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Residents still annoyed with level of noise coming from trains RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Metrolinx has reduced the volume of the bells on Union Pearson Express trains, which residents living by the West Toronto rail corridor say have constantly disrupted their lives since the line opened.

The provincial transit planning agency relocated the ringing bells, described by residents as a constant dinging, to the middle of all UP trains, approximately 17 in total, and partially concealed them in soundproof material. They also clarified to train operators when the bells should be triggered.

"These actions have had a positive effect at reducing the noise heard by the surrounding community," said Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins over email Monday, April 17.

Aikins said the measures taken are part of an existing agency strategy to reduce noise in the vicinity of rail stations, which includes installing heated platforms - to eliminate the need for early morning snow plowing - and more digital signage in place of platform announcements.

The actions were taken ahead of a hearing before the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) in response to a community grievance filed against Metrolinx for the bells.

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Nearby area residents Des McComish (right) and Michael Mahovlich, on the UP Express passenger platform at the Bloor GO Station, are concerned about the regular bell ringing by trains entering and leaving throughout the day. use the bells, dismissing the claim from complainant Des McComish the noise is excessive and causing physical, mental, emotional and financial harm.

McComish and other residents complained about the endless ringing of bells from UP Trains running seven days a week from approximately 5 a.m. until after 1 a.m. There are 140 UP trains currently traveling to and from Bloor GO Station every day. They allege the sounding of the bells was lasting far longer than the 20 to 22 seconds estimated by Metrolinx.

Last year more than 70 people, almost all residents of the Glenlake con-

dominium complex at 2495 Dundas Ave., signed a petition addressed to the Ontario transportation minister calling for the ceasing of the bells and the development of a mitigation plan with the federal government.

Since the changes, the noise coming from the UP trains has reduced by half, acknowledged McComish, who chairs the West Bend Community Association and lives about four blocks away from the Bloor GO station.

"I think it made a difference relocating the bells," he said. "It’s not perfect but it’s a whole lot better than it was."

McComish said he filed

the grievance on behalf of a group of residents, and was unaware of the changes made by Metrolinx to the bells, which the agency did not publicly announce, at the time of the hearing.

"I think the process demonstrates how difficult it is for community groups to win a CTA appeal given the high threshold of expert evidence required," he said.

Not all residents are pleased with the changes.

Michael Mahovlich who resides on Ernest Avenue said even with the reduced volumes, the noise remains intolerable.

"I can’t have my windows open," Mahovlich said last week. "Even when

it’s closed I can hear the dinging."

Mahovlich said he contacted the office of local city councillor Ana Bailao, and was forwarded a letter from city manager Peter Wallace acknowledging concern for the increased future use of the bells.

In the letter addressed Feb. 23, Wallace admits the city is concerned about the prospect of increased noise from train bells once Metrolinx substantially boosts rail traffic after it expands and electrifies the GO Transit network.

"My staff have communicated these concerns to Metrolinx and Transportation Canada and are in the process of assessing vi-

able alternatives," writes Wallace.

The need for audible alerts at rail crossings, whether a bell or a whistle, is a federal requirement, but can be exempted if a safe alternative can be found, said a spokesperson for Transport Canada.

"The Canadian Rail Operating Rules require trains to sound their whistle when they approach a public grade crossing," said Natasha Gauthier over email Tuesday. "Whistling is an important safety feature and can only be stopped if other safety requirements are met."

The exemption can come from the federal transportation minister, who has final say in the matter. However, in order to get one, a rigorous multi-step process must be followed.

First the city must receive a request from a citizen or community group. It must also consult with the rail operator before issuing a public notice it intends to challenge the whistling. The rules also require independent assessments on whether it’s feasible to cease the alerts.

Even if an exemption is granted, Transport Canada can still revoke it if it feels not enough is being done to maintain safety at the crossing.

Metrolinx will continue to work on mitigation efforts but rail safety is the paramount concern, Aikins said.

"Safety is and must always remain our first priority," she said. "As service is increasing across the region, residents have also been clear that safety is as equally important to communities as efforts to mitigate noise."

