Toronto City Council passed the debate over a controversial set of new taxes to the province, prompting Ontario's Finance Minister to look for new ways to relieve the city's cash crunch.
Finance Minister Greg Sorbara wouldn't offer a firm commitment, but said the province will continue to look for a resolution to Toronto's fiscal woes.
"If you want an indication of where we're going, look at where we've been. I think we've made tremendous progress on the quality of relations with all of our municipalities and in particular, the city of Toronto," Sorbara said Tuesday at Queen's Park.
The Liberals have requested a review examining the financial pressures facing Ontario's cities.
Sorbara said the government will not act until they have received the report in February.
"We're making real progress there and my anticipation is that when that review is completed, municipalities will say it was worthy of the time we took,'' Sorbara said. Source...
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