Here’s how much it'll ACTUALLY cost to rename Yonge-Dundas Square

Meredith, Devo and Tracy discuss the changing of signs in Dundas Square to Sankofa Square and how much it will cost.
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[@AliceEclipse]

But at least those 3 people, who were “offended” be happy, right?!

[@redman958]

Henry Dundas was an avowed abolitionist who fought for the end of slavery. ‪“Human nature, my Lords, spurns at the thought of slavery among any part of our species.”‬ - Henry Dundas. Activists falsely labelled him as pro slavery for no good reason at all. We have many streets in Toronto named after slave owners yet for some reason the activists ignored all that and went after one of few men who fought against slavery in his time. It truly makes no sense.

[@chrisministerofsmartarsery3322]

Canada is circling the drain economically but this is a priority. Oh….Canada.

[@benpurkis8353]

City has no money but let’s put money the city don’t have and change Dundas name. Unbelievable.

[@martinpriestman5395]

Money is flowing out of Toronto at an alarming amount I think it’s so stupid how this government can waste money

[@kniknayme9865]

Terry Fox Square. Or is that too Canadian? Poor guy got kicked off the passport.

[@LMGuelph]

Yea because he is white and you know white people are inherently evil

[@phatiol]

I'm offended by the name Sankofa.

[@randisney6151]

'Sankofa' is a name that means absolutely nothing to anyone. It's a ridiculous choice done behind closed doors with zero public input. Rename the square if you must, but something that actually means something to Torontonians. No one is going to know what 'Sankofa" means, no one is going to bother to research the history of a word from Ghana, no one wants this except a few City Hall politicians.

[@aletheavanwicklin1437]

I'm tired of this government wasting taxpayers money. Whoever wants to change a street name, should have to pay for it out of their pockets. No one will called it by the new name, it's awful.

[@rternowski]

Was Young Dundas for years! WTH! How about help people instead! This has gotten so sick!

[@rushthatt]

Dundas actually led the end of slavery democratically

[@redman958]

He also helped free an African slave named Joseph Knight by representing him in court. ‪“Human nature, my Lords, spurns at the thought of slavery among any part of our species.”‬ - Henry Dundas

[@koshka02]

Tracy is correct. It is performative. Also, there's nothing 'Canadian' about this term from Ghana- a country which by the way, practiced slavery for a lot longer than the British Empire ever did. Ghana has abhorrent anti-LGBTQ discrimination as well. So good going Toronto City Council. They didn't do their research at all.

[@BrettWB]

Shoulda named it Gord Downie Square, not a name no Canadian needs to Google to know what it means

[@wilsonw8513]

I dont know who that is

[@phoreal22]

It's easy to spend money when it's not your own.

[@shaqfu793]

No big deal, money grows on trees these days 😂

[@andygrenn680]

Encampment Square would suit the times we survive in…No tent refused!

[@quincee3376]

LOL.

[@oldskool1979]

If you dont likr Canada leave... NOW.

[@lizliz4186]

You first. You don't seem to like the way it's progressing, so you leave.

[@oldskool1979]

@@lizliz4186 No I was here first 🤣

[@quincee3376]

​@@lizliz4186progressing?

[@imranda9463]

​@@lizliz4186 dumb liberal

[@nadinepapazian]

It is and always will be Dundas Square , this has gone too far , Say No to Sankofa or whatever the heck it is

[@tplomonte]

A waste of money ! Its part of Toronto enough is enough . There are other serious problems where that money could be better off and used for!

[@zaraboz999]

I'm calling it Skydome square

[@life4youtoenjoy]

If it is estimated 100-200 thousand that means final cost will be 1.2 million. Peanuts , Toronto has so much money they don't know what to do with it and will ask Ottawa to pay for it = people that can't afford food !

[@wilsonw8513]

Honestly does anyone else find BT a lot less annoying without Sid there? I much prefer Tracy being a permanent cohost.

[@ebenchesteraddotey5500]

The money is not coming from city coffers. Donations. Donations You don't do your homework. D-

[@8randomprettysecret8]

This is silly…what about helping those who need housing, food, and work first? So backwards. 😮

[@MLMfraser]

Not standing up for Dundas but 1 never using that new name it is just such a horrible name for one of our main squares. 2 the money could have been used for so many other and better things that would make much more of a difference

[@irvingzeistman9828]

Marxist nonsense

[@musiclover_23623]

Love Tracy so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheGizmo61]

Yes, is questionable but will not be financed by the tax payer. “Yes it costs something like $104,000 to change the name of the square and the sign but all of it is paid for by the owners of the buildings around it,” said Mayor Chow

[@lizliz4186]

300k for this change. A budget of more than 500 million. This costs approx 1/2 of 1/2 a percent of the budget. 300k wouldn't but any affordable housing, get real. 300k doesn't even give 50 cents to each individual in the city.