Residents near the Ontario Science Centre reflected on what the Toronto institution meant to them. A rally is scheduled to be held on Sunday.
  • psvrh
    18·
    5 days ago

    Apparently we have:

    • $2M to give to Staples so that they can run the (allegedly already profitable?) ServiceOntario business. Staples is not a Canadian company; it’s owned by an American PE firm.
    • $300M for a parking lot for a luxury spa, for a total of over $650M which is on top of a nearly-free lease on the land. Therme is not a Canadian company, it’s owned by the same people who bought the US wing of Deco labels–the part Doug was running into the ground.
    • Almost $250M in early-termination fees for the Beer Store, which is also not a Canadian company; it’s owned by two international brewing conglomerates.
    • $3.2M over four years in salaries for the sixteen additional ministers Ford recently promoted

    But can we spend $2M to fix the immediate issue with the Science Centre’s roof? Nope, no money for that. Can we find $6M to fix it completely? Nope. But they can spend $75M on shuttle buses because they don’t want to spend $60M to fix the bridge into the building.

    Tell me again how Conservatives are good with money? I mean, other than giving public money to private companies and/or their own pockets?

    • rozodru
      51·
      5 days ago

      also keep in mind Toronto has $1mil to spare to rename Yonge and Dundas square or god knows how much in the budget to pay Cops who don’t do anything. So yes the Province fucked up but also the City itself had the opportunity for years to jump in there and help but didn’t.

      • joshhsoj1902
        1·
        2 days ago

        Why on earth would you expect a city to jump in and fix a provincial issue???

        I never understand why so many people are constantly making excuses for provincial governments who don’t do their job.

        • rozodru
          1·
          2 days ago

          where in my previous comment did I say anywhere that I expect it. I said they had the opportunity to step in and potentially help. expectation and opportunity are not the same thing. chill out.

          • joshhsoj1902
            1·
            2 days ago

            Fair, I may have misunderstood. I assumed the only way the city could help would be financially.

            You likely had something else in mind.

  • ryan213
    121·
    5 days ago

    If it’s one thing Conservatives hate, it’s science. And facts. And healthcare. And the environment. And education.

    • Nik282000
      6·
      5 days ago

      And anyone who isn’t a conventional, heterosexual man.