Toronto halts hiring for non-essential roles to address budget shortfall

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Toronto has implemented a citywide hiring freeze on non-essential workers due to a projected $105 million operating shortfall for 2025. The pause, effective immediately until at least early 2026, aims to mitigate the deficit and will not impact essential service positions. This measure comes as Mayor Olivia Chow prepares her upcoming budget, signaling a more constrained spending plan ahead of next year's election.


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