Follow along here for live updates as Toronto City Council considers the 2023 budget.
Toronto City council is meeting to consider the 2023 operating and capital budgets.
The budget includes more money for Toronto police and the biggest tax increase since amalgamation. It comes at a time when Toronto is facing a potentially massive $1.56 billion) hole in its budget. The meeting also comes days after Mayor John Tory said he would resign. He has since said that he will delay formally resigning in order to see through the budget process.Council chambers have been cleared for a 10-minute recess following the disruption.An observer has disrupted the meeting just as Mayor John Tory was about to do a presentation for some guests. The person lashed out about accessibility in the council chamber and the fact that more money is being added to the police budget.
Coun. Gord Parks said it would be an "outrage against the people of Toronto" if Tory uses his veto power on the budget. Perks said that Tory should honour his previous announcement that he will resign. Meanwhile, some of the mayor’s allies are urging him to stay on despite his announcement. Speaker Frances Nunziata said Tory “made an error in judgment” but added that “it will be a disaster if he resigns.”Coun. Jon Burnside said the mayor`s resignation `would bring a whole lot of instability`to city hall.
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