The iceberg cometh

City Hall Watcher #158: Digging into the 2022 budget, a magical address, and planning for summer.

2017, somewhere on the second floor of Toronto City Hall:

The progressive councillor withdrew the ancient artifact from a dusty velvet case, hands shaking. The lobbyist who gifted it had spoken of its dark powers. Were the legends true? There was only one way to find out.

“I wish for a residential property tax increase over 4%,” they breathed.

Nothing hap…