Reposted by @kaplansky.bsky.social
People in Ottawa keep electing mayors that make the same promise every election and they keep getting the same results: crumbling infrastructures, declining services, increasing fees that hit low-income residents the most. There is a cost to tax phobia.
cbc.ca
Mark Sutcliffe promises 2.5% tax hike ceiling for 2 years, mayoral rivals hold off on firm numbers | CBC News
As Ottawa's incumbent mayor promises to set an upper limit on property tax hikes for 2027 and 2028, challenger Neil Saravanamuttoo says voters shouldn't believe him.