Toronto Council UPS Property Tax, Picks Fight With Elon Musk

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Residents were told that Toronto’s budget from 2025 makes the City Council’s priorities “crystal clear” – and then discussed councilors how to best use a municipal program to criticize the billionaire industrialist Elon Musk.

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On the day when the Council officially approved its 6.9% property tax increase, it was also asked to “temporarily limit” all new Teslas from a vehicles for vehicles to be used as taxis or limousines.

The Tesla movement, one of three put forward by Mayor Olivia Chow, passed 20-4. Her movement tied the Tesla Excluding specifically, but perhaps guard, to financial relations between Canada and the United States – which ran from March 1 “Until the negative US trade action is completed.”

Councilors Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak and Michael Thompson voted against the Tesla idea.

Chow’s adjustments, Some of the many made to the budget Tuesdayincluded movements to encourage Curses of revision of the parking department.

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But the Tesla movement stood out – even in the midst of all the talk of American politics and impending tariffs – considering how directly some people at the council talked about Musk leading the carmaker. Chow said the movement would “send a message to the White House.”

Holyday said he thought it sings out of such a person could be a first for the council. He asked Chow, “Do I understand this as a sanction against an individual?”

“No, no, not at all,” she replied, but did a little with the help of counter-argument and called Musk “President (Donald) Trump’s right man” and the “richest person in the world.

“It’s not really a sanction. It really spends taxpayers’ money in the most effective way, ”Chow said.

Mike Colle, Rådmann for Eglinton-Lawrence, then stood to tell Toronto that he has “a Tesla dealer in my department and I have to do everything I can to make them move out.”

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Colle said he would rather have Tesla back because Musk had given a speech to members of the right-wing political party alternative for Germany- With Colle’s words, “the German Nazi Party” “And then, by Trump’s initiation,” he had this unintended Nazi greeting, “Colle said.

(No one at Yorkdale -the dealer could be reached when Colle made the comment after opening hours.)

Chow’s movement was changed to exclude used Teslas on suggestions from Dianne Saxe who said “No merit would return to Mr. Musk ”on a resale.

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Holyday found irony in the situation considering the role of Musk in the Effectiveness of the Trump Administration.

“Although I do not necessarily agree with all their findings or their methods,” said Holyday, “boy, a concept in there, which we could certainly use in the city of Toronto, maybe is a review.”

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Earlier Tuesday, Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik had said that the budget made the council’s “priorities crystal clear.” Money was devoted to hiring the first respondents, libraries will be open longer, and the councils discussed how to bring a certain degree of affordable prices back to Toronto.

Bradford, who threw it as the “most expensive budget in Toronto’s history”, tried, but could not facilitate property taxes on the industry and small businesses. Trials from Holyday and Jon Burnside to reduce the tax burden with potential TTC ticket price increases were also rejected by the council.

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Budget notes

– The council struggled to adopt a straightforward movement proposed by Burnside, which would report on what property taxes might look like if the municipal land transfer tax no longer provides revenue for the town hall.

This movement was adopted unanimously, but only after two resumes. Malik and then Pasternak voted each unintentionally against the movement, which got a few redoser and some scattered laughter.

“We’re acting like a bunch of kids now,” said Frances Nunziata.

– Urban documents Project film production costs in Toronto to hit $ 3 billion for 2025 and 2026. However, 2023’s total consumption was only $ 1.6 billion and 2024 fell well under its $ 2.8 billion target and is expected to enter just $ 2 billion.

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The city had set a target of 3,000 film permits issued for 2024, but expects Toronto to only see about 2,400 last year. Both figures were well over 2023’s 2,000 total permits, but the city still expects growth with a target of 3,250 for 2025.

In a document, urban bureaucrats accused the falling on the lingering effects of the film industry’s labor disorders of 2023.

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– Heritage Toronto – perhaps best known for its plaques around the city, but also responsible for hiking and lectures – has problems raising money.

City staff expected to see a fall in private donations and sponsorship revenue for 2024 but Projected numbers are even worse. Heritage Toronto experienced a decrease of 6% in private donations and a 40% plum in sponsorship money.

It is worth noting participation in Heritage Toronto’s trips and events has grown consistently since Covid-19 hit, and digital programs are also increasingly popular, according to urban figures.

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