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January 10,
2012
2012 City of Toronto Operating Budget
Submission
In October, the Board hosted a
half-day Toronto Budget Forum with senior elected and un-elected City
officials. Through two breakout sessions - one dedicated to expenditures
and the other revenue - Board members spent an entire morning working
through ideas to achieve fiscal balance. The ideas generated built on
the principals of our VoteToronto2010 platform and have given shape to
our 2012 budget submission. .
To review our complete
submission, please click
here.
December 7,
2011
2012 Toronto Budget Deputation
My name is Carol Wilding President of
the Toronto Board of Trade.
I am here today on behalf of our 10,000 members representing over
250,000 business professionals.
With me today is Richard Joy our Vice President of Policy.
Today, we are encouraged that our Mayor and Council are now facing up to
the city’s fiscal reality.
The 2012 Tax Supported Operating Budget sets out new and clear
boundaries which we support.
For the rest of the
deputation, please click
here.
September 15,
2011
It's
About Time Platform Paper
Toronto region economy a major concern
to voters yet parties falling short in addressing underlying issues such
as gridlock: new poll
For the Toronto region to stay globally competitive it needs to reduce
gridlock while becoming more economically coordinated the Board argues
in its VoteOntario2011 platform document titled, It’s About
Time.
For copies of the media
release, please click
here.
June 28,
2011
Reaching
Top Speed Platform Paper
Toronto Board of Trade issues reality
check on tackling gridlock
Provincial parties must commit to
developing a financing strategy
for the regional transportation plan
For copies of the media
release, please click
here.
June 8,
2011
Shifting
Into High Gear Platform Paper
Ontario’s provincial parties
must make economic leadership of the Toronto region a priority and
develop strategies that include a special focus on the Toronto region,
says the Toronto Board of Trade and a growing number of key regional
employers.
For copies of the media
release, please click
here.
April 18,
2011
Framework
For A Stronger Toronto Region Platform Paper
The Toronto Board of Trade supports a
growing coalition of Canadians who believe a national focus on cities is
needed to improve urban infrastructure, said President and CEO Carol
Wilding today.
For copies of the media
release, please click
here.
March 29,
2011
The McGuinty government’s final
budget before the 2011 provincial election achieves a balance of deficit
reduction, infrastructure investment, while preserving or enhancing key
priorities in health and education, says the Toronto Board of
Trade.
For copies of the media release,
please click
here.
March 28,
2011
Scorecard On Prosperity
2011
The Board proudly launched our
third edition of Scorecard On Prosperity
2011, in the Globe and
Mail. Developed with support from Certified Management
Accountants of Ontario, the Scorecard benchmarks the Toronto
Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) against 23 other metropolitan areas
around the world, on issues related to the economy and labour
attractiveness.
March 23,
2011
The 2011 federal budget achieves a
prudent balance of tax stability and deficit reduction measures while
pointing to longer-term infrastructure investment opportunities, Carol
Wilding, President and CEO of the Toronto Board of Trade, said
today.
For copies of the media
release, please click
here.
February 3,
2011
This election is our chance to unleash our
economic potential and VoteOntario2011 is our campaign to make it
happen. This framework is our starting point for the debate Ontarians
need to have as we choose our next government. In the months to come, we
will explore the paths to renewed economic growth, publishing discussion
papers and igniting conversations.
Download Framework:
Executive Summary
Complete
Version
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