Posts Filed Under: municipal budget 2016

Why Toronto Should Reframe Its Budget Debate

We need to refocus our budget discourse on what makes it meaningful, argues Alex Mazer.

By Alex Mazer (Guest Opinion) Dec. 14th, 1:00 pm

2016 Municipal Budget Preview: Parks, Recreation, and Forestry

In advance of the City's budget launch, we analyze the needs at Parks, Recreation, and Forestry.

By Andrew Reeves Dec. 14th, 9:30 am

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Mind the Gap: Gapping 101

Just because there's a City job vacancy doesn't mean it gets filled immediately. We explain gapping, and its impact on the budget and city services.

By Neville Park Dec. 14th, 9:00 am

2016 Budget Preview: The Toronto Public Library

The Toronto Public Library argues that it needs more capital spending to keep up with reader demand.

By Jacob Lorinc Dec. 10th, 1:00 pm

2016 Municipal Budget Preview: Shelter Support and Housing

With decreasing funds from federal and provincial governments, the City's Shelter Support and Housing budget faces an increasingly difficult task.

By Megan Marrelli Dec. 9th, 11:30 am

Torontoist Explains: The Municipal Land Transfer Tax

Real estate agents hate it, but city hall needs it. Here's why the Municipal Land Transfer Tax isn't going away.

By Neville Park Dec. 8th, 9:00 am

Analyzing the 2016 TCHC Budget

As Toronto's social housing agency faces crises on multiple fronts, here's how their 2016 budget adds up.

By Neville Park Dec. 7th, 9:00 am

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A Dumpster Dive into Toronto’s Rate-Supported Budget

Raccoons that we are, we pick apart Toronto's poorly understood waste, water, and parking budgets.

By Neville Park Nov. 6th, 8:45 am

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What the City’s Projected Surplus Means

City budgeting is weird. We walk you through what it means when the City has a surplus, and how to cut through the rhetoric.

By David Hains Aug. 26th, 4:15 pm