{"id":41071,"date":"2015-02-06T00:21:05","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T16:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=41071"},"modified":"2015-02-06T00:21:05","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T16:21:05","slug":"jobs-transit-on-agenda-as-mayors-from-canadas-largest-cities-meet-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/02\/06\/jobs-transit-on-agenda-as-mayors-from-canadas-largest-cities-meet-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs, transit on agenda as mayors from Canada’s largest cities meet in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TORONTO — Jobs and transit will be on the agenda today as the mayors of Canada’s largest cities come together in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Nineteen mayors — including Toronto’s John Tory, Vancouver’s Gregor Robertson and Calgary’s Naheed Nenshi — are set to attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference.<\/p>\n

Nenshi, who was recently named the No. 1 mayor in the world by an international urban research institute, says the meeting is particularly important in light of the economic downturn and the upcoming federal election.<\/p>\n

He says it’s time big city mayors make a “serious commitment” to fighting gridlock, providing better housing and boosting the economy.<\/p>\n

One of the recurring themes at recent conferences has been what the mayors say is a lack of consistent funding from Ottawa.<\/p>\n

Tory says that in order to support jobs and growth, cities need “predictable partnerships with the federal and provincial governments,” particularly when it comes to building transit.<\/p>\n

The newly elected leader of Canada’s largest city says it’s important the mayors present a united front in dealing with the federal government.<\/p>\n

“Toronto has not really been present at these meetings for a number of years, and I don’t think that’s because we have any better ideas than other people, but I think we should be there and I think we can learn from being there from the other mayors who have similar challenges with transit and infrastructure,” he said.<\/p>\n

“And I think it puts us in a better position to convince the federal government and the provincial government — but in particular the federal government — to form that partnership, to have that more stable, consistent funding to build the country.”<\/p>\n

Tory’s scandal-plagued predecessor, Rob Ford, participated in last year’s meeting in Ottawa, drawing hordes of autograph and photo seekers.<\/p>\n

With files from Bill Graveland in Calgary<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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