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Petitioning for ASD help for Aboriginal kids Petition needs 500 signatures by May 4 FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com Ken Robertson moved his family some 4,000 kilometres from his home on a British Columbia reserve to Toronto so his children could receive top care for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Robertson moved with his wife and four children, two of whom have ASD, to Toronto a decade ago from Neskonlith reserve due to a lack of support services on reservations.

The family could have stayed in British Columbia, but chose to make the trek to Toronto because of the city’s reputation as a leader in genetic research.

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"It would be helpful for the Trudeau government to work with the provinces and territories and stakeholders to develop a pan-Canadian strategy for autism spectrum disorder, including, awareness and education campaigns, child, and adolescent and adult intervention innovative funding arrangements for financing therapy, surveillance, respite care, community initiatives, and research," the petition reads. "We, the undersigned, Canadian citizens, call upon the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs to present findings to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peo-

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According to Autism Ontario, ASD is a lifelong neurological disorder that affects the way a person communicates and relates to the people and world around them, including behaviour, social interactions, and verbal communication.

Robertson is hoping to gather the 500 signatures needed for the government to acknowledge the petition by Thursday, May 4. As of the afternoon of Monday, April 10, it had 460 signatures.

He admitted he will be "disappointed" if the petition, sponsored by Davenport MP Julie Dzerowicz, were to fall short of signatures, but "the fight never ends."

World Autism Day is celebrated April 2. According to the Ontario Autism Coalition, one of every 68 children is currently diagnosed.

To sign Robertson’s petition, visit petitions.parl.gc.ca and type e-697 in the search bar.

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Ken Robertson moved his family from a reserve in British Columbia to Toronto so two of his children, including Emma, 6, could receive treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Community hospitals need your support Next week marks Community Hospital Week in our city – a week designated to help spread awareness of all that happens in these hospitals right in our own backyards. These health-care institutions are centres of innovation, teaching facilities and the place we go for countless health-care needs.

Many of us know the emergency department well, but do you know they also offer highly specialized care?

Internationally recognized programs and expert physicians and staff help put Canada’s health-care system at the front of the pack.

The contributions of our community hospitals in achieving this can’t be taken for granted.

That’s why Metroland Media Toronto has partnered with Humber River Hospital, North York General Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and Scarborough and Rouge Hospital to promote the special awareness week.

These hospitals are there for us throughout every stage of our lives, but they need a little help from us to continue to deliver high-quality patient care. While the cost of hospital operations is funded by the Ontario government, helping to create access to some of the best health care in the world, the province asks the community to participate by supporting equipment needs and a portion of capital renovations. Many people don’t know that the government only covers a hospital’s operating expenses, leaving the costs of new medical equipment and building for the hospital to cover – and that’s where you can come in.

Hospitals count on the generosity of donors to fund a whole host of things that make a difference in the individualized care provided by health-care specialists in your hospital, close to home. Your support helps with the purchase of new X-ray machines so doctors can diagnose your child’s broken arm, finance renovations to birthing suites so new moms can bring life to our communities, expanding emergency services so that they’re available when your family needs it most, and much more.

Gala dinners, planned giving, golf tournaments, corporate grants, raffles, silent auctions, and individual monthly and annual gifts are just a few ways hospital foundations work with the public to raise funds to support health care in your community.

It’s not easy to ask for help, but it’s easy to make a difference in the health care in your community. During this Community Hospitals Week and throughout the year, consider offering your support to your hospital.

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East York pride can survive new boundaries East York is dead, yet it’s still with us. Next year will be 20 years since the province pushed six unwilling cities together, and East York – that borough on the Don River – was one.

The spirit of East York hangs on, though; in sports leagues, legion halls, its historical society and garden club. The old civic centre is still there, and East York’s politicians don’t let residents forget.

But now comes a new challenge: East York will take territory from North York.

Ward boundaries designed to last Toronto the next four elections – Toronto council passed a bylaw establishing them last month – have "really torn apart the traditional boundaries of East York,"

MIKE ADLER Edges of Toronto says Janet Davis, a councillor there for 14 years.

