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Toronto Mayoral Election, Mitzie Hunter’s plan: “Moderate and lower-income homeowners pay 50 per cent less”

by Marzio Pelù May 25, 2023August 25, 2023

TORONTO – “Toronto is at a turning point that must not be a breaking point. People tell me they are worried that the city they love is on the brink of serious decline. “I want to lead Toronto’s revival. I have a plan to do exactly that”: candidate Mitzie Hunter (in the pic above, from a video on her Instagram page), running for Mayor, introduced today her 71-page plan titled “Fix the Six” and based on a general six-per-cent property tax increase – $216 per year for an average home – that will be reduced to three per cent – a $108-per-year increase – for households with income under $80,000. Hunter’s plan also provides additional protections for moderate and lower income seniors, which will allow more than half of all seniors to pay no property tax at all. →

Ontario, more homes for everyone: but who will pay for the services?

by Marzio Pelù October 27, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – The municipalities of Ontario fear that the new housing legislation adopted by the Province could unload excessive burdens on the municipalities themselves and on taxpayers. The bill presented Tuesday by Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark, would, in fact, reduce and / or exempt from taxes that builders would have to pay in order to build. →

Time for web giants to “pay their fair share”

by Priscilla Pajdo February 14, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Traditionally, media outlets have relied on advertising as a main source of funding for years. They have increasingly moved to government subsidy models through which federal funding has become essential to their survival. But there is increasing pressure on the Federal Government to act on the issue of news media remuneration.

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Sunwing reaches deal to pay refunds to more customers

by June 26, 2021August 25, 2023

Sunwing announced in a news release (June 25) that it has reached a new agreement with the Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation (CEEFC) to provide financing for customer refunds. →

Mapping the world’s most popular trusted news sources and who’s willing to pay for it

by Priscilla Pajdo May 3, 2021August 25, 2023

Every year, May 3 is a date that countries around the world celebrate World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993. It is a day in which to acknowledge the essential role of professional journalists and to underline the importance of verified and reliable information made available to the public.

All over the world, there is no shortage of news to digest. The changing structure of news production and consumption means the public can access all types of information in whichever format they prefer. From newsprint to television to the internet, it is all available at one’s fingertips.

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