JAmes Maloney, MP
The story of residents opposed to a housing scheme for lands quite close to the Toronto-Hamilton rail line continues with accusations that federal MP James Maloney (Liberal Etobicoke-Lakeshore) has been asking Metrolinx to withdraw its objection. The CBC says that Mr. Maloney rents a constituency office from the president of the developer, Dunpar Homes. CBC
The solution is simple — the city needs to provide Metrolinx with a blanket indemnification for all costs stemming from the rezoning of the parcel of land in question. In particular, the city needs to guarantee that they will pay the costs of any lawsuits against Metrolinx by residents of the new townhouse complexes and to give them immunity from any noise or vibration complaints. Alternately, the city could cover the costs of moving the Metrolinx maintenance facility to a new location.