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The fight over jurisdictional responsibility, funding commitments and care for thousands of refugees in city shelters and church buildings saw the federal minister in charge of the file meeting with Toronto’s mayor, where he said he hadn’t come with the intention of writing a cheque. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and …
Read More »Toronto exploring new taxes, parking levy to tackle budget deficit – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2023 11:43 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials in Toronto are proposing several measures to tackle the budget crisis facing Canada’s largest city, including raising the land-transfer tax on high-value homes, increasing the vacant homes tax from one …
Read More »Gary Crawford’s exit triggers calls to change Toronto council severance pay policy – Toronto
Calls to change Toronto’s policy of awarding severance pay to city councillors are growing, following a more than $120,000 payout to the city’s former budget chief who resigned on the eve of a provincial byelection that he’s running in. Gary Crawford submitted his resignation to the city clerk on Monday, …
Read More »5 notable proposals in John Tory’s Toronto budget as he remains to see it through – Toronto
Toronto city council is set to debate John Tory’s budget Wednesday as the mayor stays in office to see his fiscal plan through. Tory announced a plan Friday to resign following an affair with a former staffer and then decided to stay on for the budget debate. The budget is …
Read More »Toronto council to debate John Tory’s budget as mayor stays on for fiscal plan – Toronto
Toronto City Hall will be under the spotlight today as Mayor John Tory remains in office to see his budget get debated. Tory had announced a plan Friday night to resign after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a former staffer. But his office said Monday that Tory would remain …
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