WEBSITE: www.votetedberger.ca

EMAIL: ttberger@sympatico.ca

PHONE NUMBER: 416-464-3294

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1. What key issues define your campaign platform?
Support the Immediate Elimination of the Personal Vehicle and Land Transfer Taxes
It’s Time to Respect the Taxpayers
It’s Time to Cut the Wasteful Spending
It’s Time For Accountability
Supports the Reduction of 44 Counselors to 22
Putting people and families first
I vote for making the TTC an Essential Service
City hall’s not a revenue problem, but a spending problem
All meetings of council should be open to the public “NO CLOSED DOOR MEETINGS”
Supports the Improvement of Cleanliness, Safety of our Streets, Parks, and Bus Shelters.
Counsellor for all the people-It’s Time for Change



2. Why are you the best candidate for this position?
I have been a resident in Ward 1, Etobicoke for over 12 years
I have 25 Years of Experience in Politics, Business and Volunteering
I will be a Full-Time Counsellor for All the People
I Promote Proactive Actions, rather than Reactive Actions, in-order to avoid the increased costs to taxpayers.
I was Elected as a Trustee to the York Region (District) School Board
In my term in office, he lobbied for, and brought to reality, the Vaughan Secondary School in Thornhill ($17.5 million)
I was responsible for the creation of the board’s first race relations committee, and policy
My strengths are customer relations, conflict resolution, negotiations, research, computers, and marketing

3. What specifically do you plan to do for your ward, if elected?

I Support the Re-implementation of The Drug Abuse Resistance Program
I will make sure that the current planned Community Hub on Panorama Court is completed on time
I Support the Improvement of Cleanliness, Safety of our Streets, Parks, and Bus Shelters
I support serious improvements in our transit by revisiting the current Transit City plan in order to lobby for more private funding and expedite the implementation of a revised Ward 1 and City wide plans
I will not support any action of council that has not been fully consulted with the people affected in my ward
I will vote against any salary increases for councillors and mayor, over the next 4 years.

4. Please provide details on your personal bio.
I am a father and grandfather to two children and four grandchildren respectively.
I am a York University Graduate with a B.A.(Specializing in Admin.Studies)
I was elected as a trustee to the York Region (District) School Board
He has been a resident in Ward 1, Etobicoke for over 12 years
During his term in office, he lobbied for, and brought to reality, the Vaughan Secondary School in Thornhill ($17.5 million)
During his term of office, he was responsible for the creation of the board’s first race relations committee and policy
Served as a Council Member on the York University & Atkinson College Alumni Committee
is a community advocate of equality and multiculturalism
Volunteer work:
Access & Equity Committee, City of Toronto
Health & Safety Committee at Sprint Canada
Community Relations / Parks & Recreation Committees – City of Vaughan & York District School Board
Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
Boy’s Scouts of Canada

5. Who do you plan to support for mayor?
I Support Rob Ford for Mayor for the City of Toronto