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Tory has often been criticized for refusing to raise property taxes above inflation, which some argue has starved Toronto of funding . But Tory counters that tax increases would unacceptably burden Torontonians who are already struggling with an affordability crisis made worse by inflation. Instead, he champions fiscal discipline and efficiency which can allow the city to do more with the same budget.
In the near-term, Tory wants to focus on stabilizing the city’s finances, which, having already been stressed by the pandemic, are now being further destabilized by inflation — rising costs for goods and services impacts government, too. After that comes housing, specifically increasing supply through legalizing some “missing middle” housing and speeding up approval processes. “The fact that it takes three years to approve housing, even our own projects believe it or not, is very frustrating.
To speed up housing development, Ontario announced earlier this year that Toronto, along with select other municipalities, will be granted “strong mayor” powers. These enhanced powers will give Tory the ability to appoint high level staff and veto some city council decisions. Had Tory had these powers last year, he wouldn’t have been forced to give up on legalizing rooming houses due to insufficient council support, a failure he deeply regrets.
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