Taking Toronto to 'the next level' - Provincehood

Dear TorStar Editors,

I have just read through "A Chance to end this city's mediocrity" by Paul Bedford in the Sunday July 23rd Star, wherein he summarizes readers suggestions, and ideas in response to a recent TorStar series about Toronto's potential futures.

Mr Bedford identifies:
-that we are at a "tipping point",
-that there is a "lot of restless energy" looking for solutions,
-that "we can wait for others to solve our problems or spell out a clear plan ... together",
-that "We have all the ingredients to assume control of our own future if we are willing to think, act and plan differently.

In summary, "We are a great city that is full of potential and ambition looking to rise to the next level."

Exactly!

The "next level", the "new model" is for Toronto to become a province.

A province equal to all the others, encompassing at minimum, the Ontario 'Greenbelt Plan' boundaries and maybe using the recent 'Greater Golden Horseshoe' boundaries.

Carved out of Upper Canada/Canada West/ Ontario just as Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta were carved out of the North-West Territories, created to suit the developing governance needs of the times-at-hand.

This move solves the revenue problem. Solves the "senior level of government participation" problem. Frees small-town Ontario from laws that are designed for great-big-city problems (rent controls, gun control, gang/mob control etc).

In short is what MUST happen - for the future of greater-Toronto, all our greater-Cities and the country.

Your humble scribe