about the potential fallout from such a badly thought out policy. Check it out, it's a short read.<BR/><BR/>http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/259654Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763204534631088939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-38957046319453911132007-10-22T14:01:00.000-04:002007-10-22T14:01:00.000-04:00"Toronto Mayor David Miller and his allies say thi..."Toronto Mayor David Miller and his allies say this week's provincial election results send the message that city residents are willing to pay higher taxes." - <A HREF="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/10/12/totaxes.html" REL="nofollow">CBC</A><BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>lancelancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481248175442820597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-35784974126195224592007-10-22T13:55:00.000-04:002007-10-22T13:55:00.000-04:00Jim, I think odds are even I end up in Toronto. Se...Jim, <BR/><BR/>I think odds are even I end up in Toronto. Second, I am sure you guys are a powerful lobby. That's why I called you rent-seekers. <BR/><BR/>PeterPeter Loewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601327720649697797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-86564171716362405262007-10-22T12:13:00.000-04:002007-10-22T12:13:00.000-04:00Why would YOU shed any tears Peter. You grew up in...Why would YOU shed any tears Peter. You grew up in North Bay, you live in Montreal, the likelihood of you purchasing a property in TeeOh is negligent, and you obviously don't think 44000 realtors aren't a powerful lobbying entity.James Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064830948270604331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-44623347999958291292007-10-22T11:59:00.000-04:002007-10-22T11:59:00.000-04:00I don't really see the irony. I do see the governm...I don't really see the irony. I do see the government taking advantage of an opportunity to increase its revenue. <BR/><BR/>I also see, pardon the pun, a good little bit of rent-seeking from realtors, so I won't cry too many tears over this.Peter Loewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601327720649697797noreply@blogger.com