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Gino Rosati to run for York Region councillor
A political comeback for lower taxes, extending Highyway 407, and more security
By Alan Patarga
Originally Published: 2006-04-23
Lower property taxes, greater development of transport infrastructure: with these two simple, concrete proposals, Gino Rosati returns to politics in Vaughan, after a few years of absence.
The former Regional Councillor has decided to rejoin the fray and run again for York Region councillor. The Italian-Canadian politician is planning his campaign and does not take sides in the mayoral race between Michael Di Biase and Linda Jackson. "Whom do I side with? Of course, I side with Gino Rosati," he quipped.
"We must keep taxes in check, otherwise our residents won't be able to pay them. Fact is, property taxes are always increasing, often faster than inflation. My pledge, if I will be elected regional councillor, is to prevent new tax hikes, or at the very least keep them within the current inflation rate. Should taxes rise faster than wages, people will find themselves with less and less money in their pockets. They cannot pay so much. We need to explore other sources of revenue."
Rosati has some clear ideas also about how available resources should be used. "A lot has been done in these years, but a lot more remains to be done," he said. "I'm thinking of the public transport network, but also to the main arteries. In the next few years, we shall need to work hard to get the subway to Vaughan, but also to get Highway 407 extended. The road network will also need upgrading, but we should not undertake overly ambitious projects that might bring too much traffic in already congested areas. For instance, I don't think that widening Highway 7 would be such a good idea: in some traits, the surrounding roads could not deal with any increase in the influx of vehicles. As to Highway 407 and the subway, that will require much lobbying for funds from the province and from Ottawa."
Last but not least, security. "This might not look like an urgent priority," concluded Rosati, "because our community is serene. But in order to keep it serene, we need to boost prevention. Sooner or later, crackdowns in Toronto will bear fruits, and criminals will be tempted to move to the York Region. We must be ready to repel them."
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