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Do you believe municipalities should have more powers to generate revenue? If so, what would you propose? If not, why not?
Responses to the question: "Do you believe municipalities should have more powers to generate revenue? If so, what would you propose? If not, why not?"
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4 Candidate Responses (top)
| Hamilton Mountain | ||
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| Candidate | Brief Response | Full Response |
| Hans Wienhold | No | In other words, do I think that governments should have MORE POWER to force innocent people to pay for its massive incompetence?
I would propose that people keep their own money and spend it upon things that are more compatible with their own priorities. Call it respecting the dignity of those who do the work and earn the money. |
| Monique Taylor | Yes | Ontario’s New Democrats recognize the fiscal challenges faced by municipalities, which is why we will allocate additional funds to infrastructure projects, continue to upload social service and court security costs by 2018, make the provincial gas tax permanent and fund 50% of the operating costs for municipal transit.
We also are committed to expanding municipal powers to generate revenue. For example, the Development Charges Act should ensure that growth pays for growth. We will also create opportunities for municipalities to engage in renewable energy projects. |
| Sophia Aggelonitis | Maybe | The Municipal Act gives municipalities authority to raise revenue in a variety of ways, including property taxes and user fees. Other municipal source revenue mechanisms include: investment income, development charges (authority under the Development Charges Act), donations, revenue from other municipalities, and fines and penalties.
Ontario Liberals recognize that municipalities require tools to help them fund local infrastructure to service new growth. We are committed to uploading the costs that were forced on the backs of municipalities by the PCs. We are open to looking at any proposals brought forward by municipalities to generate revenue streams to fund new growth in their communities. |
| Tony Morris | No | The Green Party of Ontario promises to work with municipalities to strengthen our communities. By doing this, there would be no need for new revenue streams as each level of government would be responsible for paying for the services under their jurisdiction. Increasing local decision making is a theme of our platform www.itstimeforgreen.ca.
The Green Party is committed to ensuring that we're not downloading costs on municipalities, or adding new ones to communities limited property tax base. We will also support municipalities with infrastructure funds for active transportation and water and sewage upgrades. |
Response Summary (top)
| Brief Response | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1 | 25.0% |
| No | 2 | 50.0% |
| Maybe | 1 | 25.0% |
4 Candidates Have Not Responded (top)
| Hamilton Mountain | ||
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| Brian Goodwin | ||
| Geordie Elms | ||
| Jim Enos | ||
| Trevor Pettit | ||
