Mayor Olivia Chow s first budget was left largely intact when it went to council Wednesday, barring several key amendments, including a restoration of the police budget approved by the Toronto Police Services Board and money to save a windrow-clearing program.
Mayor Olivia Chow s first budget was left largely intact when it went to council Wednesday, barring several key amendments, including a restoration of the police budget approved by the Toronto Police Services Board and money to save a windrow-clearing program.
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.
Toronto councillors are meeting today to debate a budget which builds on social programs and housing while trying to simultaneously plug a $1.8 billion budget deficit, in part through a 9.5 per cent tax bump for homeowners – the highest property tax increase since amalgamation.