Toronto Budget

• Toronto finishes 1st budget under Mayor Olivia Chow with record tax increase

  After more than a month of budget discussions, Toronto's financial plan for the next year is set. It includes a last-minute boost for police, among other changes.

  Politics

  Feb 14
  
• Mayor Chow to support motion approving Toronto police $20M budget increase

  Mayor Oliva Chow says she will support a motion approving the Toronto police's full $20-million budget increase, a day before council is set to finalize the city's 2024 budget. 

  Canada

  Feb 13
  
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• Toronto’s relatively snowless January leads to some budget savings

  The City of Toronto has spent a fraction of its annual snow clearing budget amidst a mild winter but unpredictable weather means it's too soon to count the savings.

  Canada

  Feb 13
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• Toronto police to make “very difficult choices” following city budget reveal

  Police Chief Myron Demkiw says he's disappointed by Mayor Olivia Chow's $17 billion draft budget for 2024, which doesn't include the $20 million boost the service requested.

  Politics

  Feb 1
• Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow unveils budget and city tax increase

  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow unveiled her version of the city's 2024 version, with a slightly lower tax rate increase than staff suggested and funds for a few of her priorities.

  Politics

  Feb 1
• Toronto police have spent millions managing Middle East demonstrations

  Toronto police say they have spent millions of dollars managing hundreds of demonstrations since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow tries to ‘set the record straight’ on police funding

  Olivia Chow is trying to shift the narrative over the upcoming 2024 budget as Toronto police pile pressure on the mayor's financial plan.

  Politics

  Jan 24
• Premium-rate phone line: Toronto reveals 311 calls are costing city millions

  The cost of a 311 call is raising concerns at Toronto city hall as councillors desperately search for ways to reduce a double-digit property tax increase.

  Politics

  Jan 19
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• Toronto Public Library service nears return months after cyberattack

  Months after a cybersecurity incident knocked Toronto library services offline, they are slowly returning. City officials are urging patience in the wake of the ransomware attack.

  Canada

  Jan 18
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• Tension between Toronto and Trudeau government inflamed by 2024 tax hike

  Toronto's budget gamble to demand more funding from Ottawa has angered at least one Liberal MP. One Etobicoke representative said they were 'outraged' by the move.

  Politics

  Jan 16