We agree with the City of Toronto that congestion is choking the city. Gridlock in the GTA is not just frustrating – it is costing us. According to the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis , congestion is draining the regional economy to the tune of $44.7 billion annually in social and economic costs. In a time of rising costs and economic uncertainty, we simply cannot afford this inefficiency.

So, we are certainly aligned with the City on the significance and urgency of the issue, but unfortunately, that is where the agreement ends.

New residential d evelopment or private development is not the cause of congestion – but it is a contributing factor, albeit a very small one. According to the City’s own data, private development work makes up just 5% of active work z

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