Our 44 wards were created in 2000, when the megacity was new. But with 400,000 more Torontonians flooding into downtown and wherever else condos bloom, council opted for 47 wards.

You’ll have to learn new ward numbers. The plan means more representation from down-

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town, a bit more new blood.

It also means East York wards north of the Danforth absorb parts of North York west of the Don Valley.

Paula Fletcher, council veteran from nearby Riverdale, bluntly says the boundary plan "completely disrespects East York as a legacy city."

People have communities and they’re attached to them, Fletcher adds. "I think that’s important that we honour that, not carve it up."

Davis, however, says she’s trying to be positive about the change. She’ll work even harder to keep East York pride, and identity, going.

That identity is strong, she insists, in a generation calling themselves East Yorkers - some trading

memorabilia online - after East York, the municipality, ceased to be.

The plan’s also notable for what it doesn’t change.

Etobicoke, beyond the Humber River, stays intact, though a councillor there, Justin DiCiano, is appealing the redistribution anyway.

Victoria Park Avenue remains the wall beyond which Scarborough lies.

An earlier option divided the Beach, merging one of its wards with southwestern Scarborough.

That was enough to get residents on both sides of Victoria Park angry. In Toronto, our dead former cities are tough to kill.

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Volunteers needed for Green 13 projects and to assure, proper watering, mulching and other tree care," Green 13 said on its website. "Volunteers are needed to help water."

The Junction Geo project aims to help older neighbourhoods achieve carbon neutrality.

The project’s goal is to help find solutions on the community level, and support residents in reducing emissions.

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Kids’ Fun Day at Swansea Town Hall I.M. Success Tutoring, located near Bloor and Durie streets, will be hosting its first ever Kids’ Fun Day at Swansea Town Hall on April 29.

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event as well, such as the Bloor West Music Studio and MakerKids, a business that runs programs, camps and parties on topics like coding, Minecraft, and robotics for kids ages eight to 12.

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Sarah Lo, co-owner and coach at Toronto Boxing Academy, was named best female fighter at the Ontario Golden Gloves competition April 8.

The tournament, which took place in Kitchener, Ont., saw Lo and co-fighter Dylan Stainthorpe compete in events.

Lo went to the finals, where she went the full three rounds and won by unanimous decision.

Meanwhile, Stainthorpe made it as far as the semifinals, where through three action-packed backand-forth rounds he lost in a split decision.

Last year, Stainthorpe earned a gold medal and best boxer of the tournament honours, and Lo earned a silver medal and fight of the night honours.

The next round of the Ontario Golden Gloves is April 22.

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l Friday, April 21 Canadian Polka Carnival WHEN: 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor Street West, Toronto CONTACT: polanca@primus.ca COST: $15 Revival dance of the famed Canadian Polka Carnival on the traditional first Friday after Easter Sunday! Featuring three of Canada’s top Polka Bands for the first time together: John G?ra (Polka Hall of Fame), Ed Guca’s Polish Canadians (Polka Hall of Fame), and Atlantis. Food and beverage available. Admission $15. Tickets available at door. For advance tickets and further information please email polanca@primus.ca. l Saturday, April 22 High Park Off-leash Annual Spring Clean Up - Meet up at Dog Hill WHEN: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: High Park, Bloor St. Entrance, 1873 Bloor St. West, Toronto CONTACT: High Park K9 Committee, k9@highpark.org COST: We meet at Dog Hill which is by Can Stag and opposite the The Grenadier Cafe . The High Park K9 committee provides large garbage bags and latex gloves. As per all off-leash areas it is mandatory to have two clean ups per year to keep the privilege, one in the

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Jane’s Walk: West Toronto Railpath Art Walk WHEN: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: Henderson Brewing Co., 128A Sterling Rd, Toronto CONTACT: Jane’s Walk, info@janeswalk.org COST: Friends of West Toronto Railpath, The STEPS Initiative, Crazy Dames and Akin Projects will be leading a tour along the West Toronto Railpath. The group will tour installations, street art, public art projects and more.

