#Toronto #Budget #TorysToronto #AusterityTO #TOPoli #WorstMayorEver #JohnTory #CityInDecline

RT @[email protected]:

The Star has you covered on what was a busy budget day at city hall. Here's @[email protected] and @[email protected] on how a historically high 7% property tax increase will still leave the city with a $933M shortfall in 2023.

Thread: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1612964358572720129.html

Articles:
- https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/10/toronto-budget-just-how-dire-are-the-citys-2023-finances-well-find-out-tuesday-morning.html
- https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/10/higher-taxes-less-service-more-police-how-torontos-2023-budget-could-affect-you.html
- https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2023/01/10/a-37-per-cent-hike-for-mayors-office-no-new-taxes-2-billion-for-gardiner-repairs-eight-toronto-budget-take-aways.html
- https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/10/leaf-collection-in-etobicoke-and-scarborough-may-be-latest-casualty-of-city-budget.html

#Toronto #Budget #TorysToronto #AusterityTO #TOPoli #WorstMayorEver #JohnTory #CityInDecline

RT @[email protected]: From earlier. Notable that despite the grand canyon of a budget hole Toronto is facing, neither the mayor nor city staff are calling for an immediate review of revenue tools that could help to start to fill that hole.

QT Thread: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1612812297142996995.html

Electing a radio talk show host and Rogers executive leaves the city careening off a fiscal cliff. #Toronto #Budget #TorysToronto #AusterityTO #TOPoli #WorstMayorEver #JohnTory #CityInDecline

RT @[email protected]:

"Looking at these budget numbers, it’s really hard to imagine a scenario where Tory is able to leave in 2026 with city finances (and city services) in a good, sustainable place. This is all very grim. And it’s going to be worse for the next mayor."

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