Whew! At least the Mayor and Councillors don’t have to give up their bonuses.
Or their raises. While Toronto crumbles under the corruption of Mayor Miller and his union-pandering henchmen, private industry is ensuring that Torontonians can get home safely after partying hard on New Years Eve.
The Toronto Transit Commission will be offering people a free ride New Year’s Eve thanks to a generous donation from a credit card company.
Capital One has donated $85,000 to the TTC to help it provide the service to party revelers from midnight until 4 a.m.
Though other transit systems in other municipalities regularly offer free rides on New Year’s Eve, the TTC hasn’t offered the service for 30 years.
The donation is roughly equal to the revenue the TTC will lose by offering the service. About 100,000 people are expected to take advantage of the offer.
Toronto police can preach the “don’t drink and drive” message all they want, while other major cities across Canada and around the world offer free transportation to back it up. But Toronto’s corrupt mismanagement means that it would be impossible were it not for Citi’s publicity stunt.
I hope Miller at least gave his kids something nice for Christmas with my money.
