LILLEY UNLEASHED: Toronto's budget is going through the roof, so are your taxes

[@benryzebol8349]

Total NDP lies and BS, and there you go Toronto and you voted her in, how does that feel now???

[@noneofyourbusiness3553]

That Toronto bull permeates well outside that cesspool. The rest of Ontario and to another degree the country, wind up paying for those idiots. Seems to me that we might be well to throw that city out of the country if they don't get their s4it together.

[@robertcarducci3807]

Toronto is loaded with lefties. I was born and raised there but I could see the writing on the wall and got out. Let them pay for what they voted for. They can vote her out if they don't like the increase. As a lefty, she is going for 10% a year for the coming years. I think that Torontonians collectively would rather pay more as they value the leftist agenda.

[@qwarq]

Vote Liberal or NDP this is what you get ...Expect Greed waste an bad choices that will cost you the tax payer

[@shawnkelly695]

Toronto deserves it plus some. Toronto should pay the carbon tax for all of ontario.

[@johnnewson939]

shove it

[@iossaiken]

​@@johnnewson939 Which do you want 1st? The shaft (Trudeau) or the hole (Chow)?

[@asmith8947]

Kinda right? They showed a distinct lack of intelligence by electing Chow.

[@nimaakhtarkhavari8766]

You get what you vote for. Enjoy the taxes!

[@jimmyzhao2673]

What's that song by Bryan Adams, 'You Want It You Got It'

[@HemiJB91]

You do know us in all over canada still get effected by there failed views, they move from gta and cone drive up our costs. Braindead liberals

[@FirstName-rt9uf]

Toronto is well on its way to becoming District 9

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Or the featured city in GTA VI

[@Yodatodaso]

Too late Hamiltons already got that title but that's what you get with an NDP mayor.

[@stephen6815970]

What would you expect from the wife of the late Jack Layton, the former head of the federal NDP? Lower taxes? Toronto knew her politics, knew her socialist views, so please, Toronto, don’t cry. Rejoice that this is who and what you voted in. And when 40% of Toronto votes for her again, I will have no pity. As they say, you get what you vote for, and I saw this coming.

[@darrenheapy1265]

😮 I'm not even Canadian and even I knew that. Your comment is spot on

[@Joseph-n4c5l]

64% of people voted against Chow. All of the three major candidates/names were right of centre, but they split the votes, but Toronto asked for it with the terrible voter turnout.

[@johnnewson939]

I saw this coming too. That's why I didn't vote for her.

[@dentes1185]

😂😂😂

[@onlyhuman1296]

I couldn't agree more!

[@AndrewDlopez]

Oh well you guys voted for chow and you got it, enjoy 🤬

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

These people should not be allowed to vote after electing Chow. Holy kow

[@HemiJB91]

Chow is a cow

[@paulharrold]

YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND LIKE IT !

[@mimo5853]

Well……half of that statement is right!

[@paulharrold]

Just quoting those trying to enslave us. To many awake people now , they're going to lose.@@mimo5853

[@patreilly6826]

My sister lives in a rent control apartment in Toronto and she voted for this. I asked her if she noticed anything different in her building this winter. She admitted it seemed to be colder in her apartment this winter. So the landlord turned down the heating set point. Enjoy Toronto.

[@lizw7637]

Don’t worry about Toronto. They love it that’s why they voted for it. I only feel bad for people who didn’t vote for this mayor.

[@Osprey23-o8l]

Toronto is a cesspool. They deserve what they vote for.

[@daveyjones8969]

I'm sure if there were an honest electoral investigation anywhere in the country, I'd bet most elections are rigged, even in Toronto. I wear my "Fuck Trudeau" t shirt downtown and I get high fives, etc...

[@johnemorrison-kj3ox]

Was she voted in - OR INSTALLED ? ? 🧐

[@daveyjones8969]

@@johnemorrison-kj3ox The memory was corrupted on installation...Toronto is run on a human cent-iPad, "WHY WON'T IT READ!?"

[@masterdad-zf9po]

Most of us didn’t vote for her but are going to pay the price

[@daveyjones8969]

The whole Dundas St debacle/slap in the face is the biggest waste, because it's TOTALLY POINTLESS!

