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Finance & taxes
Eligible information for every certified candidate in City Councillor, Ward 1. Candidates appear in the same deterministic order and structure. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
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Publisher-attributed candidate statement
In a candidate-attributed response published by AjaxPickering.ca, Abdullah Mir says fiscal restraint and respect for taxpayer money guide his approach to budgeting and spending.
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Fiscal restraint and respect for taxpayer money
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Blair's campaign says development should contribute fairly toward required infrastructure and services so existing taxpayers are not expected to subsidize long-term growth-related costs.
James Blair
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Development should contribute fairly toward the infrastructure and services it requires, ensuring that existing taxpayers are not expected to subsidize growth-related costs over the long term.
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In a candidate-attributed response published by AjaxPickering.ca, Jamie Nye says the City must be fiscally prudent.
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In these uncertain times, we must be fiscally prudent. even exacting.
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The AjaxPickering.ca profile for Jeremy Steinhausen presents support for protecting capital reserves while funding daily services.
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We must fully fund the day-to-day services families rely on every day, while strictly protecting our capital reserves and ensuring development charges pay for growth.
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The AjaxPickering.ca profile for Jeremy Steinhausen presents support for expanding the commercial and industrial tax base to shift tax pressure away from residential homeowners.
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Expanding Pickering’s commercial and industrial tax base by cutting bureaucratic red tape, helping attract clean local business investment and shifting the tax burden away from residential homeowners.
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Candidate-provided statement
Priya Vadivel's campaign says she wants to strengthen Pickering's commercial tax base and ensure public dollars are spent responsibly.
Priya Vadivel
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I want to strengthen Pickering’s commercial tax base, support local businesses, create good local jobs, and ensure every public dollar is spent responsibly.
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Priya Vadivel's campaign says she would fight against unreasonable tax increases and seek accountability for public spending.
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Fiscal Responsibility
Fight against unreasonable tax increases and bring accountability for public spending.
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