* those that do vote and vote for change and end up with "No New Taxes McGinty," New Broom Comrade Miller, et al.
* politicians who get elected and carry out election promises but turn tail and run when they get criticized for having common sense.
Just in: T.O. not centre of it all |
Hogtown sucks?
Often criticized for acting like they live in the centre of the universe, Torontonians find they have slipped to 51st -- from 12th -- out of the best 154 places to live in Canada, according to Money Sense magazine.
Surprising many, Ottawa topped the list, followed by Victoria, Fredericton, and Kingston. Burlington made the top 10 -- placing eighth -- while Mississauga came in at 11th, Oakville at 26th, Vaughan at 47th and Whitby at 49th.
Money Sense used 16 indicators for its list, including unemployment, household income, housing, air quality, and the weather.
There were major changes to the way the listings were assessed. Communities of 100,000 or more were broken out on their own; thus Mississauga, Markham, Oakville were no longer lumped in with Toronto.
NO NIGHT LIFE
"We did not take beauty, fashion, night life or restaurants into account. The factors which make it a good place to live are economic factors, accessibility and a lack of commuter stress," said editor Ian McGugan.
"We know Ottawa has long winters and no night life to rival Vegas," but it was above average in 15 categories.
McGugan blamed Toronto's ranking on factors like average household income of $81,725 and the $404,000 average cost of a home. The most expensive city for real estate was Burnaby, B.C., where the average annual household income is $67,685 and a typical home costs $571,000.
Toronto's violent crime rate of 1,018 incidents per 100,000 people was much higher than Ottawa's 685 incidents per 100,000.
Places with the highest annual household incomes included Oakville, $134,373; Vaughan, $119,840 Yellowknife, $110,950; and Calgary, at $104,992
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