[@nadinethomason950]

Being a NDP politician; Chow will probably get some help from Trudeau to keep this liberal/NDP government alive. The citizens of Toronto are getting exactly what they voted for.

[@Nothing-fp7jg]

Yes, but the rest of Canada didn't vote for her and cool few hundred million of our tax dollars are going to fund Toronto.

[@christopherjenkins5836]

The voters of Toronto are why the West has to separate.

[@korkkdoe5626]

Such a simple statement. So much truth in it!

[@deepbrit]

Toronto has become a landfill of refugees. This city went down so fast in a year and now looks like the most filthy of all places in Canada

[@donm2067]

Lol a group of 20 of us just said the same thing the other day.

[@timothywatt]

Once the West separates, the United States will not hesitate to invade and annex "independent" Western Canada. Remember that the United States invaded and annexed Hawaii, a sovereign country, without any hesitation when the time was right. You're absolutely delusional if you think an independent Western Canada can defend itself against the might of the U.S. Armed Forces.

[@HemiJB91]

Yes but you look at gta now, it's shockingly going blue for next elections. Montreal is a red liberal disease lol

[@dh12.]

If only people were warned about Olivia and your taxes.. oh, wait a minute 😂

[@korkkdoe5626]

Yeah, really. Nobody could see this coming? How they could have elected this Lefty Lunatic is beyond comprehension. You reap what you sew.

[@corystarkiller]

You voted for her, you get what you asked for.

[@Icatchbigfish-b6l]

This is real good news!! Toronto pain is pure comedy.

[@glenrodrigue8269]

Unfortunately it’s being paid for by Alberta and Saskatchewan, you know, that great Canadian wealth transfer (aka theft).

[@lavernekeller2283]

@@glenrodrigue8269 yep the so called 'equalization payments' that TurdDough Sr enshrined in legislation to benefit his home province the corrupt thieving Queerbek who've also been allowed to hold sway over the national narrative for far far too long. When Ontariowe became a 'have not' province during the 2007-2008 recession they too tapped into that money and continue to do so, though Queerbek still gets the lions share of it. Thus we need to have some major discussions regarding the money that is transferred from the productive western Provinces, as well as the amount of control that Queerbek is allowed to have over the rest of us, which must be removed from them asap to force them to become a true equal member of confederation or lose every little bit of power they have forever. Especially since nearly ten years ago they are NO longer a have not province being able to balance their budget all on the backs of the western provinces particularly Alberta an Saskatchewan due to our oil wealth that was stolen away by successive liberal or Progressive conservative federal governments and only just started to be corrected under Harper. The west in fact has far more reason to be focused on separation from confederation than Queerbek as we've been exploited by the same Laurentian elites since we first entered confederation after being divided into two separate provinces by the then Lieberal Queerbek based PM. So time for the rules governing this confederation of provinces and territories to be rewritten giving more power to the separate governments and limiting the power of one or two provinces and the federal governments opportunity to use and exploit the wealth and productivity of the other eight provinces and three territories along with making sure that all are given equal parliamentary seats, and power compared to the federal government. The feds should only be looking after the most essential federal responsibilities like national defense, health standards, and social service standards but not the funding of those unless it's a completely 50/50 split between the provinces and federal governments as originally intended. Thus removing the taxation and spending abilities of new and existing federal governments. Wouldn't you agree that it's better to let the provincial and territorial governments be allowed to make the important decisions that would effect their citizens instead of the remote and out of touch federal government thus ensuring that the locals make the choices what would be made the spending priorities like the infrastucture and social programs instead of the out of touch feds? Secondly the electorate we who vote for the governments should be allowed the power of a recall vote if any or all politicians don't work to secure our wants and needs, and to right of recall of any federal politician or party from power in other words it wouldn't be the politicians in parliament or the regional legislatures that would be making the choice but the majority of we who are their employers and bosses to make the choice about who retains power ever.

