The pure unadulterated lunacy of the anti-plastic bags loons in Toronto, Canada .... Part One

Some of     Toronto's Council members    need emergency counselling viz their mental health and immediate confinement to padded cells.  Why are the Council members, even those who are supposedly  in the Mayor's inner circle, plotting against him?   Did he throw them off  the gravy train too?   I don't see any other reasonable explanation for what this misguided lot of  loons have done.  The Mayor's ruling to do away with the nickel+1c in tax on the bags spelled benefits and convenience to Torontonians.

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Email message from the Mayor:
Dear Friends:
On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Economic Club. I took this opportunity to outline what we must do to move forward, by focussing on improvements to our development process, making Toronto more competitive, ensuring Toronto continues to attract new business and continuing to make sure the transportation infrastructure is in place to keep Toronto moving. 

As you might be aware, Council voted 23-21 to abolish the 5-cent plastic bag fee effective July 1, 2012. This is what Toronto taxpayers wanted. The 5-cent fee (6-cents with HST) was a nuisance.
The goal of the fee was to divert plastic bags from our landfill. That goal has been a success. Consumer behaviour has changed, and plastic bags are now 100% recyclable - so there is no reason for any plastic shopping bags to end up in our landfill.

Unfortunately, Council also adopted an "on the fly" motion to ban all types of plastic shopping bags - including biodegradable, compostable and photo-degradable bags beginning January 1, 2013.
The motion to ban plastic shopping bags was adopted without staff report, consultation or analysis - and the City Solicitor was not permitted to provide legal advice to Council before the vote. There is some concern that Council may have overstepped its authority in banning bags.

I do not support the complete ban of plastic bags. I will consult with the City Solicitor, who was not permitted to provide her advice to Council, to understand the City's legal position regarding this ban.
As always, tune in on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. to Newstalk 1010 for "The City". 
Have a great weekend!
Yours truly,
Mayor Rob Ford