OTTAWA — A fault line between the Toronto mayor’s office and local Liberal MPs is opening up over a proposed increase to property taxes linked to a perceived shortfall in federal funding support.
Her office, in turn, is accusing Ottawa of dragging its feet when it comes to getting funds out the door and argue local MPs need to fight harder for their city.
At issue is the city’s forecast that the cost to house asylum-seekers will rise to at least $250 million in 2024 — and its request for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to pick up the tab.