[@andrelevesque2212]

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[@shawnferrie6990]

They need to raise the property taxes by at least 22% in order to meet their obligations as a sanctuary city

[@heatfield4243]

Absolutely maddening to see this City spend money promoting Black history by making a 'diversity' exhibit regarding the first Black woman transit driver. Why not just use this money to actually hire a Black TTC driver? Same for the rest of the DEI crap.

[@iamwesterncanadian570]

You get what you vote for, remember that during the federal election GTA.

[@aidandevlin2298]

Let Toronto feel the repercussions of voting her in

[@daves3819]

Looks like home owners will bare the brunt of the city's increase in costs thereby subsidizing rental units. If I were a home owner I'd be "piss....!!!!"

[@kenmckeecma]

Did the city of Toronto cut any of the many social services it offers? Just how much of the city budget goes to pay for the multiple social services?

[@craigquann]

Get what you vote for... remember that Toronto. You get what you voted for!

[@andyk2334]

Toronto deserves it all

[@shirlawstein9320]

When will Canadians learn that politicians make promises they don't keep. When you vote for an NDP candidate, you vote for more taxes and redistribution of money. They always make things worse because they don't understand the consequences of their foolish decisions.

[@marctestani5500]

Congratulations T.O you voted in a NDP

[@kevinpatrick8788]

Almost all of Toronto councillors are NDP marxist / Socialists . They are addicted to taxes and wasting money .

[@shannonrobinson9042]

After hearing this FUCK Toronto that is taking even more money from the rest of Ontario FFS

[@Marie16240]

Mind blowing Toronto elected her. incompetence celebrates 😢 Half of Toronto are renters who don’t pay taxes and looove the idea of “controlled rent” I was rooting for Brad Bradford 😔

[@mikec3971]

The vast majority of those renters are not protected by rent control and will feel the effects of this mayor when landlords download the tax hike.

[@Marie16240]

Good point, although the rent increases are regulated and capped . Then who voted for her? You must be nuts to vote for her if you’ve got a house or a business in Toronto. To your point, renters who think for two seconds won’t vote for her either. Then who?????🤔🤔

[@justnoob82]

My rent in bathurst and steeles increased by $40 two months ago

[@Madtrucker379]

Don't celebrate yet new carbon tax is coming in April

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

@@Madtrucker379. Plus GST on that carbon tax.

[@johnbakker233]

Why does it smell like rotten fish?

[@iamwesterncanadian570]

The mayor opened her legs

[@mimo5853]

Because all of the Chow voting bottom feeders are making the city stink!

[@6fuelinjected9]

@@robmil2012 Smells like Cat-chow, or Chow-cat.

[@BronsonWally]

Why would people vote for such a poor choice ?

[@1dashcamboatsandcars]

Mmmm mmmm Ms 🦢 tell you evyting.

[@sampsonramm6630]

Wonder how long it will take Chow's policies + rising inflation costs, will turn Toronto into Detroit? Does anyone know the stats on businesses + home owners fleeing Toronto. Someone once said, when the tax rate hits 100 percent, where will the gov get any additional money it needs?

[@sparky7915]

Just wait until the increase in the carbon tax takes effect.

[@happyrecluse2849]

With the GST on top..

[@stevestensby3669]

Good luck, Toronto . You deserve it

[@Kala12326]

Ottawa is giving $143 million to Toronto to help out. But it’s specifically to house illegal migrants. With the help of all the subsidies offered, the migrants can afford to move into your home and you can take their place in the homeless shelters.

[@TenLetterMFG]

The word affordable is not applicable to anything in Canadian life.

[@johnnewson939]

Especially this tax hike.

[@bryankerr9174]

Are we sure the tax hike will actually cover the deficit? What about next year? If spending increases at all taxes will increase again next year. Will taxes have to increase every year from now on?

[@Madtrucker379]

Stop being logical the socialist are in power in Toronto now.

