‘Fundamental mismatch’ between municipal responsibilities and funding tools: Slack

head shot of Enid Slack
Dr. Enid Slack

UTTRI associated faculty Dr. Enid Slack, Director of the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, was interviewed by Global News in the video “Toronto begins budget process under financial strain” discussing the City of Toronto’s budget shortfalls and its lack of revenue sources to cover costs.

“We have a fundamental mismatch between the responsibilities of municipalities and their funding tools,” says Slack.

The video accompanies the article “Toronto’s 2021 budget will rely heavily on federal, provincial aid amid COVID-19 pandemic” Global News, January 14, 2021.

See the video and article.


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