There is no initiative at Toronto City Hall that better exemplifies how out of touch politicians and bureaucrats are with the priorities of regular folks, and just how wasteful they are with taxpayer money, than the ongoing saga of renaming Dundas Street. And the problem has only gotten worse, with costs ballooning and the targets for renaming expanding to include subway stations, libraries and public squares. All of which is supported by Mayor Olivia Chow.
When city staff first recommended renaming Dundas Street in the summer of 2021, they pegged the cost to the city at around $6 million . But the price tag has now more than doubled to almost $13 million.
