Calgary council to talk budget with tax increases on the table

Calgary councillors are set to deliberate and hear feedback on their biggest issue yet: the city's multi-billion dollar four-year budget. A week-long session of presentations from civic partners, community groups and Calgarians -- which starts on Monday -- will shape the city's priorities through 2026. Calgary's operating budget will reach $4.9 billion by the end of its four-year cycle, with the average residential property tax proposed to increase by 3.7 per cent. "The budget that we have is on