US EditionMayor Olivia Chow reacts to proposed 24 per cent pay hike for city councillors
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Mayor Olivia Chow reacts to proposed 24 per cent pay hike for city councillors
Mayor Olivia Chow says a recommendation to bump up the salaries of Toronto city councillors by 24 per cent is “a bit steep” despite a recent report that shows that their counterparts in other jurisdictions make more money.
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Mayor Olivia Chow called the recommended increase too steep and urged council members to consider the city’s precarious financial situation when the issue goes to a vote.
Proposed pay raise for Toronto councillors 'too steep,' says mayor ahead of vote
Councillors will vote Wednesday on whether to raise their salaries for the first time since 2006, which a staff report says is justified based on a review of councillor compensation in similar municipalities. But Mayor Olivia Chow says it isn’t the time to increase pay given current economic uncertainty.
‘A bit steep:’ Mayor takes issue with proposed 24 per cent pay hike for city councillors
Mayor Olivia Chow says a recommendation to bump up the salaries of Toronto city councillors by 24 per cent is “a bit steep” despite a recent report that shows that their counterparts in other jurisdictions make more money.
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