Two-thirds of Torontonians would support tax increase: poll

By News Staff

Posted January 17, 2012 12:45 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A recent CUPE survey suggests that 64 per cent of Torontonians would support a tax increase as well as increase in user fees to protect services. Councillors Gord Perks and Denzil Minnan-Wong have different views on the results.

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