In Letter to Chow, Freeland Puts Toronto Budget Bailout on Province’s Shoulders

In Letter to Chow, Freeland Puts Toronto Budget Bailout on Province’s Shoulders
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 2, 2021. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says it’s the Ontario government’s responsibility to help backstop Toronto’s pandemic-ravaged finances, offering no new federal dollars in a letter responding to Mayor Olivia Chow’s request for help.
The two-page letter from Freeland to Chow says the province has the constitutional responsibility and fiscal capacity to support the city.