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Dear John,
Did you know that from 2000 to 2023, municipal per-person spending increased by 25.2%?
It's true. And during that same period, municipal government revenue — generated from property taxes and transfers from other levels of government — increased by 33.7% per person.
And yet, among all three levels of government, municipal government spending has actually experienced the slowest rate of growth over the last 10 years – underscoring the large spikes in spending at all government levels across Canada!
In light of record-high spending in municipalities across Canada, residents should consider whether or not crime, homelessness, public transit, and other services have actually improved.
Check out the full study here, and be sure to share these findings with your friends and colleagues!
Sincerely,
Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute
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