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Tax hike, service boost, federal funding: Key questions swirl around Olivia Chow’s first budget

Mayor Olivia Chow's budget chief recently said the tax increase will be "substantial" but details will only start to emerge on Wednesday.

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The city will launch its 2024 budget — the first of Mayor Olivia Chow's term — on Wednesday.

Toronto's 2024 budget will impose a significant property tax increase on residents but "protect" the services they rely on. 

That was the message budget chief Coun. Shelley Carroll delivered Monday ahead of the launch of the city's annual spending plan. 

Ben Spurr is a Toronto-based reporter covering city hall and municipal politics for the Star. Reach him by email at bspurr@thestar.ca or follow him on Twitter: @BenSpurr.

Ben Spurr

Ben Spurr is a Toronto-based reporter covering city hall and municipal politics for the Star. Reach him by email at bspurr@thestar.ca or follow him on Twitter: @BenSpurr.

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