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| Etobicoke is currently the only area in Toronto not affected by the 2009 garbage strike, with the sick day accumulation plan being one of the unresolved issues between the city and CUPE. Holyday also pointed out that 90 per cent of Canadian municipalities contract out garbage collection, with ] being the only GTA municipality where garbage pickup is done by the city.<ref name="insidetoronto.com"/><ref name="nationalpost"/> | Etobicoke is currently the only area in Toronto not affected by the 2009 garbage strike, with the sick day accumulation plan being one of the unresolved issues between the city and CUPE. Holyday also pointed out that 90 per cent of Canadian municipalities contract out garbage collection, with ] being the only GTA municipality where garbage pickup is done by the city.<ref name="insidetoronto.com"/><ref name="nationalpost"/> | ||
| One of ] council's staunchest ], he is noted for his fiscal conservatism and tendency to oppose public spending measures. In addition to his fiscal conservatism, Holyday has also supported conservative policies in other fields. He has proposed removing the homeless from ], and was the only member of council not to vote for a resolution describing homelessness as a national disaster. He once criticized plans to close certain streets in downtown ] for a "car-free day", saying that that would have a negative impact on businesses. Holyday also supported reducing the number of councillors, and voted against childcare subsidies. He also voted against holding an inquiry into the MFP computer leasing scandal. |
One of ] council's staunchest ], he is noted for his fiscal conservatism and tendency to oppose public spending measures. In addition to his fiscal conservatism, Holyday has also supported conservative policies in other fields. He has proposed removing the homeless from ], and was the only member of council not to vote for a resolution describing homelessness as a national disaster. He once criticized plans to close certain streets in downtown ] for a "car-free day", saying that that would have a negative impact on businesses. Holyday also supported reducing the number of councillors, and voted against childcare subsidies. He also voted against holding an inquiry into the MFP computer leasing scandal. <ref> 10 Worst Councillors. NOW Magazine. July 3, 2003. </ref> | ||
| Holyday ran for the ] as a ] candidate in the ], but lost to ] ] by over 6,000 votes. He was asked to run for the Tories in the ], but declined. | Holyday ran for the ] as a ] candidate in the ], but lost to ] ] by over 6,000 votes. He was asked to run for the Tories in the ], but declined. | ||
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Doug Holyday is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, who represents Ward 3 which is part of Etobicoke Centre.
Holyday has lived his entire life in Etobicoke, and was a successful businessman before entering political life.
He served as an Etobicoke councillor for nine years, and was a member of the Metropolitan Toronto Council from 1994 to 1997.
He was the last mayor of the former city of Etobicoke, which was merged into Toronto subsequent to the 1997 municipal elections. After a garbage strike in 1995, Holyday and Etobicoke council tendered the garbage collection contract, and inviting CUPE and private operations to bid. Holyday noted that " price was nowhere near what the private sector offered us", and noted that the contractor did the job with 35 employess as opposed to the previous 71. The move saved Etobicoke $1 million annual at the time, with city officials estimating it at $2 million in 2009, plus private contractors had to post a performance bond and commit to a wage rate for the duration of a five-year contract, which protected the city from a strike. In 1996, Etobicoke also bought out its employees' accumulated sick plan, with new employees not eligible for sick day accumulation.
Etobicoke is currently the only area in Toronto not affected by the 2009 garbage strike, with the sick day accumulation plan being one of the unresolved issues between the city and CUPE. Holyday also pointed out that 90 per cent of Canadian municipalities contract out garbage collection, with Oshawa being the only GTA municipality where garbage pickup is done by the city.
One of Toronto council's staunchest conservatives, he is noted for his fiscal conservatism and tendency to oppose public spending measures. In addition to his fiscal conservatism, Holyday has also supported conservative policies in other fields. He has proposed removing the homeless from Nathan Phillips Square, and was the only member of council not to vote for a resolution describing homelessness as a national disaster. He once criticized plans to close certain streets in downtown Toronto for a "car-free day", saying that that would have a negative impact on businesses. Holyday also supported reducing the number of councillors, and voted against childcare subsidies. He also voted against holding an inquiry into the MFP computer leasing scandal.
Holyday ran for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1987 provincial election, but lost to Liberal Linda LeBourdais by over 6,000 votes. He was asked to run for the Tories in the 2003 provincial election, but declined.
Holyday did not face serious opposition in the 2003 municipal election or the 2006 municipal election and has been re-elected without difficulty.
References
- ^ Tamara Shephard. Etobicoke: No garbage woes for city's west end. Toronto Community News. June 23, 2009.
- ^ Peter Kuitenbrouwer. Private or public? Guess the winner. National Post. June 24, 2009.
- 10 Worst Councillors. NOW Magazine. July 3, 2003.