Olivia Chow

• Toronto’s vacant home tax gets ‘complete redesign’ after botched rollout

  Toronto’s vacant home tax is getting a “complete redesign” for the 2024 tax season after last year’s botched rollout led to a flood of complaints.

  Politics

  Sep 24
  
• ‘We’re all drowning’: Inside the chaos of Toronto’s vacant home tax rollout

  Newly released internal emails are offering a glimpse of the chaos behind Toronto’s vacant home tax rollout that had staff and councillors scrambling for answers.

  Politics

  Jul 15
  
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• Chow ambitious as mayor enters 2nd year on job: ‘We can do a lot more’

  The sudden scandal-plagued departure of John Tory as Toronto's mayor vaulted Olivia Chow into the city's top job. One year later, Chow says 'we need to do more.'

  Canada

  Jul 13
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• Toronto Public Library prepares for extended hours, more Sunday operations

  Eight branches will get more hours from Monday to Saturday starting in July and an additional eight locations will see doors open on Sundays beginning this September.

  Politics

  Jun 5
• Taylor Swift shows: Toronto trying ‘everything’ to ease Gardiner delays, Chow says

  Toronto is doing 'everything' it can to mitigate the disruptions caused by major rehabilitation work on the Gardiner Expressway, Mayor Olivia Chow says.

  Canada

  May 22
• Toronto mayor says raising Israeli flag at City Hall ceremony is ‘divisive’

  Toronto's mayor says she decided to not attend a City Hall ceremony marking Israel's national day because an Israeli flag-raising ceremony is currently "divisive."

  Canada

  May 14
• Toronto is pausing its stormwater charge consultations

  The city is pausing consultation meetings while it figures out how the surcharge would align with the city's other ongoing plans.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• 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.

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  Feb 14
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• 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 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