City Council creates a 6.9% property tax increase officer and ‘temporarily control’ from the Grand Program of New Teslas
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Residents were told to “clarify the crystal clarify” Toronto’s 2025 Budget City Council – then the councilors discussed how to use the municipal plan to criticize billionaire businessman Elon Mask.
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On the day the Council officially approved its 6.9% property tax hike, it was asked to temporarily control any new tests from the subsidy scheme to be used as vehicles or limosines.
Tesla Motion, one third presented by Mayor Olivia Sow, passed 20-4. His movement combined Tesla with the economic ties between Canada and the United States, especially vaguely – from March 1 to “until the end of the negative American trade operation”.
Councilors Bradford, Stephen Holiday, James Basternak and Michael Thompson voted against the Tesla idea.
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Cho’s changes, Some of the many of the budget on TuesdayMovements are included to promote the use of local food in school projects and to ensure “very clear service improvements and budget savings”, as the mayor said, in light of A. Hearing The Department of Parks.
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But the Tesla movement was standing alone – even amid all talks about US politics and upcoming fees – some people spoke directly about the mask leading the vehicle manufacturer. The movement will “send a message to the White House.”
Holiday said he believed that leaving a person from such a person was the first of the congregation. He asked Cho: “Do I understand that this is allowed to an individual?”
“No, no, no, no,” he replied, but the opposite argument did not do so, the Mask called “President (Donald) Trump’s right -hand man” and “the world’s richest person.”
“This is not really a permit. It really uses taxpayers’ money in a very effective way, ”Sow said.
Eglindan-Lawrence Councilor Mike Cole, and then told Toronto, “I am going to do everything I can to get out of my ward.
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Cole said that Tesla would leave because of the Musk A speech For members of the right-wing political party replacement for Germany- In Goal’s words, the “German Nazi Party” – Later, at Trump’s swearing -in ceremony, he said, “He had this accidental Nazi worship,” Cole said.
(Cole commented after business time could not reach anyone at Yardale Dealership.)
On the advice of Diaon Sax, Cho’s movement was changed to exclude Teslas used, and in his resale, he said, “Mr.
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Maskin played the role of the Trump administration’s government performance.
“Although I am not necessary with all their inventions or their instructions, Holiday said that in Toronto we can definitely use a concept we can use there.
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Earlier on Tuesday, Deputy Mayor Asma Malik said that the budget council’s “priorities made the crystal clear”. Councilors discussed how to hire the first respondents, the libraries have been open for a long time, and how to bring some affordable prices to Toronto.
Bradford, who slandered this “the most expensive budget in Toronto’s history,” tried to facilitate the property tax on industry and small business, but failed. Holiday and John Bournside efforts were also rejected by the council to reduce tax burden with the increase in DDC fee.
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Budget Notes
– The Council fought to fulfill a direct resolution recommended by the Burnsite to report what the property tax would look like if the municipal land transfer tax would no longer be revenue.
The movement was unanimous, but only after two re -votes. Malik and later bosernak voted against the movement, two retos and some scattered laughter.
“We are now acting like a few children,” spokesman Francis Nunsiata said.
– city documents The project film production costs in Toronto reached $ 3 billion for 2025 and 2026. However, the total cost of 2023 is just $ 1.6 billion, and 2024 is expected to fall down to $ 2 billion and just $ 2 billion.
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The city set the target of 3,000 film permits issued by 2024, but Toronto expects only about 2,400 people last year. Both numbers were above 2,000 total permits of 2023, but the city still expects growth with a target of 3,250 for 2025.
In a document, city bureaucrats have blamed the decline of prolonged consequences of the film industry workers since 2023.
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City employees are expected to see the decline in private donations and sponsorship revenue for 2024, but The scheduled numbers are even worse. Heritage Toronto fell 6% of private donations and a 40% drop in sponsorship money.
According to city figures, the Gov -19 attack and digital projects are popular, and Heritage Toronto’s tour and events have continued to grow.
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