[@multipass888]

TTC subcontractors with red vests are hired through agencies, get paid minimum wage for a truly exhausting job, and are not allowed to resolve conflicts that are the responsibility of TTC supervisors, special constables, or the police. Plus it's mostly kids who have difficulty putting a few words in English into a sentence. The training for this job is very minimal and they too are at risk. All they have is phones for protection, and back in the day these customer service folk would get in a lot of trouble for even looking at their phone to check the time. It's a ridiculous job. It's better to talk to a TTC operator or supervisor if you feel unsafe. And even then it's a joke. (I speak from experience) Call the police and wait, or run for your safety. * Chow is so delusional she's putting even more people's lives at risk on the TTC. Cutting corners isn't gonna solve the problem.

[@happyrecluse2849]

"He who cuts corners, goes in circles"...ACD 2008.

[@humourcar]

Hey Toronto. You get what you vote for. Sincerely, Canada

[@finnmcginn9931]

Hey Canada, you get what you vote for. See how that works?

[@joycealdrich]

Maybe, now, those who didn't turn out to vote, will, next time. I didn't vote for Chow, b ecause I knew she was goinh to raise taxes. She said so. I did my part, to vote. Wish more people had.

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

The residents in your city are deluded from reality. I bet they vote for gay pride events like drag queen story time in huge numbers but give zero effs about who their mayor is as long as she is diverse

[@brentmatheson4729]

Toronto's track record for picking leaders is pretty weak.

[@chrisgraham2904]

The City of Toronto, under Mayor Olivia Chow, has become "The Dead Beat Dad". The Dead Beat Dad that complains and cries that he cannot afford to pay his court ordered alimony and child support payments, yet he's driving a brand new luxury vehicle and manages to take his new girlfriend on a vacation to the Bahamas. Always threatening the people of Toronto that spending restraint will result in service cuts. We want service cuts. We don't want service cuts to police, fire, ambulance, road maintenance, clean water supply, waste removal, nor the dozens of other essential services that the city is charged to supply to us. The Mayor never talks about the thousands of other expenditures that are made with tax payer dollars, that are not essential. Would the city crumble if millions are not spent to rename Dundas Street? Will the city stop moving, if a 3 year moratorium were to be declared on the construction of new bike lanes? A moratorium on the installation of speed bumps and traffic calming planters, just until the budget is balanced and the debt is cleared? Could we possibly survive if the spring planting of flowers in parks and streetscapes were reduced by 50% until the debt is cleared? Don't ever underestimate the the $30 thousand dollar cost of a single speed bump. This budget is a "business as usual budget" at the expense of the struggling tax payer.

[@aspiringastronaut9992]

I love it. Vote stupid, get stupid

[@flyguy1637]

Every municipality in Ontario probably pays much more than Toronto. I live in Orillia and I pay almost 6500 for a 1200 sq ft condo!

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

Municipalities in the 905 area code transfer $250,000,000 annually in taxes to the City of Toronto. Toronto has the lowest relative property taxes in Ontario because of this subsidy by other municipalities.

[@elcrypto3623]

Why not move?

[@harryplummer6356]

WOW $6500 tax is brutal

[@catherinewilson1079]

CRAZY 😝

[@flyguy1637]

@@elcrypto3623 It’s located on the water and a beautiful location!

[@brianw612]

What would Toronto property tax be if everyone else in Canada stopped paying for transit and everything else Toronto uploads to people who never go there? Pay for your own stuff, tax should go up 200%.

[@ronsmith4325]

800%

[@jacquesjacob9224]

You Get The Government That You Deserve .

[@Aces77777]

"And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors"

[@nightfly1985]

You guys should move to Matheson Ontario are taxes went up 35% . 9.5% is a gift compared us

[@catherinewilson1079]

😳😳😳

[@curtis1397]

This is a red flag for national interest rates increasing. Do not act on what they say, observe what they are doing. Banks have been saying hold rates and cuts next year, while this mayor is increasing. Seems to be conflicting, which do you think is the lie?

[@brianpeele311]

Serves torontonians right. You voted for her

[@jimlogagianes7277]

All levels of government are running deficits which limits their ability to provide the services they are responsible for. If this is not a reason to reform government and the delivery of all government services.

[@lawrencecheung73]

Welcome to the New Dictatorship Party !!!! Enjoy your taxes😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@captainhoodoo]

It’s worth the virtue signaling for Toronto voters

[@cangeek5445]

Olivia is going to remind GTA residents of the Bob Rae days, high taxes, and business moving away. I'm glad I moved out of insane assilum, also known as Toronto, and enjoying a small town living.

