Revelations of rising numbers of property owners in St. Catharines unable to pay their property tax bills have prompted one city councillor to take action

Businesses in Jasper say they’re paying for the 2024 wildfires caused by climate change, but the province has kicked in $2.5M for lost property tax revenue

Expanded funding from the province is welcome news to New Brunswick municipalities, but a property assessment freeze has withered its delivery

Recent property tax increases not due to inflationary pressures impacting most residents across Ontario but largely due instead to excessive labour costs

The Yukon calculates property taxes differently than in other parts of Canada, primarily due to a lack of data, which impairs market value assessments

After months of sustained pressure from municipalities and media, Alberta has announced a working group to solve issue of unpaid oil and gas property taxes

Rural Municipalities of Alberta says it’s well-known in the oil and gas sector that municipalities are powerless to compel payment of unpaid property taxes

Muncipalities auction properties for the amount in property taxes owed (with a minimum tender bid) and will advertise sales in local and government media

While small business owners have mixed emotions about the tax holiday, some working parents were grateful for the beneficial break on goods and services

Alberta is not paying its municipalities the full cost of property taxes for its provincial properties and local ratepayers are shouldering the extra costs

A hundred thousand tax assessments were reversed in 2023, but the City of Toronto has taken concrete steps to revamp the VHT regime for the 2024 tax year

Numerous factors including inflation, limited housing, a weaker dollar, and global political tensions, continue to play a significant role in affordability