Even though I don't fully agree with how Fail gets there, he is right that Toronto Realty tax payers do pay less than there fair share of taxes in Toronto. Toronto has always charged higher commercial taxes because businesses don't get a vote, property owners do. Years ago Toronto complained that too many businesses were leaving and going to the suburbs were their taxes were lower. The province did step in and set limits as to how much commercial rates could be raised. They still pay more than their fair share but it is not quite so bad. Toronto, however, then complained that it was not fair to set limits on commercial taxes. Toronto politicians need to grow some balls and set realistic (ie higher) realty mill rates.