Toronto Region

City Council Dept: The appointments will be one of city council s most important decisions this term, in that the task involves the future of transit one of the most vexing concerns for citizens of the Toronto region, according to The Star. Adding four non-politicians to the commission four out of 11 doesn t guarantee anything, except that they should change the dynamics somewhat. They should breathe some new life into the culture, and, if Toronto is extremely fortunate, revitalize the TTC and toronto is searching for four good men. Or four brave women. Or a mix of men and women with foresight, backbone and expertise to help guide Canada s largest city out of jurisdictional and political gridlock. The four are being added to the mix of seven councillors who now serve as transit commissioners on the TTC. To say the politicians can be hidebound and partisan, depending on who is pulling their strings, is to understate the current landscape. What is well documented is that we can t always depend on the councillor commissioners to vote what is in the best interest of the public. The result of numerous votes on the issue of subways versus LRT in the last year proves the point. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.