Toronto Mayor Chow Launches Town Hall Meetings for 2024 Budget

Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 6:44 p.m.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: MAYOR CHOW\u2019S PROPERTY TAX HIKE PROPOSAL\xa0\n\nLiz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Andrew Cash, Former NDP MP for the Toronto-Davenport district.\n\nWe discuss Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's proposed property\xa0tax hike, the banning of tobogganing\xa0at numerous city parks and more.\xa0\n\nTORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW LAUNCHES TOWN HALLS OVER BUDGET\n\nLiz West is now joined by Jay Goldberg, Ontario & Interim Atlantic Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.\n\nStarting today, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is hosting a series of telephone town hall meetings to hear from residents about their questions, comments, and concerns as it pertains to the City's 2024 budget.\xa0\n\nTHE IOWA CACUS: TRUMP WON\n\nLiz West is now joined by Dr. Chris Cooper, a Political Science Professor at Western Carolina University and Brad Polumbo, A conservative commentator and editor-in-chief\xa0 & Co-Founder of BASEDPolitics.\n\nFormer U.S. President Donald Trump was the winner during yesterday's Iowa Caucus. And in the aftermath, candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made the decision to suspend his campaign and provide his full support to back Trump. So, what are the implications of all of this and as Canadians are you worried or excited about the prospects of a Trump comeback?