[@malcolmhamilton5200]

10%! Remind me why you voted this mayor in?

[@cherylroy977]

Brian move to Alberta. We need smart and intelligent people.

[@Joseph-n4c5l]

PLEASE. It's all ESSENTIAL. I just witnessed a handful of "Special Constables" trying to act like cops when the traffic lights are out, except everything was functioning. So, they were literally like crossing guards blowing their whistles incessantly. It's disgusting.

[@jimsnow8004]

I gotta say the traffic special constables along the lakeshore in rush hour help a lot. I'm happy with them, furious about friggen bike lanes and stupid restrictions.

[@Joseph-n4c5l]

See the end of your comment. The mess that Toronto roads are, are because of City "Planners". Now we can't even be expected to navigate an intersection without the City holding our hand. I guess I should be happy that property taxes are only increasing 10%.@@jimsnow8004

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

I’ve seen those Special Constables directing traffic from open streets just to create more traffic problems.

[@happyrecluse2849]

Ahh..Toronto Greeters at least they aren't honking....

[@sexygeek8996]

Ask North Korea to send some of their traffic girls. They are much nicer to look at.

[@BonQ-o2y]

She is not for Canada she is for china

[@brentborland799]

Three letters. NDP

[@2mnxffrddfghjbbvcdfh6644bcddcv]

Toronto loves the libs!

[@isabelleottawa3818]

It is wonderful that Torontonians can vote in Chow and pay their fair share. They should be proud of themselves. Just think of all the wonderful things she will be doing with this money. And she deserves a raise as well 😉

[@GeorgeGomes-ij1tq]

Where in the same situation in Montreal except Montreals mayer will spend it on superficial things like hundred of km of bike path the one problem is we have winter 5 m of the year and i don't see me at 53 years of age using them for only half a year

[@pilotleader]

Vote in the Clowns, expect a Circus.

[@christophercharles3169]

How does increasing costs to tax payers translate to making something more affordable? Most renters will get the some or all of the increase passed on to them.

[@LeRoi715]

I miss late Mayor Rob Ford.

[@tommywong3147]

I think condos pay way more than detached houses when u look at the resources they take up. Just raise the detach houses tax

[@wdhewson]

Wealthy people have options, and will leave Toronto, and Toronto will increasingly become an international slum !!!

[@CorporateShill66]

Toronto property taxes are very low. Why haven't wealthy people left all other cities that are far more expensive? Also, this is just way overblown. Taxes on condos will go up by about $20/month (on average). Cry me a river.

[@Madtrucker379]

Wealthy people fund the ndp 9% hikes is like a coffee price for them . Wealthy people have liberal contracts and laugh at the line in the bank while die heart socialist idiots collect money to by a tent

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

@@CorporateShill66. Correct. Toronto’s tax mill rate is artificially low because of tax subsidy transfers from 905 municipalities to the tune of $250,000,000 annually.

[@johnbolt665]

All I know is Toronto is not far enough at 4000k away and Vancouver is way too close at 400k away

[@buckculler108]

It’s about time they are Reaping what they have Sewn! Bahahahahaha!!!😢😂

[@ShirleyArmstrong-x6w]

Not all of Toronto wanted her. I did not vote for her.

[@happyrecluse2849]

Sorry bout yer luck...

[@elypevets5633]

Toronto taxes were too low before. Socialism costs a lot of money

[@robmil2012]

Stupidity costs a lot of money 😊

[@finnmcginn9931]

True, people are paying more in property tax for a shack in Oshawa than a mansion in Rosedale.

[@SlickJohnson-y3p]

Serves them right for electing her!!

[@linaF5050]

London Ontario Mayors is going raise out property tax 8.6% and crappy services and still vote NDP/Liberals we have 2200 homeless people going to be more after this. People need to wake up sooner rather than later. Hard times coming for all.

