Pork Barrelling At City Hall Is Continuing

The mayor says he is against a "congestion tax" but he is still sending one of his "key people" (defined as key ass kisser) to London, England to study their tax that Miller is not considering. We could say the money by following my simple solution...BAN PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE STARTING WITH THE CITY HALL PARKING GARAGE. BTW someone should tell the mayor about tele-conferencing.

Councillor to study London road tax
Brian Ashton, a key Miller appointee, to be briefed in England on congestion toll
February 20, 2007
jim byers
Staff Reporter

One of Mayor David Miller's key political appointees will be in London, England next week to learn more about the city's controversial congestion tax.

Miller has distanced himself from talk of a similar tax here, but Councillor Brian Ashton, Miller's pick to head council's planning and transportation committee and one of council's picks for the Greater Toronto Transit Authority, says Toronto has to keep its options open.

"We have to get more juice out of the transportation lemon in Toronto," Ashton told the Star. "London's taken some comprehensive approaches. They're often heralded as the one major city that's introduced congestion taxes." Ashton said he's to be briefed on the congestion tax by London's deputy mayor.

"I want to learn about the congestion tax. Why was the public accepting of it? What was the level of congestion that triggered the need for that type of tax? We think we have congestion here but maybe we haven't reached that level yet."

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