Metro Toronto - January 14, 2016

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Your essential daily news | THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016 High -2°C/Low -9°C Sun and cloud
John and Justin: BFFs
Justin Trudeau and
John Tory make their
way through the crowd
at Nathan Phillips Square
on Wednesday.
LIZ BEDDALL/METRO
TRUDEAUMANIA No new projects were an- tical mob of fans. The prime min- Trudeau thanked Tory for wel- promised $20 billion in infra-
Prime minister, nounced, no dollar figures were ister took it all in, stopping to coming Syrian refugees to the structure investment would flow
offered and no timelines given. shake hands and pose for photos city, noting Toronto has “opened to Toronto, not everyone was
mayor discuss
But Wednesday’s meeting en route to a 45-minute meeting its homes, hearts and wallets to It’s like he’s disappointed.
new era for city, between Prime Minister Justin with the mayor. “It’s like he’s a people fleeing extraordinary cir- a rock star. “I’d rather not see a knee-jerk
Trudeau and Mayor John Tory rock star,” one onlooker said. cumstances.” announcement just to fill the
feds, province attracted hundreds of fans, ran- The mayor’s office noted Tru- Tory returned the compli- An onlooker on Trudeau void,” said Liberal-leaning coun-
ging from cheering taxi drivers deau’s visit is the first time a sit- ment, saying Trudeau’s election cillor Josh Matlow. “It means that
to young people scrambling for ting prime minister has come to heralds a new era of co-operation results,” the mayor said. when an announcement comes,
Luke selfies. City Hall since amalgamation in between Toronto, Ottawa and While many were hoping Tru- it will be the right one.”
Simcoe From the moment he arrived 1998. Others have met with may- Queen’s Park. deau and Tory would use the
Metro | Toronto in Nathan Phillips Square, Tru- ors and visited the city but not “Working together, all three event to announce how — and For more on Trudeau’s
deau was surrounded by a prac- its seat of government. levels of government will achieve how much of — the Liberals’ Toronto visit, see page 6
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Tepid forecast for first-time buyers
REAL ESTATE A major Toronto real estate com- The 5.5 per cent year-over-year and the rate of price but it won’t cool as long as the job market re-
4.1%
Home market pany is predicting the “frenetic” increase the company is pre- increases slows, a to the point where mains strong, attracting people
price growth of Toronto’s hous- dicting, isn’t as high as in recent generation of young we see bargains in to the city, he said, noting that
to slow but still ing market will slow in 2016 years because prices have out- home buyers finds the marketplace,” “Toronto is on a roll.”
— but not quite enough for paced underlying wages and sal- their first chance he said. “For that to Toronto’s fortunate to have a
no bargains: Royal LePage
many young people dreaming aries and have become unafford- to become owners. happen, we’d have relatively broad variety of hous-
expects the
Royal LePage of home ownership to break able to many, said president and But, Soper doesn’t average cost of a to see an uptick in ing and some “relatively afford-
into the market. CEO Phil Soper. see that happening Canadian home the cost of borrow- able” options, like small condos
Home prices will continue to “It’s cyclical,” he said. “Homes this year. to rise by a more ing, and I don’t see in the centre of the city and
rise this year but not as sharply get a little too expensive, some “I wouldn’t call moderate 4.1 per that on the horizon lower-priced detached homes
Jessica as in recent years, according to people step away from the mar- the spring of 2016 cent over the in 2016.” in the surrounding areas. People
Smith Cross course of 2016.
a market forecast released Wed- ket, and that cools it a little bit.” one of those per- Housing prices in some cities, like Vancouver,
Metro | Toronto
nesday by Royal LePage. Often, when the market slows iods. It will cool, will remain strong aren’t so lucky, he noted.
4 Thursday, January 14, 2016 Toronto
Follow in footsteps
LDISPeUTEslieville yearns
to have yurt back
of Canada’s first PM
There is a yurt-shaped hole in
Leslieville this winter.
A traditional round Mongo-
lian tent usually stands outside
HISTORY from Ottawa after losing the This statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in The Ceili Cottage at Queen and
Tour reveals federal election in 1876. Dutil Queen’s Park is the starting point of a new Leslie streets each winter.
Sir John A.’s said he came to the city to re- walking tour. LIZ BEDDALL/METRO “It’s used to celebrate winter,
connect with his son, rebuild because that’s what we have
two years in his finances and find a fresh to deal with in Toronto,” said
perspective on politics. yurt owner and chef Patrick
Toronto “And Toronto did what it does. McMurray.
It energized him,” he said. But after three seasons, Tent flap. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Many of the stops show how landlord Sam Ragno spotted
Luke Macdonald’s experiences here the structure and started ask- online petition demanding the
Simcoe influenced his politics and poli- ing McMurray questions. Mario landlord allow the yurt return.
