It is a budget, Tory and his allies say, that strikes the right balance between keeping property taxes low — in line with inflation — and investing in services. Anti-poverty, child care, shelter and other advocates say the 2018 budget is far too cold when council has failed to fully fund the things it promised. “Toronto city council has a variety of options to fully fund and support these council-approved strategies and service plans,” the report, authored by Beth Wilson, says. After funding provided by the provincial and federal governments was secured, 20 per cent for the city is $11.2 million. Social Planning called on the city to increase its budget by $35 million to double its efforts until the end of the plan.

Source: thestar February 12, 2018 00:01 UTC