There have been numerous articles published in the media about the IMFG Pre-Election Series Perspectives 7 paper on Toronto’s finances, Is Toronto Fiscally Healthy? A Check-up on the City’s Finances. These include:
- The Torontoist: “The Property Tax Myth of Campaign 2014,” “How to Decide Who to Vote For,” and “Campaign Fact-Check: Rob Ford on Toronto’s Fiscal Health and Future.”
- Global News- Toronto: “Toronto faces a $2.5-billion infrastructure hole, report finds,” and “Torontonians split on value of tax dollars – but should we pay more?“
- CBC Metro Morning: Podcast interview with Enid Slack.
- Global News, The Morning Show: Interview with Enid Slack.
- Toronto Star: “Correcting the record on the cost of policing,” “New neighbours pay growing share of fees, charges,” “Toronto has a growing global influence, which we likely can’t maintain,” and, “Big Ideas live chat: Should Toronto explore new ways of generating revenue?”
- National Post: “City manager disputes Rob Ford’s claim he took Toronto ‘back from the edge of a fiscal cliff’.”
- The Globe and Mail: “What’s scarier: raccoons or the police and firefighters unions?” “Tax promise is ‘unreasonable,’ Mayor Ford’s budget chief says,” and, “Mayor Ford’s dubious budget claims don’t stand up.”
- City News: “Toronto has no spending problem, but facing revenue challenges: study,” and “Toronto vs. Mississauga: city services funded by property taxes.”
- CP24: “City faces major infrastructure funding shortfall: report.”
- Toronto Sun: “City does not have spending problem: Report.
- Ottawa Citizen: “Ottawa would benefit from some of Toronto’s navel-gazing.”
- U of T News: “Five frequently asked questions about Toronto’s finances.”
- InsideToronto.com: “Toronto does not have a spending problem: U of T report.”
- Women in Toronto Politics: Weekly Digest