{"id":2287,"date":"2007-09-11T01:32:15","date_gmt":"2007-09-11T05:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2007-09-11T11:45:16","modified_gmt":"2007-09-11T15:45:16","slug":"campaigning-for-a-fab-to-meeting-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/09\/11\/campaigning-for-a-fab-to-meeting-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaigning for a FAB TO &#8212; meeting tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/116\/253069800_38bfc85496.jpg\" height=\"313\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">WHAT: First meeting of For A Better Toronto<br \/>\nWHEN: Tuesday, September 11 @ 7pm<br \/>\nWHERE: Lillian H. Smith Library, 239 College Street<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Those who believe that Toronto desperately needs the new taxes that city council deferred voting on this summer may be interested in a new group that is forming in support of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153revenue tools.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The group, called For a Better Toronto (FAB TO), will have its first meeting tonight (that&#8217;s Tuesday, September 11) from 7:00-8:30pm at the Lillian H. Smith library.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some more details from FAB TO itself:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">On July 16, Toronto City Council voted to defer its decision on new taxes that would enable the City to balance its budget in the short-term and move it toward long-term financial sustainability after intense lobbying from special interests that included the auto and real estate industries.<\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\"> <\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\">During the public debate on the new taxes, many residents found it hard to assert their voice because of the bully tactics used by the special interest groups and those who are ideologically and fanatically opposed to the concept of public services that elevate the overall quality of life in Toronto.<\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\"> <\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\">For a Better Toronto (FAB TO) has formed a critical mass of residents who believe that these taxes are key ingredients for achieving a liveable, creative and inclusive Toronto now and for years to come.<\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\"> <\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\">In addition to supporting the Land Transfer Tax and Vehicle Registration Fee, FAB TO will also encourage residents to &#8220;vote for Toronto&#8221; in the October 10 provincial election.<\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\">  <\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\">The first meeting will be dedicated to developing a campaign strategy and work plan.<\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\"> <\/span><br style=\"font-style: italic\" \/><span style=\"font-style: italic\">All residents who support the new taxes are encouraged to attend this meeting and\/or <a href=\"mailto:adamcf@gmail.com\">email<\/a> to be included in future communications from FAB TO, including meeting notices.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT: First meeting of For A Better Toronto WHEN: Tuesday, September 11 @ 7pm WHERE: Lillian H. Smith Library, 239 College Street Those who believe that Toronto desperately needs the new taxes that city council deferred voting on this summer may be interested in a new group that is forming in support of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153revenue<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/09\/11\/campaigning-for-a-fab-to-meeting-tonight\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Campaigning for a FAB TO &#8212; meeting tonight&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4003,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[6667,6722,19,894],"class_list":["post-2287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-politics","tag-public-services","tag-real-estate-industries","tag-toronto","tag-toronto-city-council"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Campaigning for a FAB TO - meeting tonight - Spacing Toronto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/09\/11\/campaigning-for-a-fab-to-meeting-tonight\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Campaigning for a FAB TO - meeting tonight - Spacing Toronto\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"WHAT: First meeting of For A Better Toronto WHEN: Tuesday, September 11 @ 7pm WHERE: Lillian H. 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