City of Ottawa draft budget with 2.5% tax hike tabled at council
Ottawa's draft budget looks to raise property taxes by 2.5 per cent with spending focused on priority investments like housing, infrastructure and transit.
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Ottawa's draft budget looks to raise property taxes by 2.5 per cent with spending focused on priority investments like housing, infrastructure and transit.