Property Tax

• Saskatoon, other municipalities in Saskatchewan, facing property tax hikes

  Municipalities in Saskatchewan are feeling the crunch of budget time and some leaders say taxpayers are feeling extra pressure due to government cost downloading.

  Canada

  Nov 28
  
• Vancouver city council votes to freeze property taxes in next budget

  Delivering a zero per cent increase would require cutting about $100 million from the city's operating budget. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said it can be done.

  Politics

  Oct 8
  
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• Manitoba government says it’s working to get promised tax credit to homeowners

  The Manitoba government faced more questions about its property tax reforms Tuesday after some homeowners did not receive a promised $1,500 credit on their annual bill.

  Politics

  May 20
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• 6.9% tax spike ‘will mean change in Torontonians’ lives’: Olivia Chow

  Mayor Olivia Chow and budget chief Coun. Shelley Carroll revealed the figure to reporters Monday as part of the city’s proposed budget this year.

  Politics

  Jan 13
• City of Calgary to send out 2025 property assessments

  The City of Calgary will soon be sending out two important pieces of mail that will impact how much homeowners will be paying in property taxes for 2025.

  Consumer

  Jan 2
• ‘It didn’t happen overnight’: Why property taxes are skyrocketing in some Ontario cities

  Municipalities are calling for a more modern fiscal framework for the division of tax dollars to address step property tax increases.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2024
• Vancouver budget: Draft forecasts 5.5% property tax hike

  Homeowners could also see an 18.2 per cent utility fee hike, partially driven by a 37 per cent increase in sewer rates related to cost overruns on a regional sewer plant.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2024
• Hamilton’s tax burden ‘high’ compared with similar-sized cities across Ontario: report

  A staff report drawing from a tax competitiveness study of more than 130 municipalities across Ontario suggests Hamilton’s residential property taxes are 'high.'

  Politics

  Jul 9, 2024
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• More than half of Vancouver’s BIAs have vacancy rate over 10%, data shows

  The group would like the City of Vancouver to halt any further commercial tax increases and take more action to stem street disorder.

  Economy

  Jun 26, 2024
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• City of Vancouver mulls property tax increase, cap for next year

  Councillors also debated a possible limit, or cap, on property tax increases starting with next year, as a way to make the city more affordable.

  Economy

  May 30, 2024