[@jgambler1188]

Let's not forget the costs of renaming every street and mall

[@palladini9718]

I say too bad for Toronto. You folks there have been paying less than most places in Ontario. I could wish the city I lived in came and cleared the end of my driveway!

[@Theiceman69]

Stop crying Niagara pays 2.5 times what you pay.

[@robmil2012]

You got twice as many asylum seekers 😮

[@jonfargo7321]

Sankofa square doesn’t pay for itself. Pay attention next time there is a mayoral election Toronto. Don’t just vote the name you recognize. This I’ll be a tough lesson over the next few years.

[@dabig_guy2204]

😂😂..so people thought by electing a RED SOCIALIST the life was going to get cheaper? She does not know how to run a small business, so how would she know how to run a multi-billion dollar corporation?

[@Greatoneguy]

Toronto deserves even more.

[@philtayler6455]

This is to discourage rental property investment. It makes perfect sense to allow more homes available for families that can't live in apartment buildings as easily.

[@noneofyourbusiness3553]

They are not "your taxes". If that were the case, would you continue to tax yourself to the Nth degree? Be clear on the matter! Taxation is an extortion by the government without reprisal until it is bloody.

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

Extortion by the City under threat of violence.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Do you know what else is going up ? *Olivia Chow's Salary*

[@dustincollier6145]

Well done Toronto well done 😂😂

[@Magnolia7932]

Mr Chow is doing a big favor to reduce the initial proposal for 1% getting from 10.5% to 9.5%. Is it a joke? The 9.5% is outrageous. She tries to soft it saying just a $ 1 per day. Beside $1, Everything is going up, like water bill, heat water, gas, utilities bill. Then what about the food price increase? Olivia, you so wrong raising the tax to 9.5%. Hope, people and City Councillors won't support this astronomical rate

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

Why is it outrageous? She’s a leftist concentrating on leftist issues that cost money. The people voted for this. Toronto’s tax mill rate is still artificially low because 905 municipalities transfer $250,000,000 annually to the City.

[@WesWoychyshyn]

When are people going to have enough of this nonsense and start talking and calling their mayor and councillors snd complain like hell to them . If they don’t fix the city’s problems, they should resign immediately!👍🏻 Remember, they work for US!👍🏻👍🏻

[@donm2067]

The chickens voted for the fox, let them now pay the price

[@littlelittle5]

Recall her of her seat! How many signatures do we need? ❤

[@timnguyen6806]

What you are asking for? We are paying for people who needs not work needs not contribute a days of their lives to Canada but they have the vote in their hands They are promising by ndp and liberal just come to Canada all they have to do are vote for them

[@brucemitchell5637]

You continually vote for this woke crap now ENJOY TORONTO! LOL!! 😂😂

[@solkinar]

So Chow created 200 new jobs as greeters instead of hiring special constables. I wonder who these 200 people are and who they voted for.🤔

[@garyharp2199]

Good, I am tired of paying for Toronto, you choose to live there. Then you pay for it. Don't expect the rest of Ontario to pay for Toronto

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

The rest of Ontario DOES pay for Toronto! The 905 municipalities pays Toronto over $250,000,000 annually in direct tax transfer subsidies. And of course the TTC is heavily subsidized by the Ontario government. BTW, Toronto tax the lowest tax mill rate in Ontario.

[@johnc4814]

Toronto leftists got their wishes.. lets vote Conservative party

[@sarahmacvicar843]

Why would the guest state that this tax hike is not what Torontonians want. This is what Torontonians voted for!

[@UnknownNameUnknownNumber]

What i don't understand is that Olivia Chow's whole campaign, before her mayoral election, is that she will increase taxes in 2 months times when elected. Toronto literally voted her in with the campaign of tax increase when running for mayor.

[@RaymondBastien-li6co]

To quote the president of Argentina, "The government cannot give you anything because the government does not produce anything." You are duped if you believe it's government funds.

[@andyk2334]

Chaos brings money to bureaucracy

[@rebeljuice78]

Hahahaha!! Well you get what you vote for! Who didn’t see this coming?

[@jeffcox7015]

That's a crazy tax hike.

[@MickeyDC-om3pv]

Toronto voted for it. Reap what you sow.