not for subsidizing provincial programs, writes Brampton Mayor Linda Jeffrey - Bernard Weil / Toronto Star file photo

Taken together (property tax, water, waste and land transfer tax), Toronto’s tax bill falls to second lowest at $4,278, writes Royson James - Justin Greaves / Metroland

Toronto Mayor John Tory defended the budget, saying that additional investment in transit and housing could "in no way be described as a cutback" - David Rider / Toronto Star file photo