The Doug Ford government’s repeated meddling, bigfooting and disrespect of the City of Toronto, along with many other municipalities across the province, clearly shows the need for effective solutions that empower local democracy. I want an Ontario where tax dollars are actually spent on priorities like improving education and healthcare, municipal governments are treated as partners and ultimately the focus is on you- not the Premier’s friends. Some of Ford’s recent actions include: -Threatening to take over the City of Toronto’s stake in the Island Airport and refusing to allow local consultation on its future -Proposing to infill Lake Ontario to create an expensive new convention centre -Announcing a multi-billion dollar tunnel under the 401 -Destroying Ontario Place and replacing it with a private foreign-owned spa -Closing the Science Centre under false pretenses and spending an extra billion dollars on a smaller one at Ontario Place -Weakening tenant protections, making it easier for Landlords to evict renters - Moving on taking control of Exhibition Place That's why I am renewing my call for Toronto to become a Charter City, with clearly and legally defined control over our own land, finances, governance, and elections. Regardless of whether a resident agrees or disagrees with any one decision City Hall makes, we all elect our local representatives to have the powers and abilities to make local decisions- and then be accountable for them. Please sign the petition and stand up for Toronto: joshmatlow.ca/charter_city
