Got to get the money to pay unionized workers.They raised property taxes every year but 2011. Mostly in line with inflation and more than real wage increases. That is prudent management.
Got to get the money to pay unionized workers.They raised property taxes every year but 2011. Mostly in line with inflation and more than real wage increases. That is prudent management.
Just imagine how many more streets and squares she can rename!Olivia should double the property tax, that will fix the problem. More taxes is always the only solution.
Landlords can apply to raise rent above the annually controlled increases for the following reasons:Aren't renters somewhat protected by rent control?
And that's why the problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.Toronto mayoral elections are controlled by public sector votes. They vote for who ever is going to give them a raise. Year after year and until the end of time, city taxes will increase and theres nothing anyone can do about it.
Example:
Toronto police board approves $20 million budget increase for 2024
The Toronto Police Service is asking the city for a nearly $1.2 billion net operating budget for 2024, which it said will allow hundreds of new uniformed officers to be hired.toronto.ctvnews.caWhy the budget for the Toronto mayor’s office will jump by 37 per cent this year
With the increase included in the 2023 figures, the budget for John Tory’s office will amount to $2.9 million.www.thestar.com
Now do the analysis for the federal election...Toronto mayoral elections are controlled by public sector votes. They vote for who ever is going to give them a raise. Year after year and until the end of time, city taxes will increase and theres nothing anyone can do about it.
Example:
Toronto police board approves $20 million budget increase for 2024
The Toronto Police Service is asking the city for a nearly $1.2 billion net operating budget for 2024, which it said will allow hundreds of new uniformed officers to be hired.toronto.ctvnews.caWhy the budget for the Toronto mayor’s office will jump by 37 per cent this year
With the increase included in the 2023 figures, the budget for John Tory’s office will amount to $2.9 million.www.thestar.com
Very bad for the car. Short trips wear down the battery. Not reaching operating temperature means that the oil, transmission fliud never gets hot enough to burn off the contaminants and condensation. The exhaust also does not burn off the condensation.Some/many people who are very capable of riding a bike or walking still take their car to the corner 7/11.
Exactly. It would perhaps be political suicide for all the previous muni governments to endorse market value assessment method to raise the taxes that were needed as Toronto has never paid close to what they should have in property taxes. Its a problem that has been getting worse for 50 years.Good. It's well documented that Toronto's property taxes are low compared to other cities. It's about time. Toronto needs to suck it up and stop whining about having no $. Why should the rest of Ontario need to pay for their parsimony.
One of many sources
Five Ontario cities with the lowest and highest property tax rates revealed
The five Ontario cities with the lowest and highest property tax rates in the province have been revealed.toronto.ctvnews.ca
According to Zoocasa, the five cities with the lowest property tax rates in 2021 were all located within the Greater Toronto Area.
Toronto had the lowest property tax rate in 2021 at 0.61 per cent, followed by Markham at 0.63 per cent.
For comparison, Waterloo's tax rate is around 1.2% in 2023 IIRC.
Idling cars in traffic due to congestion caused by bike lanes doesn't make for good air quality.Very bad for the car. Short trips wear down the battery. Not reaching operating temperature means that the oil, transmission fliud never gets hot enough to burn off the contaminants and condensation. The exhaust also does not burn off the condensation.
I think the trucks are more of a concern compared to cars.Idling cars in traffic due to congestion caused by bike lanes doesn't make for good air quality.
A budget is not an audit. An audit verifies where the actual money went and not where it was supposed to go.
Soooo? Where did the money go?
Better put those cyclists in cars then and see if that helps traffic flow and idling cars.Idling cars in traffic due to congestion caused by bike lanes doesn't make for good air quality.
The problem with capitalism is its built on permanent expansion/growth, also known as cancer.And that's why the problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.
That's not where the money went...this project started in 2019 with properties the city already owned...property taxes increased 7% last year and another announcement today will increase them even more.
Expansion/growth rather than stagnant government teet-sucking?The problem with capitalism is its built on permanent expansion/growth, also known as cancer.
Sure...just give back the lanes they turned into useless bike lanes and we'll be fine.Better put those cyclists in cars then and see if that helps traffic flow and idling cars.
Remember during the mayoral race, Chow wouldn't answer the question about how she would pay for stuff or how much she would increase property taxes...yet people still voted for her without any clear answers.The rumour on the street is a 10% increase.