Posts Filed Under: “city budget”

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Another Homeless Death On Toronto Streets

People are planning a memorial outside the Mayor's downtown luxury condo.

By Andrea Houston Feb. 19th, 12:02 pm

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Chaos at Council

Councillors accidentally unbalanced the budget. At midnight.

By Kieran Delamont Feb. 16th, 5:30 pm

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Toronto’s Problem? Our Public Sector is Poor While Our Private Sector is Booming

The City needs new revenue streams to change that. One sure fix? A progressive property tax.

By Myer Siemiatycki (Guest Contributor) Sep. 15th, 11:00 am

Municipal Budget 2016: What to Expect

Will council try to have its cake and eat it too?

By Neville Park Feb. 17th, 10:15 am

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Torontoist Explains: City Council Revenue Tools

Council's perennial budget woes could be solved with the right mix of revenue tools. Here's what those options are.

By Neville Park Feb. 11th, 11:00 am

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Torontoist Explains: The Social Housing Waitlist

It can take over seven years to get affordable housing in Toronto. Here's why.

By Neville Park Jan. 25th, 11:00 am

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Eight Euphemisms You’ll Hear During Toronto’s Budget Process

Do you hear some odd terms during council's budget debates? Here's what they really mean.

By Neville Park Jan. 19th, 11:30 am

Explaining the 2016 Preliminary Budget Choices

Can council acknowledge that Things Cost Money? Tune in!

By Neville Park Dec. 15th, 5:45 pm

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City Announces 2016 Budget

Council faces a budget gap, and they'll have to choose what priorities matter most to them.

By Sarah Niedoba • Photos by Andrew LouisDec. 15th, 4:30 pm

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Live Blog: Municipal Budget Launch 2016

Follow the 2015 budget debate as we liveblog the proceedings with analysis, fact-checks, and context. You can also follow the livestream.

By Sarah Niedoba and Neville Park Dec. 15th, 10:35 am

Like the Debt Ceiling Can’t Hold Us

Toronto has a debt ceiling, too. But as the City gets close to its limit even without counting $23 billion of unfunded projects, council will face some tough choices.

By Sarah Niedoba Dec. 14th, 3:00 pm

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Is Rob Ford’s Budget Speech a Preview of His Re-Election Campaign?

The mayor's speech to his executive committee provides a glimpse at what he might say to voters during a byelection.

By Steve Kupferman Jan. 10th, 1:00 pm

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Toronto Doesn’t Need to Pay for New Streetcars Right Away, No Matter What Rob Ford Says

The Ford party line has it that taking on debt to pay for Toronto's new streetcar fleet is a bad idea. But there are plenty of reasons why that's not true.

By David Hains • Photos by Andrew LouisDec. 20th, 3:30 pm

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Evaluating Rob Ford’s Budget Promises

As Toronto braces for a possible mayoral by-election, would Rob Ford be able to run on his record?

By David Hains Dec. 12th, 1:45 pm

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Four City Museums to Close?

Heritage sites, including Montgomery's Inn, could pass into history when the city budget is brought down.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 14th, 3:00 pm

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Budgetary Preview Review

By Hamutal Dotan Nov. 4th, 3:15 pm