Cantores Celestes Women’s Choir WHEN: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd, Toronto CONTACT: Cantores Celestes Women’s Choir, (416) 655-7335 COST: $25 The choir will perform music from classical to folk and Celtic traditions, including Log Driver’s Waltz, Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and Howard Cable’s suite Sing Sea to Sea, as well as Hauntings - an

arrangement commissioned by the choir based on tunes and stories from the Miramichi.

The Healey Willan Singers WHEN: 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. WHERE: Church of St. Martin in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Avenue, Toronto CONTACT: Ron Cheung, 416-5190528, healeywillansingers@yahoo.ca, www.healeywillansingers.com COST: $20 adults, $15 students/seniors The Healey Willan Singers Women’s choir presents their last concert for the 2016-2017 season, "Heart’s Desire." An evening of choral music for women’s choir in celebration of the ensemble’s 10th anniversary season.

A Wake for Lost Time WHEN: 8 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: Katzman Contemporary, 86 Miller Street, Toronto CONTACT: Dario Del Degan, 416-654-9515, info@katzmancontemporary.com COST: Pay-What-You-Want KATZMAN CONTEMPORARY is opening its doors for 24-hours to host a wake for lost art and culture in the city of Toronto.

5 things to do this weekend l Friday, April 21 Canadian Music Week WHEN: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Various venues, Various venues, Toronto CONTACT: info@cmw.net COST: Various prices The Canadian Music Week festival spans 5 nights of performances April 18 to 23, with over 800 showcasing bands at more than 40 live music venues in downtown Toronto.

Total Health Show WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: Metro Toronto Convention Centre - North Building, 255 Front St. W., Toronto CONTACT: 416-924-9800 COST: Various prices The show, April 21 to 23, offers more than 60 international speakers, a raw café oasis, spa oasis and over 200 exhibits devoted to a natural healthy lifestyle.

30th annual edition April 20-27 Canada’s largest on- and offscreen showcase of innovative contemporary art, featuring creenings, events, performances and exhibitions.

Images Festival WHEN: 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Various venues, Various venues, Toronto CONTACT: hannah@clutchpr.com COST: $10$20 Images Festival returns for its

Fashion Art Toronto WHEN: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E., Toronto CONTACT: media@fashionarttoronto.ca COST: Student $15; Adult $40 Toronto’s Most Creative, In-

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Large detached 3 bedroom solid brick home on deep 35 X 133ft lot. Loads of potential. Hardwood floors.

Spacious living and dining rooms. Eat-in kitchen. Full of character. Finished basement with kitchen and separate entrance. Attached garage. Incredible location.

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Feels just like a semi! Large open concept Living & Dining Room with hardwood floors and walkout to deck. Gorgeous upgraded kitchen with stainless steel appliances, breakfast bar & lots of cupboard/counter space. 3 generous bedrooms including Master with huge closet. Garage entry into the home, parking for 3 cars plus many more upgrades. Only 649,900!

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Gorgeous freehold 3bd, 3 bath. Like a model home! Spacious eat-in kitchen with granite counters, lots of cupboards + breakfast bar. Bright living rm w/potlights and wired for surround sound. Gorgeous master w/ensuite and walk-in closet.

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Beautiful home in family friendly neighbourhood with new hardwood flooring, renovated baths, updated bdrms, freshly painted throughout and new deck!

Optional separate entrance to lower level featuring a large above grade family room, 2 additional bdrms, 3pc bath and spacious rec room. Absolutely gorgeous!

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70 X 186 RAVINE LOT! Huge 1721 Sq Ft Ranch Bungalow on prestigious street. Rare 4 bedroom basement apartment with walk out. Master with ensuite.

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Detached 4 bedroom with large living room and formal dining room. Gorgeous wood trim & baseboards, updated kitchen with walkout to patio and private backyard. Separate side entrance to finished basement, oversized garage with hydro, steps to subway, amazing neighborhood and opportunity only $1,188,800!!

Situated on a premium 55ft lot in highly sought after street. Double door entry to large foyer. Massive detached 3+1 bedroom sidesplit. Huge open concept living room, formal dining room, family room with walkout to patio, family size kitchen, finished basement, many upgrades. Double garage, Richview School District, close to all amenities, only $999,900!!

