The media scan for March 5

• Posted on: March 05, 2010
• Submitted by: votetoronto2010 staff

The federal budget is today’s top story. For Mayor David Miller’s reaction and Board of Trade President and CEO Carol Wilding’s comments regarding the budget see John Spears article in today’s Toronto Star.

Budget shortchanged Toronto, Miller says John Spears, Star

Little in the budget for great cities, Miller says David Nickle, Inside Toronto

Layton’s son to run for council Don Peat, Sun

City unions didn’t realize how good they had it Marcus Gee, Globe

Miller refuses to comment on “ludicrous” remarks from mayoral front-runners Natalie Alcoba, Post

Rocco Rossi pokes fun at Smitherman and talks policy at the Board of Trade Tomasz Bugajski, Blog TO

Rocco Rossi’s best idea ever: a Chatroulette for drunks Mondoville.com

Rossi takes shots at Smitherman during speech Inside Toronto Blog

Toronto Board of Trade wants TTC audit for taxpayers Andrew Moran, Examiner.com

Privatizing not the answer Christopher Hume, Star

Cut-crazy Tory fans crash budget debate Enzo Di Matteo, Now Magazine

You need to spend to save, councillor says Jonathan Jenkins, Sun

Giambrone still in paper race for mayor Don Peat, Sun

Candidate count increases in Toronto Centre Inside Toronto Blog

TTC learning from Philly’s transit revival Tess Kalinowski, Star

Freebies for councillors may become taxable benefits Anna Mehler Paperny, Globe

Marks are up for inner-city students Jenny Yuen, Sun

Questions raised about McCallion’s record-keeping Phinjo Gombu, Star

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