Calgary mayor explains why homeowners are facing a 7.8% increase.

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    10 months ago

    In the interests of trying to stay neutral, the title and subject are basically taken from the article.

    However, Gondek only explains why we need a tax hike. She does NOT explain why it was pushed onto homeowners, while corporations got a break.

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      10 months ago

      She has explained elsewhere that in Calgary, businesses have historically paid a greater proportion of the tax than homeowners compared to almost all other Canadian cities. Council is looking to rebalance the share between businesses and homeowners gradually over the coming years.