Metro | Toronto cies. For example, Dutil said a Angelucci, a deputy chief build- Meanwhile, McMurray loaned
visit to the Women’s College ing official with the City of To- the yurt to friend Brad Long, chef
A new walking tour in Toronto Hospital offers a chance to dis- ronto, said the yurt complied and owner at Cafe Belong at the
is giving history buffs the chance cuss Macdonald’s support for with all bylaws. Evergreen Brick Works.
to retrace the steps of Canada’s women’s suffrage. Nearly 200 people signed an TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
first prime minister. A stroll down Baldwin Street
Created by Ryerson University is an opportunity to talk about IN BRIEF
history professor Patrice Dutil Macdonald’s tumultuous re-
and students from the school’s lationship with Canada’s in-
Radio and Television Arts pro- digenous peoples, including his Police close down Allen to gunfire took place shortly
gram, the Sir John A. Macdonald order to execute Métis leader probe reports of shooting before 4 p.m. Wednesday
Walking Tour highlights eight Louis Riel. The northbound lanes on afternoon. Toronto police
sites in and around the Univer- “He’s controversial,” Dutil Allen Road between Hwy. shut down the roadway to
sity of Toronto that show how said. “But he’s still one of the 401 and Eglinton Avenue investigate. They reported
the famous politician shaped — most important men in our his- W. are open after a Toronto finding several shell cas-
and was shaped by — the city. tory and Toronto owns a piece Canada’s first prime minister only lived police investigation into a ings but say they have no
“He only lived here for two of him.” in Toronto two years, “but he made reported shooting between suspects or even descrip-
years, but he made the most of More on the walking tour the most of it,” says Ryerson University two vehicles Wednesday tions of the vehicles in-
it,” said Dutil. can be found online at the site: history professor Patrice Dutil. afternoon. The alleged volved. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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‘There’s reason to get excited’
WAITING FOR ‘DREAMY TRUDEAU’
Nicholas Montgomery and Elise Darmanin of Shelfies
Clothing show off their Dreamy Trudeau sweater in
Nathan Phillips Square on Wednesday. LIZ BEDDALL/METRO
Even in a gathering of ar- ing them to the table. He’s
dent Justin Trudeau fans, someone we can get excit-
Nicholas Montgomery and ed about and Canada can
Elise Darmanin stood out. get excited about.”
The pair sported sweat- It wasn’t all about fan-
ers emblazoned with an dom, however. The sweat-
image of the prime minis- ers are part of Mont-
ter riding a horse as they gomery and Darmanin’s
waited for his arrival Wed- Shelfies clothing brand
nesday in Nathan Phillips and can be bought online Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mayor John Tory were full
Square. for $60. of compliments for one another as they met Wednesday at
“We’re huge fans of Tru- Darmanin said the Toronto City Hall. LIZ BEDDALL/METRO
deau,” said Montgomery, design is known as the
who managed to get Tru- “Dreamy Trudeau.” Trudeau shows off his Montreal Canadiens socks as Tory gifts
deau to sign his sweater. “I mean look at him,” him with a personalized Maple Leafs jersey.
“He’s young, he’s got she said. “He’s like Prince @JOHNTORY/TWITTER
new ideas and he’s bring- Charming.” LUKE SIMCOE/METRO Trudeau is greeted by Tory outside city hall.
CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Trudeau holds a news conference with Tory in the rotunda at
Toronto City Hall. CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS
CITY HALL Trudeau arrived in Nathan fice, there’s reason to get ex-
Smartphone- Phillips Square at about noon, cited and get more involved,” $20M FUNDING
immediately mobbed by media said Sabrina Rollock.
wielding fans and a throng of onlookers as In a bit of a twist, the loudest
Before arriving at city hall,
he prepared for his first sit- cheers for Trudeau came from
mob Trudeau Prime Minister Justin Tru-
down meeting with Mayor John a large group of taxi drivers in-
deau announced $20 mil-
Tory. The prime minister shook side city hall, who chanted “We
lion in federal funding to
hands and took photos with love Justin” when the prime
help establish a stem-cell
Luke supporters as he slowly made minister made his entrance.
therapy development facil-
Simcoe his way inside. Amardeep Singh, a driver for
ity in Toronto. It will be the
Metro | Toronto “He’s so charming,” said Beck Taxi, said he and his col-
first facility in the world
18-year-old Shanelle Mullany, leagues are hopeful that Tru-
to use a collaborative ap-
The rotunda at city hall was a as she compared pictures of deau will encourage Toronto
proach between research
sea of smartphones Wednesday, Trudeau with her friends from to better regulate Uber’s ride-
institutions and industry to
as hundreds of Justin Trudeau the University of Toronto. hailing service.
solve cell therapy manufac-
fans pushed past one another “There’s a stigma that pol- According to Tory, more than
turing challenges, the gov-
to get a photo of the new prime itics don’t matter to young a few councillors sought out
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was walking two dogs near the in serious to life-threatening pinned beneath the vehicle
intersection of Kingston Road condition. His condition later and pronounced dead at the
and Main Street. stabilized and later Wednes- scene.
