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Ontario surprise shaves nearly a point off London’s projected tax hike

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 19:34 London Free Press

London politicians met Wednesday in the final advance meeting of their budget committee, finding some surprise savings through a legal interpretation by Queen's Park.

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Baranyai: Will Doug Ford’s clumsy tools deliver affordable housing?

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 00:30 London Free Press

Uncontroversial fact: We need more homes.

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City council votes 12-3 to back spending $16.9M in extra cash on tax relief

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 07:26 London Free Press

"At the end of the day, this surplus belongs to all the taxpayers of London"

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Ontario’s strong mayor powers: Who wants them – and who doesn’t

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 07:36 London Free Press

The Ontario government's strong mayor powers, now a couple years old, have been expanded to even more municipalities and some are not happy about it.

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