Not impressed by Bob Rae's position
RE: “Bob Rae has publicly indicated his support for devolution. Here is our question of candidates in the 2008 byelection, and Bob’s response: “I believe the Toronto Port Authority should be devolved to the City of Toronto” (Rae, Ignatieff and their position on the TPA 13Apr09)
I, for one am NOT impressed! It’s easy for Rae to say he believes in “devolution“ of the TPA but it’s evasive since it leaves open a variety of options he can hide behind politically. He’s simply not centred on the key issue (TPA or no TPA) which is the island airport itself, albeit Community Air may have been focused solely on the TPA in the questioning. We have little room to be too circumspect here. There is a clear and present danger that this airport will soon become entrenched and literally kill the waterfront. What we need to hear from Rae unequivocally is plain and simple:
“I, Bob Rae, sitting MP for Toronto Centre, am categorically against a commercialized Toronto island airport in any shape or form. I believe it should closed down as soon as possible at whatever cost, and all its structures razed to the ground. Other uses of the 215 acres should be considered in the context of the overall waterfront improvement program for the use and enjoyment of the Toronto citizenry at large and which does not entertain an airport of any kind. I will ardently work with all the resources I have at my disposal to achieve this goal”.
Anything short of this is unacceptable because it won’t solve the problem. And if the cost of closing is deemed too formidable now, then it’s already too late. All this talk about an operational compromise is clearly not tenable and just a sham.
David Wilson
I, for one am NOT impressed! It’s easy for Rae to say he believes in “devolution“ of the TPA but it’s evasive since it leaves open a variety of options he can hide behind politically. He’s simply not centred on the key issue (TPA or no TPA) which is the island airport itself, albeit Community Air may have been focused solely on the TPA in the questioning. We have little room to be too circumspect here. There is a clear and present danger that this airport will soon become entrenched and literally kill the waterfront. What we need to hear from Rae unequivocally is plain and simple:
“I, Bob Rae, sitting MP for Toronto Centre, am categorically against a commercialized Toronto island airport in any shape or form. I believe it should closed down as soon as possible at whatever cost, and all its structures razed to the ground. Other uses of the 215 acres should be considered in the context of the overall waterfront improvement program for the use and enjoyment of the Toronto citizenry at large and which does not entertain an airport of any kind. I will ardently work with all the resources I have at my disposal to achieve this goal”.
Anything short of this is unacceptable because it won’t solve the problem. And if the cost of closing is deemed too formidable now, then it’s already too late. All this talk about an operational compromise is clearly not tenable and just a sham.
David Wilson
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