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Bravo asks Pasternak if he's concerned that his motion could delay the opening of the Wilson Ave shelter by 12-18 months, and/or force the city to break design and construction contracts, and/or cost $340K per month as the city is forced to shelter people in hotels. Pasternak is not concerned.
Here's my ongoing motion tracker for this city budget debate, if you want to play along at home. I'll update it with motions as they come and the results of the votes when we finally get there. https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/GqDUo/2/
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Here's my ongoing motion tracker for this city budget debate, if you want to play along at home. I'll update it with motions as they come and the results of the votes when we finally get there. https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/GqDUo/2/
Councillor Lily Cheng laments that "every year I have to advocate for economic and cultural investments" in North York Centre.
She warns that without those investments, the North York Centre Secondary Plan and resulting population growth will turn the area into a "vertical suburb."
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Councillor Lily Cheng laments that "every year I have to advocate for economic and cultural investments" in North York Centre.
She warns that without those investments, the North York Centre Secondary Plan and resulting population growth will turn the area into a "vertical suburb."
"There have some people that are saying, 'OK, the police budget, why did you increase it?'" notes Councillor Mike Colle. "And I say, 'Where the heck have you been?' The policework has meant there's a significant decrease in criminal activity in Toronto."
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"There have some people that are saying, 'OK, the police budget, why did you increase it?'" notes Councillor Mike Colle. "And I say, 'Where the heck have you been?' The policework has meant there's a significant decrease in criminal activity in Toronto."
Councillor Parthi Kandavel moves a pair of motions: one to accelerate playground and splashpad construction at Bluffer's Park, and one to speed up a rec centre project.
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Councillor Parthi Kandavel moves a pair of motions: one to accelerate playground and splashpad construction at Bluffer's Park, and one to speed up a rec centre project.
Councillor Bradford moves to move some capital dollars up to speed up the Main Square Community Centre project.
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Councillor Bradford moves to move some capital dollars up to speed up the Main Square Community Centre project.
"Mayor Chow is using one-time reserve draws to paper over operating costs. The same operating costs that she has ballooned since taking office," says Bradford. "It's not that we've never used reserves — it's to the extent and what we are using them for."
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"Mayor Chow is using one-time reserve draws to paper over operating costs. The same operating costs that she has ballooned since taking office," says Bradford. "It's not that we've never used reserves — it's to the extent and what we are using them for."
Bradford calls Chow's budget "financial malpractice."
"This budget is mortgaging the city's future to make an election-year budget look better on paper today."
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Bradford calls Chow's budget "financial malpractice."
"This budget is mortgaging the city's future to make an election-year budget look better on paper today."
"I do have an announcement for everyone — it's raining!" says Councillor Fletcher, metaphorically. "We have somebody south of the border creating a lot of storms!"
She points to tariffs and the economic situation as reasons to prioritize affordability in this budget.
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"I do have an announcement for everyone — it's raining!" says Councillor Fletcher, metaphorically. "We have somebody south of the border creating a lot of storms!"
She points to tariffs and the economic situation as reasons to prioritize affordability in this budget.
Before Council voted on the budget motions, Councillor Mike Colle declares a conflict of interest on any TTC-related portions and says he won't vote on those parts. His son Josh works for the TTC.
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Before Council voted on the budget motions, Councillor Mike Colle declares a conflict of interest on any TTC-related portions and says he won't vote on those parts. His son Josh works for the TTC.
All 18 parts of Councillor Shelley Carroll's omnibus budget amendment CARRY 23-2.
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All 18 parts of Councillor Shelley Carroll's omnibus budget amendment CARRY 23-2.
Councillor Stephen Holyday's motion to cancel the TTC's new fare capping program FAILS 3-21.
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Councillor Stephen Holyday's motion to cancel the TTC's new fare capping program FAILS 3-21.
Holyday's motion to change TTC policy so kids under 12 have to pay fares FAILS 1-23.
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Holyday's motion to change TTC policy so kids under 12 have to pay fares FAILS 1-23.
Holyday's motion to raise TTC fares this year FAILS 1-23.
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Holyday's motion to raise TTC fares this year FAILS 1-23.
Councillor James Pasternak's motion to delay funding for the new Wilson Ave shelter FAILS 5-20.
