Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, who at one point Thursday told her councillors to “grow a spine,” said some of her colleagues were reluctant to “stick their necks out” and endorse tolls or taxes. “We don’t want to tax our residents any more, but how the hell are we going to pay for transit?” she said.

–ELIZABETH CHURCH AND SUNNY DHILLON, Globe and Mail; May 9, 2013

At last week’s City Council meeting, Toronto was asked to recommend how to pay for transit expansion.  City Council chose to be timid and tepid in their recommendations, but Councillor McMahon was vocal in her support for realistic, dedicated revenue tools. The Globe & Mail, Now Magazine, The Toronto Star,  and 680 News all wrote about Councillor McMahon’s strong stance on transit funding.