Libraries win out over lower taxes—at least, according to the relative popularity of Toronto’s duelling essay contests

If the city’s competing essay competitions are any indication, there may just be a new kind of barometer for public opinion on city services and taxes. It turns out the Toronto Taxpayers Coalition’s “Lower taxes are good for Toronto because…” contest attracted only about half as many submissions as the Toronto Public Library Workers Union’s “My Library Matters to Me” contest. While the taxpayers coalition offered lunch with Doug Ford as the grand prize, the library workers union enticed entrants with a date with Margaret Atwood. Of course, we’re sure that didn’t skew the results at all (but not really). Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »