Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?
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Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?
02:14 | March 11, 2020
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02:18 | February 10, 2026
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‘Double down’: Ford urges Ontarians to support U.S. booze ban in face of Trump bridge threat
01:16 | February 10, 2026
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‘Why did he fast track it?’: Doug Ford reacts after Trump threatens to stop new trade bridge opening
05:01 | February 10, 2026
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GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant
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Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’
00:37 | January 27, 2026
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Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch
01:11 | January 27, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 2026
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Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario
00:41 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles
04:34 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip
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Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal
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Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year
02:19 | December 23, 2025
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Ford, Chow announce Toronto’s bid to be site of new global defence bank
03:00 | December 17, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review
22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs
05:41 | December 13, 2025
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‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles
00:39 | December 4, 2025
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ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles
02:06 | December 3, 2025
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Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure
00:40 | December 3, 2025
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B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby
01:25 | October 28, 2025
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When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?
04:30 | October 25, 2025
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Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk
01:05 | October 15, 2025
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The West Block: Oct. 13, 2025
23:23 | October 12, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals
12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration
10:24 | October 12, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage
02:07 | October 3, 2025
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‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments
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Carney aims to deepen trade, security ties during UK visit
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Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?
02:14 | March 11, 2020
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Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo
00:43 | February 13, 2026
-
Why is Trump threatening to block the Gordie Howe bridge from opening?
02:15 | February 10, 2026
-
Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Windsor mayor
02:18 | February 10, 2026
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‘Double down’: Ford urges Ontarians to support U.S. booze ban in face of Trump bridge threat
01:16 | February 10, 2026
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‘Why did he fast track it?’: Doug Ford reacts after Trump threatens to stop new trade bridge opening
05:01 | February 10, 2026
-
GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant
01:53 | January 29, 2026
-
Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’
00:37 | January 27, 2026
-
Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch
01:11 | January 27, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 2026
01:56 | January 27, 2026
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Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario
00:41 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles
04:34 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip
05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal
03:47 | January 18, 2026
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Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year
02:19 | December 23, 2025
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Ford, Chow announce Toronto’s bid to be site of new global defence bank
03:00 | December 17, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review
22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs
05:41 | December 13, 2025
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‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles
00:39 | December 4, 2025
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ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles
02:06 | December 3, 2025
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Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure
00:40 | December 3, 2025
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B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby
01:25 | October 28, 2025
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When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?
04:30 | October 25, 2025
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Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk
01:05 | October 15, 2025
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The West Block: Oct. 13, 2025
23:23 | October 12, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals
12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration
10:24 | October 12, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage
02:07 | October 3, 2025
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‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments
02:11 | October 1, 2025
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Carney aims to deepen trade, security ties during UK visit
02:03 | September 26, 2025
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Global National: Sept. 26
21:44 | September 26, 2025
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Youth unemployment rises by 4%
05:21 | September 12, 2025
Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?
Description
March 11, 2020
Some suggest Toronto has become a world class city (such as London, New York or Paris) and therefore the cost to live here should reflect that. But according to one downtown dweller --- who has experience with one of these other cities -- the comparison doesn’t add up.
Jamie Mauracher explains.
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Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?02:14 | March 11, 2020 -
Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo00:43 | February 13, 2026 -
Why is Trump threatening to block the Gordie Howe bridge from opening?02:15 | February 10, 2026 -
Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Windsor mayor02:18 | February 10, 2026 -
‘Double down’: Ford urges Ontarians to support U.S. booze ban in face of Trump bridge threat01:16 | February 10, 2026 -
‘Why did he fast track it?’: Doug Ford reacts after Trump threatens to stop new trade bridge opening05:01 | February 10, 2026 -
GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant01:53 | January 29, 2026 -
Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’00:37 | January 27, 2026 -
Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch01:11 | January 27, 2026 -
Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 202601:56 | January 27, 2026 -
Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario00:41 | January 21, 2026 -
Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026 -
Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026 -
Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal03:47 | January 18, 2026 -
Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year02:19 | December 23, 2025 -
Ford, Chow announce Toronto’s bid to be site of new global defence bank03:00 | December 17, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025 -
‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles00:39 | December 4, 2025 -
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025 -
Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure00:40 | December 3, 2025 -
B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby01:25 | October 28, 2025 -
When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?04:30 | October 25, 2025 -
Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk01:05 | October 15, 2025 -
The West Block: Oct. 13, 202523:23 | October 12, 2025 -
U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025 -
Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025 -
‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:07 | October 3, 2025 -
‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments02:11 | October 1, 2025 -
Carney aims to deepen trade, security ties during UK visit02:03 | September 26, 2025 -
Global National: Sept. 2621:44 | September 26, 2025 -
Youth unemployment rises by 4%05:21 | September 12, 2025
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Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?02:14 | March 11, 2020
-
Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo00:43 | February 13, 2026
-
Why is Trump threatening to block the Gordie Howe bridge from opening?02:15 | February 10, 2026
-
Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Windsor mayor02:18 | February 10, 2026
-
‘Double down’: Ford urges Ontarians to support U.S. booze ban in face of Trump bridge threat01:16 | February 10, 2026
-
‘Why did he fast track it?’: Doug Ford reacts after Trump threatens to stop new trade bridge opening05:01 | February 10, 2026
-
GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant01:53 | January 29, 2026
-
Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’00:37 | January 27, 2026
-
Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch01:11 | January 27, 2026
-
Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 202601:56 | January 27, 2026
-
Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario00:41 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal03:47 | January 18, 2026
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Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year02:19 | December 23, 2025
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Ford, Chow announce Toronto’s bid to be site of new global defence bank03:00 | December 17, 2025
-
Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025
-
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025
-
‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles00:39 | December 4, 2025
-
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025
-
Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure00:40 | December 3, 2025
-
B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby01:25 | October 28, 2025
-
When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?04:30 | October 25, 2025
-
Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk01:05 | October 15, 2025
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The West Block: Oct. 13, 202523:23 | October 12, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:07 | October 3, 2025
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‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments02:11 | October 1, 2025
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Carney aims to deepen trade, security ties during UK visit02:03 | September 26, 2025
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Global National: Sept. 2621:44 | September 26, 2025
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Youth unemployment rises by 4%05:21 | September 12, 2025
Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?
Description
March 11, 2020
Some suggest Toronto has become a world class city (such as London, New York or Paris) and therefore the cost to live here should reflect that. But according to one downtown dweller --- who has experience with one of these other cities -- the comparison doesn’t add up.
Jamie Mauracher explains.
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