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Originally Posted by GirlySports
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Now municipal governments are in a different boat. They can't print money or run deficits and really their only money stream is property tax, so they keep having to raise that. But that's not easy either. Nenshi raised it 17% on half a percent over 3 years and was labeled a communist.
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Actually, property taxes make up less than half of municipal revenues. Other sources include revenue sharing and provincial and federal grants, and fees and fines. I won’t challenge your contention that Nenshi raised taxes because I know that’s an oversight.