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Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek explains property tax hike (www.cbc.ca)

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Calgary mayor explains why homeowners are facing a 7.8% increase.

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[–] investorsexchange@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

She has explained elsewhere that in Calgary, businesses have historically paid a greater proportion of the tax than homeowners compared to almost all other Canadian cities. Council is looking to rebalance the share between businesses and homeowners gradually over the coming years.