The City of Montreal will try to find new ways to finance its budget next November 7 as part of a forum on taxation.
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City Hall will make the announcement on Thursday. The event will be held at the Biodôme and will bring together experts and members of civil society.
Valérie Plante hopes to get out of the reign of property taxes as the almost sole source of municipal funding and is eyeing eco-taxation – the idea of linking taxes and environmental impact.
Another summit on the same subject will be held in 2023, with the hope of implementing solutions as early as 2024.