Ottawa Budget

• City of Ottawa tables 2024 budget, invests in public transit and housing priorities

  The City of Ottawa has released its 2024 draft budget, highlighting a maximum 2.5 per cent property tax hike and $4.6 billion operational portfolio. 

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2023
  
• Ottawa’s 2023 budget will be closely watched by the Bank of Canada. Why?

  The Bank of Canada published a summary Wednesday on the governing council's deliberations ahead of its decision to hold its key interest rate steady on March 8.

  Economy

  Mar 22, 2023
  
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• Ottawa 2022 budget approved with 3% property tax hike, 2.5% transit fare increase

  Ottawa city council approved a three per cent increase on property tax bills in 2022, a two per cent hike to the police levy and a 2.5 per cent fare increase for OC Transpo.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2021
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• Ottawa finance committee OKs 3% tax hike in 2022 as community calls for police budget freeze

  Ottawa's municipal tax rate could rise three per cent in 2022 after a budget direction passed at the city's finance and economic development committee on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Jul 6, 2021
• Federal funds to create 109 affordable housing units in Ottawa; councillors push for more in budget

  Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney will push for more affordable housing funding this week at council as the federal government allots $31.9 million in funding to Ottawa.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2020
• City of Ottawa pegs 2021 draft budget at $3.9B amid coronavirus uncertainty

  Ottawa's budget hinges on support from upper levels of government to fill in a forecasted deficit of $153.5 million should the COVID-19 pandemic continue.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2020
• Ottawa police budget proposed to rise $13.2M in 2021

  The OPS would see 30 new officers and additional funding for de-escalation training and a new mental health strategy under the 2021 draft budget.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2020
• Motion to take planned budget hike from Ottawa police, give to public health unit fails

  Coun. Shawn Menard's motion to give part of the Ottawa police's planning funding hike next year to the public health unit failed on Wednesday.

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2020
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• Ottawa to freeze transit fares for low-income residents in 2021 budget

  The City of Ottawa is capping the price of transit fares for its low-income residents amid a planned three-percent property tax hike in 2021.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2020
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• Infrastructure, housing and transit get boost in approved Ottawa 2020 budget

  The city's expenditures are set at almost $3.8 billion, most of which will be covered by property taxes, development fees and government grants.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2019