Municipal Spending

• City of Lethbridge draft budget creeps higher as deliberations continue

  The average annual rise in municipal property taxes could now be around four per cent after several recommendations came forward at city budget deliberations Tuesday.

  Politics

  Nov 15, 2022
  
• Lethbridge election: ‘Burden will fall on taxpayers’ when it comes to 3rd bridge

  An estimate from the city puts the cost of the project as high as $200 million, most of which - if not all - would likely have to come from the municipality.

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2021
  
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• Vancouver mayor defends move to cut sanitation funding, hire $95K social media staffer

  Kennedy Stewart did not give an answer when repeatedly asked about the number of communications staff the city already employs.

  Politics

  May 28, 2020
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• Montreal to hold public pre-budget consultations

  The City of Montreal said it will hold annual pre-budget consultations with the public.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2019
• City of Victoria the nation’s worst offender when it comes to municipal spending: Report

  A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling Victoria the nation's worst offender when it comes to municipal spending.

  Nov 4, 2015
• Municipal spending report shows West Van spends most, Surrey spends least

  It shows West Vancouver was the highest spender in 2012 at $2,118 per person, followed by New Westminster at $1,837 per person and Vancouver at $1,689 per person. Surrey came in last at $951 per person, which is below the regional average of $1,384 per person.

  Oct 21, 2014
• Manitoba municipalities fail to control spending, business lobby says

  Spending by Manitoba’s largest municipalities has increased at three times the rate of population growth, a business lobby says.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2014
• Some Canadian cities are over-spending municipal money: report

  It’s an old song and dance - municipal politicians complaining they can't provide all the services that their citizens demand because they don't have enough money. But, a new report today suggests that several Canadian cities are over-spending.

  May 29, 2013