Situated on a premium 50 x 153 ft lot, detached 2 storey, double garage ( currently used as a work shop), 5 car parking, 4 bedrooms, office, skylight, open concept kitchen and living room, formal dining room, main floor family room, walk out to huge deck, overlooking spa, inground pool, close to amenities, amazing opportunity only $999,900!!

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Bright open concept living/dining rooms with crown moulding. Hardwood floors thru-out. Separate entrance to spacious basement. Private fenced tiered backyard w/huge patio, cedar hedges and mature trees.. Long drive with 4 car parking. Amazing family friendly location close to future LRT. Only $699,900!!

Absolutely gorgeous 3 bd condo, filled with old world charm & many upgrades. Beautiful reno’d kitchen, new bathrm. Spacious living rm. Rarely available low-rise on Oriole Pkwy! Heritage site with only 31 units. Locker included. Incredible Yonge/ Eglinton location with all conveniences. Very unique only $699,900!

Detached 4 bedroom, double garage, large kitchen, bright sunlit open concept living room, formal dining room, main floor family room, master bedroom with 5 piece ensuite + walk-in closet, finished basement fabulous location.

Stylish, Detached 3 Bedroom Home Situated On Desirable Family Friendly Court!! Renovated Throughout, Gorgeous Gourmet Kitchen W/ Centre Island, Open Living & Dining Rooms, Tasteful Finishes Throughout, Finished Basement and more. Must Be Seen.

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Bright & beautiful home in prime neighbourhood with many updates including renovated kitchen and baths, hardwood floors, open concept Living & Dining Rooms, freshly painted. Large 2 bdrm in-law suite with eat-in kitchen, 4pc bath, spacious living room, separate laundry, and above grade windows. Incredible value.

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Lovely 3bdrm semi-detached. Spacious open concept living/dining room. Separate entrance to large finished basement with 3pc bath and cold room. Garage and long private driveway for 4 cars. Great street, close to all amenities.

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that statutory holiday work is optional.

"It’s a myth of choice because many workers are forced to take those hours because their wages are so low - and if they don’t, they may not be seen as keeners," she said.

The committee also heard from representatives from big mall owners like Oxford Properties and Cadillac Fairview. Martin Wray of Cadillac Fairview manages malls like the Toronto Eaton Centre - which as a designated tourist area can be open on holidays and Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke - which does not have that designation.

The contrast between the two is stark. At the Eaton Centre, Wray said that 3,000 people are going to work on holidays, and are seeing close to $100 million in sales. At Sherway Gardens, "we’re probably losing 550,000 shoppers in a year and giving up $60 million in sales going elsewhere." Labour representatives urged the committee, meanwhile, to simply shore up the definition of what a prepared meal was, and leave the exemptions to bars and restaurants alone - as well as other measures that might loosen the bylaw.

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Toronto’s licensing and standards committee took a step toward opening up more retail on statutory holidays - letting city staff start consultations on opening up grocery stores, entire pharmacies and creating more tourism exemptions for small business.

Once that’s done, Toronto’s holiday shopping bylaw could undergo its first major overhaul since it was approved in 2006 - an amendment spurred on by a court decision overturning Toronto’s attempt to prosecute Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. for defying the bylaw.

That decision found that Longo could fall under the exemption for holiday openings for businesses that serve prepared meals, as the grocery store chain also served prepared meals from its delicatessen.

Now, however, city staff are looking to consult on other possible exemptions that would allow businesses to stay open on the nine statutory holidays in Ontario.

Among those: allowing pharmacies to open grocery and cosmetic sections of the stores on statutory

holidays; allowing more business improvement areas to apply for tourist area exemptions; and developing an application process for any retailers to request an exemption from the bylaw.

Committee member Glenn De Baeremaeker said the changes would simply a matter of keeping up with the times.

"For us to think that the society we live in today is the same as it was in 1950 where people work only five days a week . it doesn’t exist anymore," he said.

"To say to the brick and mortar stores, to say we’re going to handcuff you nine days out of the year . that’s wrong."

