Monday October 22, 2007

Heather Haynes attempts to start The Wave in Toronto City Council Chambers before the debate on new taxes begins.

The Re-Vote on Toronto Taxes happened on Monday October 22, 2007.

7:03 p.m.: The Land Transfer Tax (LTT) voting began and passed 26-19.

7:05 p.m.: The personal Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) passed 25-20.

7:07-7:08 p.m.: Torontonians sitting in the bleachers of Council Chambers gave a one minute ovation when the vote results were announced.

7:09 p.m.: The city is still short at least $240 million for fiscal 2008.

Monday July 16, 2007

Toronto City Council

Toronto city council voted 23-22 to defer a decision on possible new taxes until October 22, 2007 in hopes of making the city's fiscal problems an issue in the Provincial Election campaign leading up to the October 10 election date.

The Mayor's proposal for two new taxes could generate $300-million for the cash-strapped city. The proposed taxes, permitted under New city of Toronto Act, called for a $60.00 fee on motor vehicle ownership registration and a land transfer tax of up to two per cent on the purchase of a home.

The city already faces a $575-million budget shortfall without new tax revenues in place for next year.

The 23 votes in favour of the deferral is much higher than the ceiling of about 18 votes the mayor's opponents have been able to garner up til now.

NOTE: Adam is Liveblogging today's debate and eventual vote on the Spacing Toronto Wire: http://spacing.ca/wire/?p=2407

Here is how they voted:

23 Councillors who voted for the deferral:

  1. Brian Ashton (Ward 36 Scarborough Southwest);

  2. Maria Augimeri (Ward 9 York Centre);

  3. Michael Del Grande (Ward 39 Scarborough-Agincourt);

  4. Michael Feldman (Ward 10 York Centre);

  5. Rob Ford (Ward 2 Etobicoke North);

  6. Mark Grimes (Ward 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore);

  7. Suzan Hall (Ward 1 Etobicoke North);

  8. Doug Holyday (Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre);

  9. Cliff Jenkins (Ward 25 Don Valley West);

  10. Chin Lee (Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River);

  11. Peter Milczyn (Ward 5 Etobicoke-Lakeshore);

  12. Denzil Minnan-Wong (Ward 34 Don Valley East);

  13. Ron Moeser (Ward 44 Scarborough East);

  14. Frances Nunziata (Ward 11 York South-Weston);

  15. Case Ootes (Ward 29 Toronto-Danforth);

  16. Cesar Palacio (Ward 17 Davenport);

  17. John Parker (Ward 26 Don Valley West);

  18. Anthony Perruzza (Ward 8 York West);

  19. Bill Saundercook (Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park);

  20. David Shiner (Ward 24 Willowdale);

  21. Karen Stintz (Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence);

  22. Michael Thompson (Ward 37 Scarborough Centre);

  23. Michael Walker (Ward 22 St Paul's).

21 Councillors, with Mayor David Miller, who voted to oppose the deferral:

  1. Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East);

  2. Sandra Bussin (Ward 32 Beaches-East York);

  3. Shelley Carroll (Ward 33 Don Valley East);

  4. Raymond Cho (Ward 42 Scarborough-Rouge River);

  5. Janet Davis (Ward 31 Beaches-East York);

  6. Glenn De Baeremaeker (Ward 38 Scarborough Centre);

  7. Frank Di Giorgio (Ward 12 York South-Weston);

  8. John Filion (Ward 23 Willowdale);

  9. Paula Fletcher (Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth);

  10. Adam Giambrone (Ward 18 Davenport);

  11. Adrian Heaps (Ward 35 Scarborough-Southwest);

  12. Norm Kelly (Ward 40 Scarborough-Agincourt);

  13. Gloria Lindsay Luby (Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre);

  14. Giorgio Mammoliti (Ward 7 York West);

  15. Pam McConnell (Ward 28 Toronto Centre-Rosedale);

  16. Joe Mihevc (Ward 21 St Paul's);

  17. Howard Moscoe (Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence);

  18. Joe Pantalone (Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina);

  19. Gord Perks (Ward 14 Parkdale-High Park);

  20. Kyle Rae (Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale);

  21. Adam Vaughan (Ward 20 Trinity-Spadina).

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