Bradford’s Budget Town Hall reveals mixed feelings on the Toronto city budget
Community members shared emotions about the changes and asked questions about how the budget will impact them.
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Here’s how Ontario’s proposed budget will impact small businesses
Many small businesses all over Ontario are hoping the government’s plan will alleviate some of their stress. But not all business owners are optimistic about the measures that will be introduced.
Here we go again: City of Toronto 2017 budget
Don’t be surprised if you get a sense of déjà vu as the mayor and Toronto city council wrap up the budget for 2017, this week. City council finalized the budget during a meeting scheduled for Feb. 14-15. On the chopping block for budget reductions are popular public services such as library hours, childcare and the potential closing of a men’s shelter in North York for people addressing substance-abuse. They’ve all faced similar threatened cuts in previous years.
Toronto’s balanced budget, future plans may be flawed
Toronto budget chief Gary Crawford’s newly balanced budget has its share of critics. The spending package originally had a $91-million gap.
Police association head warns against TPS budget cut
The union representing Toronto’s front line police officers says reductions to the police budget will have a noticeable impact on public safety.
On Tuesday, the City released its preliminary 2017 budget, which proposes a $4.4 million cut to annual police spending. Also included in the report are increases to property taxes and investment in public transit.
Mike McCormack, the president of the Toronto Police Association (TPA) warned that crime will rise as Toronto’s population increases.
“We have huge sporting events, (and Toronto is) a destination city,” McCormack said. “That’s a huge demand on police resources. There is clear evidence that properly deployed police officers have an impact on crime prevention.”
Cutting budget, not quality of service: TTC
According to a TTC budget report, current service will not be affected by the budget cuts requested by Mayor Tory.
Ontario’s budget to be unveiled April 23
The Liberal Government says that they will be on track to achieve a balanced budget by 2017-2018.
VIDEO: Toronto Mayor John Tory’s first budget; ‘Toronto better on its own’
When Mayor John Tory pitched his first budget proposal on Jan. 20, he wasn’t expecting an $86 million dollar hole. Now, the mayor has been offered a line of credit instead. As he tries to make adjustments to the budget, Tory has decided that Toronto will be better off on its own.
Library security guards expensive, unnecessary, mayor says
The 2010 shooting death of a father by his son using a crossbow at Main Street library was raised Thursday during the Toronto budget debate at City Hall. Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon referenced the murder of Si Cheng in response to an unsuccessful money-saving proposal by Mayor Rob Ford to cut security guards at libraries.
VIDEO: Toronto’s 2014 budget debate starts up with tax hike
The debate for the 2014 budget started on Wednesday at Toronto City Hall with the approval of a 2.71 per cent property tax hike. But there were protests and security guards had to be called in to remove rowdy members of the public.