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Councillor James Pasternak's motion to delay funding for the new Wilson Ave shelter FAILS 5-20.
Councillor Bradford's motion to accelerate the Main Square Community Centre Redevelopment Design project CARRIES 25-0.
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Councillor Bradford's motion to accelerate the Main Square Community Centre Redevelopment Design project CARRIES 25-0.
And that completes the debate on the mayor's budget. Unless Chow vetoes any of the amendments — and she won't — it'll be deemed adopted shortly.
But we're not done yet. There's still the not-so-small matter of approving the tax rates. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.CC38.1
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And that completes the debate on the mayor's budget. Unless Chow vetoes any of the amendments — and she won't — it'll be deemed adopted shortly.
But we're not done yet. There's still the not-so-small matter of approving the tax rates. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.CC38.1
On the tax rate item, Councillor Carroll moves an expected motion to increase the tax break for small businesses from 15% to 20%. The money will be offset by a larger increase to larger businesses in the commercial property tax class.
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On the tax rate item, Councillor Carroll moves an expected motion to increase the tax break for small businesses from 15% to 20%. The money will be offset by a larger increase to larger businesses in the commercial property tax class.
Carroll also moves for the City Manager to continue with his rolling review of programs to look for more savings. And for the feds to continue funding youth violence programs. And for a review of eligibility for the small biz tax class.
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Carroll also moves for the City Manager to continue with his rolling review of programs to look for more savings. And for the feds to continue funding youth violence programs. And for a review of eligibility for the small biz tax class.
"We promised that we would work on paying the COVID bill, and then we would stabilize. And as a result, you have one of the most reasonable property tax increases anywhere in the GTHA. Others are not finished paying their COVID bill!" says budget chief Shelley Carroll.
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"We promised that we would work on paying the COVID bill, and then we would stabilize. And as a result, you have one of the most reasonable property tax increases anywhere in the GTHA. Others are not finished paying their COVID bill!" says budget chief Shelley Carroll.
"If you're worried about our reserves, I don't think the public should come away from watching this little TV show on YouTube without remembering we have almost $10 billion in reserve. Almost 10 billion dollars!" says Carroll.
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@stefano 40 commits, 6.5k lines of code, zero description. That person has to be out of their mind to think that you would accept this.
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🔴 Ha ragione Trump! Se lui e Netanyahu possono continuare a perpetrare guerre illegali, crimini di guerra e genocidio impuniti, il sistema e il diritto internazionale sono già morti. Non deboli. Morti.
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@cretox eh, ma che tipo di problemi di networking?
perché io so che in generale i computer degli esperti di computer hanno sempre problemi, ma sono problemi (spesso autoindotti) estremamente più creativi e arzigogolati dei problemi che ci sono sui computer delle persone non esperte di computer :D
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@jeffjarvis
Probably meant “crackpot” then realised it wasn't a verb.
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@DeltaWye Right, honest tools.
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Eurostat conferma l’inflazione all’1,9 per cento a febbraio. Occhi puntati sulla BCE
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https://www.eunews.it/2026/03/18/eurostat-conferma-linflazione-all19-per-cento-a-febbraio-occhi-puntati-sulla-bce/
L'istituto di statistica europeo diffonde i dati consolidati, utili alla Banca centrale europea per le decisioni sui tassi di interesse che saranno prese domani (19 marzo)
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BASTANO POCHE CONSIDERAZIONI PER CAPIRE IL REFERENDUM
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Se ne parla è vero, ma il tono della voce di chi strilla e strepita è talmente fastidioso da disturbare chi vorrebbe capire e decidere senza lasciarsi risucchiare dal gorgo delle chiacchiere e delle bugie.
L'articolo BASTANO POCHE CONSIDERAZIONI PER CAPIRE IL REFERENDUM proviene da GIANO NEWS.
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"Crackdown" is the most misused term in coverage of our fascist authoritarianism. It is defined as "severe measures to restrict or discourage undesirable or illegal people or behavior." What is unconstitutional & illegal is the so-called "crackdown" itself.
https://www.google.com/search?dictcorpus=en-US&hl=en&forcedict=crackdown&q=define%20crackdown
