City budget passes with more housing money but no transit fare freeze
Councillors drew from reserves to boost affordable housing capital spending to $30 million, but a majority couldn't countenance a tax hike to freeze OC Transpo fares.
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Councillors drew from reserves to boost affordable housing capital spending to $30 million, but a majority couldn't countenance a tax hike to freeze OC Transpo fares.