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Toronto is among the top 10 economic centres in the world, according to Standard & Poor’s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A provider of financial market intelligence, S&P’s praise for Toronto comes on the heels of a business-friendly year at City Hall that featured tax incentives for employers, fast-tracked tax relief for small businesses and reduced water rates for high-volume commercial consumers.<\/p>\n

Outranking more than 15,000 local, state and regional jurisdictions with at least one million residents, Toronto was lauded for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153its depth of services, and deep and well-diversified economy.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

The report, which appears to be unavailable online, also named Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, New York City, Paris and Yokohama to its top 10.<\/p>\n

Mayor David Miller had this to say in a City of Toronto press release<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Toronto’s continued placement along side the world’s greatest cities confirms that the quality of life we enjoy is highly sought after and serves as a model for other urban centres,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Mayor David Miller. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are committed to providing valuable, high quality programs and services that have the greatest impact on the lives of our residents and the livelihood of our businesses. Our successes in securing a New Deal for Toronto, improving access to our waterfront, laying out a bold plan to tackle climate change, revitalizing major infrastructure such as Nathan Phillips Square and Union Station, and keeping our streets and public places clean and beautiful are what make Toronto a city that is liveable, prosperous and provides opportunity for all.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153But, we can’t rest on our laurels,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Mayor Miller continued. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153One of the things all of the world’s great cities have in common is a strong relationship with their state and federal governments. The most successful communities are those that receive the support they need from the other orders of government in their country, and share the responsibility for building and maintaining a high quality of life. In order to maintain the quality of life that Torontonians expect and deserve, this city needs meaningful partnerships with the federal government to deliver a national transit strategy and further to provide all of Canada’s municipalities with a share of revenues that grow with the economy – like the equivalent of one cent of the GST.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The unusually long, 1,500-word presser, which details the findings of 13 additional independent reports released between 2005 and 2007 and shows Toronto as a world leader in quality of life and economic prosperity, was mystifyingly released on New Years Eve. As can be expected with a distribution date usually set aside for bad news, this good news story has received no coverage in the mainstream media.<\/p>\n

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