Taxpayer-funded incentives promised to spark urban renewal in Niagara, now a ‘total giveaway’ to luxury condo developers

The Harbour Club

Questions are being raised about the value of municipal funding schemes paid by taxpayers across Niagara Region, meant to create economic growth. Regional Council has been told by KPMG that after 20 years of these programs, there is little evidence to show they work. Now, as St. Catharines adds another condo development to the list of projects receiving millions in taxpayer support, some councillors are calling for reform. 

First published in The Pointer Niagara on September 12, 2022