By that you mean looking at facts?
Your boy lied outright and raised taxes.
Well your "inside the basketcase" memory fails you again.
Let me refresh your memory from my post #37 and post#51:-
City of Toronto: previous City budgets
http://www.toronto.ca/city_budget/budget_summaries.htm
2011 Budget
For 2011, Toronto City Council approved an Operating Budget that is balanced, includes no major service cuts, and does not include increases to property tax rates. The City's total 2011 budget for Operating, Capital and Rate Supported services is $13.326 billion.
The 2011 tax supported 2011 Operating Budget is $9.383 billion and is 38 per cent funded by property tax revenues totalling $3.579 billion. The budget maintained services at 2010 levels.
Estimates of capital spending for the tax supported 10-year 2011-2020 Capital Plan is a total of $12.755 billion. Capital expenditures to maintain and renew the City's substantive infrastructure total $7.270 billion, representing 57.4 per cent of the total 2011- 2020 Capital Budget and Plan.
No Tax Increase.
2012 Budget
Major advancements in achieving fiscal sustainability were made in the 2012 Budget. By bringing expenses more in line with City revenues, C
ity Council reduced the City's reliance on one-time revenues from $327 million to $102 million.
On January 17, 2012, City Council approved a balanced tax-supported 2012 Operating Budget of $9.4 billion and a 2012-2021 Capital Budget and Plan of $14.8 billion. The 2012 Operating Budget includes a 2.5 per cent property tax increase for residents, a 0.83 per cent tax increase for businesses and a 10-cent fare increase for TTC customers.
The 2012 Budget marks the first decline in gross expenditures since Toronto's amalgamation with a $20 million decrease.
Tax increase was needed to reduce the City's reliance on one-time revenues from $327 million to $102 million.
2013 Budget
City Council approved a gross Operating Budget of $10.858 billion and $3.713 billion net for 2013; and a 2013 - 2022 Capital Budget and Plan of $24.473 billion.
The challenges faced in 2013 included eliminating an opening operating budget pressure of $465 million, reducing its reliance on one-time/unsustainable revenues to balance the budget, bringing spending in line with revenue growth and moderating capital financing pressures.
As part of its balancing strategy to address the operating budget pressure, the City reduced spending through savings achieved from implementing service efficiency measures and cost reductions while maintaining core services that residents value. The City also maximized revenue sources, reduced the impact of capital financing, and implemented a moderate municipal property tax increase (2.00% residential and a 0.67% non-residential) and a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) fare increase of 5 cents, which are in line with inflation.
Tax increase was needed to eliminate an opening operating budget pressure of $465 million and to reduce its reliance on one-time/unsustainable revenues to balance the budget.
2014 Budget
Norm Kelly's proposal for the 2014 budget was 1.75% + 0.5% for the subway which is what was approved.
Mayor Rob Ford objected the proposal package.