1 week ago Saskatoon city council approves $1.6M tax break for Broadway apartment tower

City council voted unanimously Wednesday to provide WestCliff Properties a five-year abatement of property taxes, which will total $1.6 million.

Economics

1 week ago Tony Caterina: Fiscal discipline, safety and protecting neighbourhoods

We asked Edmonton’s mayoral candidates to answer the question: “Why I should be mayor.”  Edmonton stands at a crossroads. As your next mayor, I will end endless overspending and excessive annual property tax hikes while keeping business taxes low and fixing our city’s broken systems. With 14 years as a city councillor and a deep […]

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1 week ago Canada Population Growth Rate Near Zero on Immigration Curbs

Once a runaway train, Canada’s immigration-driven population growth has come to a grinding halt.

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1 week ago Alberta minister to review pay of municipal officials, ways to limit property taxes

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is directing her municipal affairs minister to review local spending decisions — including how much elected municipal officials get paid.

Politics

1 week ago Infrastructure and service shortfalls make province's planned tax breaks tough to deliver: Alberta Municipalities

'Show me where and how you're going to do that, not just using catch phrases for a headline' ABMunis president Tyler Gandam said of the province's push for municipalities to limit property tax increases

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1 week ago 'Back to basics': Alberta to limit municipal property tax increases, eliminate conflicts

'Where we see municipalities trying to veer outside their lane and outside the jurisdiction where you see municipalities doing woke politics that are better suited at provincial or national level ... then you're going to see an active provincial government putting municipalities on track'

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2 w. ago Runaway Train: $3.6B in Excess Municipal Spending Driving Up Property Taxes Across B.C., says new report

B.C. property taxes soared 94%—outpacing inflation and national trends Vancouver, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Municipal operating spending has surged over the past decade, pushing property taxes higher and worsening affordability pressures for families and businesses, according to a new report released today by the Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC).  The report, Runaway […]

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2 w. ago Candidates weigh in on 2026 budget preview ahead of October's municipal election

MRU's Lori Williams said that with the controversies surrounding property tax increases, the release of this information will play a role for candidates seeking to enter or remain in office this October

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2 w. ago Calgary proposes 5.4% residential property tax hike in 2026 budget adjustment

The overall property tax increase is proposed at 3.6 per cent but will likely be 5.4 per cent for Calgary residential property owners.

Economics

2 w. ago City of Calgary sticking to 3.6 per cent 2026 property tax increase set three years ago

Homeowners can expect an average 5.4 per cent tax hike, while commercial property owners will see an average 1.3 per cent increase

Economics

2 w. ago B.C.'s record deficit projected to increase to $11.6 billion as NDP cites lower resource, tax revenues

Government revenues have taken a hit with the loss of $2.8 billion from the carbon tax and lowered windfalls from property transfer tax.

Economics

3 w. ago Ward Karhiio: Constituents voice concerns over safety, property taxes and zoning for incumbent Keren Tang

Tang said while she understand why some people have become frustrated with the current council she said there's been a number of factors such as population growth, economic challenges and uncertainty

Economics

3 w. ago Ottawa city council passes contentious 2026 budget directions

The budget directions, first unveiled in August, pitched a property tax hike of around 3.75 per cent and an increase in transit fares of between 2.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent.

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3 w. ago Ward profile: Who will take over for Sarah Hamilton in Ward sipiwiyiniwak?

Property taxes, infill and city spending are many of the concerns brought up to candidates looking to replace Sarah Hamilton on city council

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