It was a full house at tonight's Toronto budget town hall at St Lawrence Market North Building! While affordable housing & transit were obviously among the top priorities, a couple of newer ones emerged including "doing unsexy work" of repairing buildings and climate action. #TOpoli #BudgetTO

On my way home from the #BudgetTO town hall, I checked out the new Esplanade #BikeTO lanes from Market to Scott. While it's great people are using them already, the pavement quality is poor and there is a potential conflict area just east of Scott which needs some sorting out to do. #TOpoli

Before the small table discussions, the #BudgetTO presentation showed what Toronto did since Chow took office, as well as dropped a Taylor Swift reference. While her six Eras Tour shows generated almost $300M, the City only got back about $300K of it! This is why Toronto needs revenue tools! #TOpoli

At the downtown #budgetTO public consultation at the North St. Lawrence Market building. I have no idea why

It looks like it's kind of like a standard ward-level budget consultation but, like, 10 times bigger, and with lots of senior-level City staff (CFO, etc.)

Updates are likely to be as much about the progress of my social anxiety as City finances.

#TOpoli #TObudget #WhatHashtagIsItAnyway

Happy Thanksgiving! Given several #BikeTO public consultations are happening for Kingston Road, Sloane Avenue & Keele Street - along with those for the 2026 budget - my latest blog post rounds them up for your viewing pleasure. #BudgetTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/10/octo...

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An interesting column by @graphicmatt.com on the condo crash's potential impact on Toronto's budget (specifically development charges). However, what also needs to be noted is the increased calls by multiple stakeholders to reduce them further. 🤔 #TOpoli #BudgetTO www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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Yet another boneheaded move by Stephen Holyday! Doesn't he (and other right wingers on council) realize below inflation property tax hikes contributed to Toronto falling apart fiscally and physically during the Ford and Tory era? #shame #TOpoli #BudgetTO

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Thanks @progresstoronto.bsky.social for launching this campaign calling on Toronto City Council to say no to cutting services, school meals, and library hours. And no to hiking #TTC fares. Please sign before the February 11 council meeting. #TOpoli #BudgetTO www.progresstoronto.ca/no-cuts-no-f...

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If groups like ABC Toronto - the rumoured right-wing counter to @progresstoronto.bsky.social - don't like Mayor Chow's proposed 6.9% property tax hike, they need to be challenged to provide credible alternatives to addressing Toronto's $1.2 billion budget shortfall. #TOpoli #BudgetTO

@Kristynwongtam: Investing in communities reduces youth violence. Over the years, I’ve worked with Regent Park residents to secure city funding that invest in people to enhance community safety. #BudgetTO is the perfect time to recommit multi-year fundin… https://twitter.com/CityNewsTO/status/1753541816857833847

Investing in communities will reduce youth violence. Over the years, I’ve worked with Regent Park residents to secure city funding that invest in people to enhance community safety. #BudgetTO is the perfect time to recommit multi-year funding to the Social Development Plan. https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/02/02/regent-park-credits-zero-gun-deaths-to-investment-in-social-programming/

@CllrAmberMorley: Today, @MayorOliviaChow released #BudgetTO. Toronto residents asked Council to fix what’s broken + focus on what’s urgent in our city. This budget includes investments into providing more shelter, delivering affordable housing + better TTC service.

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Good morning! Wondering what Toronto's 2024 budget has in store from a #BikeTO & #VisionZero perspective? My latest blog post discusses just that including a few things we can advocate for. #BikeTooter #TOpoli #BudgetTO http://www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2024/01/a-road-safety-take-on-torontos-2024.html

Friendly reminder of two important things happening today:

It's #election day in Ward 20 #ScarboroughSouthwest. Make sure you get out and #vote for a candidate who supports #AffordableHousing and more housing for more neighbours.

Today is the last day to fill out the #BudgetTO survey and make your voice heard for how the city of #Toronto should spend it's money. More info at https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/budget-finances/city-budget/how-to-get-involved-in-the-budget/getting-what-matters-to-you/

#TOPoli

It's unfortunate Toronto's New Deal means Queen's Park uploading Gardiner/DVP (which kills any chance of teardown) & Mayor Olivia Chow abandoning her fight to keep Ontario Place public, but Doug Ford wasn't going to help fix the #BudgetTO shortfall without his pound of flesh. #TOpoli #ONpoli

@MayorOliviaChow: 📣Share your ideas about the City’s 2024 Budget and Toronto’s future.

The 2024 budget consultations run until November 30. Have your say online or in-person. Visit https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/budget-finances/city-budget/ for more info

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For today's Toronto Star column, @GraphicMatt slams Brad Bradford's ridiculous idea of requesting another core services review when the last one done under Rob Ford only generated $16M in savings while city departments found $34M. #TOpoli #BudgetTO https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/toronto-s-last-core-services-review-was-a-disaster-so-why-do-it-again/article_b6b9b328-2d74-56df-8683-6dbd259ca0d7.html

As City Council meets today to discuss the long-term financial plan, I call on Mayor Olivia Chow, Dianne Saxe, & the rest of council to support new revenue tools such as a commercial parking levy & lifting the $5/hr parking cap. #TOpoli #BudgetTO https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/mayor-olivia-chow-to-face-calls-to-cut-spending-at-council-meeting/article_b5265792-1ec7-5aab-9d8b-79826a0f3c27.html

Today's column by @GraphicMatt offers a good suggestion for Mayor Olivia Chow to meet her housing goals. Leverage land at the #TTC stations & Green P Parking lots! #TOpoli #BudgetTO https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/olivia-chow-must-move-fast-to-meet-new-affordable-housing-goal/article_a72aaf6e-6ef5-5003-ae64-7bc15b7e221f.html

This morning's column from @GraphicMatt calls for ending corporate subsidies through the IMIT program as one solution (among many) for Mayor Olivia Chow to fill the budget hole. Tory giving $15M in grants to pharma giant Sanofi is stupid. #TOpoli #BudgetTO https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/there-s-a-gravy-train-for-corporations-at-city-hall-olivia-chow-should-put-a/article_5315564f-e722-5de4-9b93-a6dae815115f.html