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City leaders won't pull the chute on Americans at Armed Forces Day
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8Sure....we will just ask everyone else to bear the brunt of the economic war with the US, we will never let go of the dollar just to stay Canadian... Council's collective head may be stuck somewhere, but I dont think it is necessarily in the sand.
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Salaries and benefits put school board in deficit
BayToday 14Who was in charge of the spreadsheet, how many reviewed it and what is the level of their expertise?
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Cassellholme fees ‘crippling for Mattawa’ Mayor Bélanger warns
BayToday 4I'd be willing to bet there is a significant variance in MPAC valuations in the town...meaning some people are hiding behind really low valuations and paying less tax than they should if everyone's property was valued in the same manner.Property that sold in 2024 for $245K valued at $88K in MPAC...even allowing for 2016 valuations that misses by a significant amountProperty that sold at $465K in 2024 valued at $201K in MPAC...Average house price in Ontario has gone up by 60% since 2016, not 178% and 131%Property tax assessment system in Ontario is broken...thats why no new assessments.
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Ontario elementary teachers awarded nearly 12 per cent raise in arbitration
BayToday 3Funny how corporate media always compound the raises of the workers so the 11.25% raise over 4 years increases to 11.75, thereby enabling the number 12 to be featured in the headline. Meanwhile CEO's are averaging 3% to 4% per year regardless of performance.
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