The Municipal Bottom Line
1,297 views · Published 17 November 2010 · 49:17 · Indexed 10 October 2026
Channel: TVO Today · 2010 · Education
In the recent municipal elections, voters in several Ontario cities chose candidates who emphasized fiscal restraint and lower taxes. Yet changing needs mean that budgets and revenues aren't keeping pace. Since cities must balance their books, something has to give. Either taxes go up, or services and infrastructure go down. In a province that wants to boost its innovation quotient and revitalize local economies, what can cities do to make ends meet? And do they have the tools they need to make that happen?