The committee heard from both sides of the argument.

Workers Action Centre organizer Pam Frache said that the holidays are the only days off that nonunionized retail workers can count on.

"Those nine days are the only days that they know their workplace is closed," said Frache. "In the Greater Toronto Area, hundreds of thousands of workers are in the retail sector and it’s a minority that are in unions."

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The Parkdale students are members of DiNovo’s long-standing Girls in Government program, which has been running since 2008 and aims to encourage young women to be more involved in politics and advocacy.

"I thought it was really cool that our Girls in Government got to go during the anniversary of the women’s voting rights," said Mercy Sang Te. "We got to see other young women and girls doing the same thing. It was really nice to see so many voices of women in the government."

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That’s how impressive they are."

In addition to their press conference, the group of students was able to speak briefly with Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne, attend question period and receive a special tour of the legislature.

Many of the girls found the day "eye-opening" and a "very cool experience" to learn what goes on behind the scenes during question period, which they discovered is very different from what they’ve seen on television.

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Both the Leafs and Raptors are embarking on playoff quests, creating a fervour not usually seen around here this time of year. Fans of that other municipal pastime, transit watching, might also feel a little optimistic these days with federal funds flowing and mega infrastructure projects like the Eglinton Crosstown LRT nearing completion. For the first time in a while, there’s optimism Toronto might yet achieve its sporting and mobility dreams.

Let’s not get too carried away. Improvement in both realms is largely incremental. The Raps have ignited the city for the last three years only to fall short of a championship, sometimes embarrassingly so. Leafs fans are only just getting

RAHUL GUPTA TO in Transit over the fact their team is no longer a national punchline. Meanwhile, transit watchers point to the lack of progress on core projects like the relief subway line and the waterfront LRT, and nearly $4 billion earmarked for a one-stop subway extension, and wonder just when that fabled mobility renaissance is coming.

Last week, Mayor John Tory continued his practice of blitzing neighbourhoods to speak on his twin passions: pumping up Toronto’s professional sports teams and beseeching other governments for funding.

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spoke directly to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, imploring her to think of the opportunity presented in saving transit. Pleading with a higher power? Most sports fans can relate.

Let’s not forget the transit rider, pitched on the promise of a network expansive enough to one day connect Agincourt with Alliston, yet forced to rely right now on a service growing ever more expensive and unreliable. Kind of like a season-ticket holder asked to re-up for pricier ducats with little guarantee of a winning team.

You get the picture. Hope springs eternal and maybe, just maybe, we will one day see this city’s transit ills addressed. Perhaps in time for a championship parade down Bay Street.

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Kathleen Wynne’s problem is much starker. As it stands, it seems as though the MPP for Don Valley West is a premier without a nation. Going into the 2018 provincial election, her approval rating hovers in the middle teens. Faced with ratings not very much lower last year, French President François Hollande made the call to bow out of the elections there.

There is pressure on Wynne to do the same. Her reluctance (as of this writing April 18) is understandable: after all, didn’t she just deliver a majority government to the Liberals three short years ago?

DAVID NICKLE The City That one was a long-shot too, and Wynne won by tacking to the left while Tim Hudak’s PCs and the New Democrats’ Andrea Horwath tacked populist right.

And she has governed more or less as she campaigned, pushing progressive sex education rules, public transit expansion, and, soon to come, rising minimum wage, and even a guaranteed universal basic income pilot project. There have been problems - out-of-control Hydro rates, electoral scandals and a sputtering climate-change plan - but many of them are frankly

business-as-usual for the Liberal oligarchy in Ontario. If they weren’t branddestroying in 2014, why are they now? Ontario voters got what they asked for and knew what they were getting. So what gives?

The fact that no one can offer a definitive answer is what makes Wynne’s conundrum so bedevilling.

Her last chance to find that answer is coming in just a week, when her finance minister Charles Sousa delivers what he promises to be a balanced budget - the first in years - without, he promised last week, any new taxes on families. If that doesn’t work . well, it will be hard to justify anything other than following Hollande’s lead, and give up on any hope of leadership.

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