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City Hall Watcher #32: The revenge of the return of Doug Ford's city budget cuts

In this issue: RERUNS! Public health and child care cuts are back, Scarborough subway again under review, consultants reviewing Toronto finances & more!

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Matt Elliott
Aug 19, 2019
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Welcome back to another fine late-summer issue of City Hall Watcher.

This week’s main story: a look at how Toronto’s budget is shaping up for 2020, following news that Premier Doug Ford isn’t planning on backing off on cuts to municipal programs.

If you thought Toronto’s budget process for next year would be nothing but smooth sailing, 1) You’re wrong, …

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