Const. Clint Stibbe said day, was considered non-life- Stibbe could not confirm
the bus appears to have been threatening, police confirmed. whether the TTC vehicle had
travelling eastbound when it The driver was also taken to security cameras aboard, but
veered off the roadway, en- hospital for assessment, and said this footage could be used
tering the westbound lanes, police are awaiting classifica- to investigate the cause of the The scene of the crash. LUCAS
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10 Thursday, January 14, 2016 Canada
TREND Short-term digs for refugees
Circus
training
LOGISTICS said Immigration Minister John welcomed by settlement agen- weeks to help house people.
$50M
raises bar Temporary McCallum. cies that run temporary housing Though government-organ-
When the current resettle- facilities, and they stay there for ized flights of refugees will con-
housing on tap ment program was rolled out a few weeks before a permanent tinue to land almost daily, the
on fitness
in November, the government home is found. government’s focus is now shift-
for newcomers said incoming refugees would But those organizations had ing to how to ensure the newly Target contribution from
spend a couple of nights in hotels concerns the sheer volume of Syr- arrived are settling in as well as corporations sought by
Immigration Minister John
Just ahead of circus artist Thousands of Syrian refugees ex- near the airport before transit- ians would overwhelm facilities, they can once those permanent
McCallum to help with
Andralyn Zayn’s debut on the pected in Canada in the coming ing on to their final destinations. a fear that’s now become a real- homes are found. settlement costs. Of that
bungee trapeze, she accidentally days could spend up to two weeks For those with private sponsors, ity as the Liberals work towards Along with housing challen- figure, $20 million has
did a double-front flip straight in temporary accommodations. there would likely be homes bringing 25,000 people to Canada ges, there is the reality of weav- already been raised.
into the bar. Those conditions will still be ready but what would happen by the end of February. ing thousands into new com- THE CANADIAN PRESS
Doctors didn’t diagnose a better than what people have with government-assisted refu- The groups are providing feed- munities.
concussion, so she slathered left behind in Jordan, Lebanon gees — those whose costs are back to the government on the Ordinarily, refugees are given those efforts were jettisoned to
on enough makeup to hide the or Turkey, where nearly all of covered entirely by government beds they have available but at extensive predeparture brief- get people here faster. So all of
cylinder-shaped bump on her the Syrian refugees coming to — was always a question mark. least three military bases are ings on life in Canada, from the that needs to be done now.
forehead. Canada are currently living, Ordinarily, those refugees are to be mobilized in the coming weather to bank machines, but THE CANADIAN PRESS
“There are no breaks, and your
body isn’t your own,” said Mar-
issa Gough, 33, one of Zayn’s TOLERANCE
circus partners. Pepper-spray attack
Gough, Zayn, and her hus-
band, Duane Steel, run Deflying
Fitness and travel across Can- victim still grateful
ada and internationally training
participants in circus-inspired
physical feats for exercise. Ahmad Hwichan grimaces as he couver Mayor Gregor Robertson,
Circus-inspired fitness is part talks about coughing up blood B.C. Premier Christy Clark and
of a larger movement with estab- and hearing children screaming Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.
lished roots in Canada. A trend in the aftermath of last week’s Syrian refugee Youssef Ahmad
including hundreds of circus pepper-spray attack in Vancouver. al-Suleiman, also hit, recounted
schools, troops and offshoot ven- The newly arrived govern- how he and his fellow newcom-
tures emerged from the rising ment-sponsored refugee from ers were stunned after Prime
popularity of Cirque du Soleil, Syria was one of about a dozen Minister Justin Trudeau took to
THE CANADIAN PRESS people sprayed by a man on a Twitter and apologized.
bicycle outside a welcome cere- “We’re not used to this back
mony 10:30 p.m. on Friday. home in our own country,” al-
Despite the suffering, the Suleiman said. “(Syrian President)
incident has failed to temper Bashar al-Assad killed around
the enthusiasm and gratitude 300,000 people and did not apolo-
Hwichan and other refugees feel gize once.”
toward their adopted country Al-Suleiman recalled a man
and its citizens. cycle up to their group outside
“This doesn’t change my point a Muslim Association of Can-
of view of Canada. It will never ada centre. The man sprayed
change,” Hwichan said through a something once or twice toward
translator on Tuesday, four days the crowd and quickly left, he
after the attack. “I love you Can- said. Vancouver police spokes-
ada so much.” man Sgt. Randy Fincham has
Andralyn Zayn and Marissa The pepper spraying prompt- said Friday’s incident is being Refugees Ahmad Hwichan, centre, and his sons Louai, left, 11, and Qusai, right, 8, at a Vancouver
Gough show how to do a ed universal condemnation from investigated as a hate crime. hotel they’re living in temporarily. Ahmad was with a group of other newcomers at a welcoming
handstand. THE CANADIAN PRESS political leaders, including Van- THE CANADIAN PRESS ceremony Friday when a man on a bike pepper-sprayed them. DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS