Wood duck in Burlington.
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Black-capped Chickadee in Burlington.

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Boeing commits $7M to Vac Aero, reinforcing Canada’s aerospace supply chain under P-8 program Sérgio Mourato | sergiom@sensomagazine.ca

#Boeing has committed $7 million to #VacAero International Inc., a Canadian aerospace and defence supplier, as part of its Industrial and Technological Benefits obligations tied to the CP-8A Poseidon program. #BurlingtonON #BoeingCanada #cndpoli #ONpoli #ITB
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Boeing announced a $7M CAD investment in Vac Aero (Burlington) under the CP8A Poseidon ITB program, boosting advanced manufacturing and Canada’s defence supply chain. #BurlingtonON #Aerospace #Onpoli #cdnpoli #boeing #vacaero

The 2025 Sunshine list contains 46% of City of Burlington staff.

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Traffic, if only the province would do something! Just like the Millcroft Greens development. The current talking point from the mayor is "if only the province would act".

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Opinion – Gridlock by Design On March 3rd, during a Committee of the Whole meeting, staff and our council had a serious discussion about building a downtown parking garage that could be easily converted to social housing once …

Opinion - Gridlock by design?

What is a 15-minute city, and is Burlington on the road to becoming one?

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OPINION – TIME TO GET READY The 2026 municipal election is less than eight months away. In preparation, Focus Burlington recently hosted its second Town Hall event on February 26th titled “Taking the Next Big Step: Practical …

Curious about running for the Burlington City Council?

www.focusburlington.ca/whynotrun/

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Sunset, Feb 2025. Burlington, ON.
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Let’s Get Organized! Following the success of our first Town Hall in January, Focus Burlington is excited to invite you to the second event in our Beyond the Ballot series on Thursday, February 26th. This free, public …

"Politics is too important to be left to the politicians."
Have you thought about running for municipal office? Are you interested in helping on a campaign or just learning more about the process? Join us on Thursday, February 26th, at 7 pm at the Lions Club Hall.
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Opinion – Eliminate Development Charges – Yes or No? Mike Collins-Williams, the CEO of the West End Home Builders, recently delegated to the Burlington city council. Collins-Williams asked council to remove development charges completely for the next…

Homelessness is serious. Is a subsidy for developers, which may increase property taxes, the solution? Property tax increases cause rent increases, which in turn cause homelessness. Is it time for the province to act on this issue?

Read more here: www.focusburlington.ca/nodcs/

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Opinion – SORRY, NOT SORRY On Monday, February 9, I live-streamed Burlington’s Committee of the Whole meeting. At least four delegations urged the City Council to reduce or defer development charges for new housing. Council …

When the housing market overheated pre-COVID, developers demanded deregulation, faster approvals, and less government interference. Now that the market has cooled, those same voices are calling for government relief, reduced charges, and public support.

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Opinion - Housing or Speculation?

With the cancellation of a 475-unit condo project on Appleby Line, is a correction in the condo market underway? Should our city council eliminate development charges to save the developers?

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A Better Engagement Model

Is there a better way for City Hall to engage with residents?

Read more here: www.focusburlington.ca/better-model/

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OPINION: DELEGATION OR DIMINUTION?

One of the questions at our Beyond the Ballot meeting was:
“What would you do to improve the delegation process at City Council”?

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Municipal Budgets are complicated. Close to $4.9 million for Sherwood Park, $3.8 million for Civic Square, $10.35 in new debt.

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Burlington's reserve funds hold over $200 million. We've tried to explain how reserve funds are used and whether we have enough set aside.

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Burlington's FIFA Caravan Event - early survey results.

Our survey is still open. Have a look at the results so far. Do you think the FIFA Caravan event is a good idea?

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A community discussion on charting a new direction for our city. – Focus Burlington

Focus Burlington is hosting a community discussion on Tuesday, January 20th, at 7 pm, at the Lions Club Hall.

More information is available here: www.focusburlington.ca/2026communit...

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On December 10th, 2025, our Halton Regional Council approved the 2026 budget. With both Burlington and Halton Region having approved budgets, we now know what our June 2026 tax bill will look like.

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OPINION – GOING GA-GA OVER FIFA – Focus Burlington

$160K for a one-day FIFA "fan experience"?

Why are Burlington city officials are "going ga-ga" over a World Cup caravan stop. The photo-ops will be endless, but should taxpayers be funding this? Read the full story and share your take!

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$50K in toys bought in one shot. The Burlington Dads and their families rolled through a Hamilton Toys “R” Us for their annual toy drive, carts loaded high, every item headed to kids supported by United Way & Salvation Army this holiday season.
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Halton Police have arrested four people after a targeted shooting behind a Burlington grocery store on Oct. 29. A firearm was seized and three adults + one youth now face attempted murder and firearms-related charges. All are in custody. #BurlingtonON #HRPS #HamOnt

Halton Police have arrested Bruce Pawlowsky, 41, after a woman was sexually assaulted on a Burlington-bound GO Train on Nov. 14. He faces charges including sexual assault and breach of probation and is being held for a bail hearing.
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Opinion – Budget 2026 – Do Burlington residents deserve transparency, accountability, and real engagement? (Part 2) – Focus Burlington

What happens when you ask the City of Burlington to compare tax increases to inflation?

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Burlington honoured hometown tennis star Victoria Mboko today with the Key to the City. At 18, Mboko has become Canada’s top women’s singles player after winning her first WTA title at the 2025 National Bank Open,defeating four former Grand Slam champions along the way. #BurlingtonON #VictoriaMboko

Opinion – Budget 2026 – Do Burlington residents deserve transparency, accountability, and real engagement? (Part 1) – Focus Burlington

What happens when you ask the City of Burlington to explain why the average full-time employee salary is increasing by over 5%?

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Opinion – Insights from La Belle Province – Focus Burlington

Insights from La Belle Province

Halton Police has approved an 8.22% spending increase for 2026, higher than the 4.3% requested by the region. If the region approves the increase, we may see our property tax rise by almost 5%, not 4.49%

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Focus Burlington’s 2026 Budget Survey Results – Focus Burlington

Thank you to the 222 people who participated in our survey. This is a summary of what we learned.

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Opinion – Burlington’s 2026 Budget: Where is the money going? – Focus Burlington

Salaries & benefits are over 57% of the property tax increase.

We took a look at Burlington's 2026 budget. The average salary increase for full-time employees is 5.17%. The average salary, before benefits, will be $106,556.35.

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