Toronto Budget
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Trudeau government to participate in Toronto-Ontario finance talksPremier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow have agreed to form a working group to create a new deal for the city's finances.PoliticsOct 30
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No new money for asylum seekers after Toronto mayor meets refugees ministerMinister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, met with Mayor Olivia Chow in her city hall office for a little over an hour on Tuesday.PoliticsSep 12
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Chow sets out ‘first step’ in affordable housing plan, ups target by 25,000 homesToronto's executive committee supported the motion Chow tabled, which looks to get various agencies and corporations together to draft a plan to build public and community housing.PoliticsAug 24
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Toronto exploring new taxes, parking levy to tackle budget deficitMayor Olivia Chow has also urged the provincial and federal governments to give Toronto more financial support.PoliticsAug 17
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Gary Crawford’s exit triggers calls to change Toronto council severance pay policyGary Crawford resigned his city council seat ahead of the byelection, guaranteeing him more than $120,000 in severance pay. Some call the move hypocritical.PoliticsJul 26
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A scummy summer? After months without Woodbine Park fountains, residents speak outMonths without a fountain at an east end Toronto park have led to a scummy result, which will be resolved, in part, following restoration work on a fountain pump.PoliticsJul 24
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In letter to Chow, Freeland puts Toronto budget bailout on province’s shouldersA two-page letter from Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to Olivia Chow in response to Toronto's request for additional help offered no new promise of funding on Monday.PoliticsJul 24
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As mayor-elect Chow ascends to Toronto’s top office, budget challenges lie aheadOlivia Chow will be tackling a nearly $1-billion pandemic-related budget shortfall, partly driven by reduced transit revenue and increased shelter costs.PoliticsJun 27
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Next Toronto mayor will need to deal with cuts unless feds, province help: McKelvieToronto's deputy mayor says the city's next leader will have to oversee cuts to services unless the federal and provincial governments help fill a nearly $1 billion hole.PoliticsMar 29
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Ontario 2023 budget fails to provide specific relief for struggling City of TorontoThe document included few new spending lines or flashy announcements — and it didn’t put a single new cent on the table to help Toronto address its yawning deficit.PoliticsMar 23
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