London budget

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On Monday, Justice Mary T. Moreau officially was welcomed to the Supreme Court of Canada. For the first time in Canada, women make up the majority on the bench. Read More

Dozens of residents protested outside city hall Tuesday, then packed the public gallery and three overflow rooms as city council held the final public-input session before approving London's 2024-27 municipal budget. There was a particular focus on the massive London police budget and LFP reporter Jack Moulton has full coverage

With the four-year (2024-27) city budget deliberations nearly done, there's a last-ditch effort from a joint group of arts and culture organizations to boost their funding, which they argue benefits London in the long run. LFP's Jack Moulton takes a look at their plea and how it compares to what

London Public Library officials say tweaks to Mayor Josh Morgan's 2024 municipal budget has pushed branch closing and cuts to hours off the table – at least for now. Read More

Do our politicians not understand negotiating? Read More

In terms of the multi-year budget, yes, give the police the funding they need to hire new officers, new staff, new communications, but they do not need $492,000 for an armoured vehicle. Read More

The proposed police budget contains gadgets, hardware and personnel that reads more like a list of resources being sent to help Ukraine. London is not a war zone. The police board chair has said we are all living in fear and this increase in police resources will make us safer

City politicians, like others in Ontario, have been "intimidated" by London police into backing a huge budget increase in 2024 and over the next three years that leaves other areas of municipal governance underfunded, a longtime critic of police spending says. Read More

A narrow city council majority broke with Mayor Josh Morgan on Thursday morning to alter his proposed municipal budget and add 18,000 new hours of London Transit service over the next four years. Read More

Amid tense talks at city hall over the 2024-27 municipal budget, the idea of limiting the London Public Library's budget increase, particularly after a cyberattack and ongoing structural issues at their branches, has drawn criticism. LFP's Jack Moulton takes a look at where the library sits, and whether they can

The City of London’s 2024 budget is really all about London police. Read More