33 h. ago Toronto mayor weighs raising tax on home sales over $3M as budget season begins

Chow's office said this week she was targeting an incremental increase to her so-called luxury homes tax to try and raise $152 million for city hall's coffers.

Economics

2 w. ago Randall Denley: Ontario can end sales tax on all home sales without waiting for Ottawa

A full sales-tax rebate would be a smart and gutsy solution to the province’s housing shortage

Economics

3 w. ago LILLEY: Here’s all the reasons Olivia Chow should not run for Toronto mayor again

Chow's policies are not what Toronto needs right now and she's taking the city in the wrong direction.

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3 w. ago Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow wants $210M from province as speed camera ban takes effect

City requests $210 million from province to cover loss of revenue from automated traffic fines

Economics

3 w. ago Olivia Chow slams Ontario’s Bill 60 for making it ‘easier’ to evict tenants

Toronto mayor takes aim at Ontario government over new legislation, vowing to oppose changes to renters' rights

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3 w. ago EIA raises oil output forecast, says oversupply will weigh on prices in 2026

An oversupply of oil on global markets will continue to weigh on prices in 2026, according to the latest update from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Economics

4 w. ago Mayor Olivia Chow says Toronto’s transit safety plan to ‘make real difference’

The TTC safety measures came about due to $31 million added to city budget

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4 w. ago Ontario residents can expect payout from the government next week

Monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments are scheduled to be distributed to Ontario residents next week.Eligible Ontario residents who are registered to receive the payment can expect to see the deposit in their bank account on Monday, Nov. 10.Are you eligible for the Ontario Trillium Benefit?The OTB is a tax-free combination of three payments: the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.You must be eligible for at least one of the payments to receive it on a monthly basis.You could get a maximum of $1,283 for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit if you're between 18 and 64 years old, $1,461 if you are 65 or older, $285 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 2024, according to the Province's website.The Northern Ontario Energy Credit is designed to assist ...

Politics

4 w. ago Growing number of Torontonians strongly disapprove of mayor Olivia Chow’s performance: poll

Older residents also feel differently than younger generations, according data from Leger

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