Toronto’s police chief says he’s “disappointed” following the unveiling of Mayor Oliva Chow’s budget draft, which does not include the police service’s recommended operating budget for 2024, a move he says will significantly impact public safety.
On Thursday, Chow unveiled her version of the city’s 2024 budget, which left out the $20 million boost that the Toronto Police Service had previously requested. Instead, it maintains city staff’s recommendation of a $7.4 million increase, a move that police Chief Myron Demkiw called disappointing.
There goes the Tim’s budget!
