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‘It didn’t happen overnight’: Why property taxes are skyrocketing in some Ontario cities | Globalnews.ca

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Ontario Big City Mayors and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities are calling for more guaranteed funding given to cities.

For 2024 , Burlington is looking at a 5.97 per cent property tax increase, while communities like London are reporting a 7.3 per cent increase.

Municipalities receive between eight to 10 cents of every dollar collected in taxes at all levels, but are responsible for 60 per cent of infrastructure.

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