Summary#

Montréal city council adopted, by majority, its position on Adoption du budget 2026 de la Ville de Montréal (volet agglomération) (Adoption of Montréal’s 2026 budget, agglomeration portion). It voted to support adopting the 2026 budget for agglomeration activities; the agglomeration council, which decides services shared with the island’s other municipalities (the linked municipalities), makes the final decision at a later meeting. City staff describe this budget as covering operating activities under the agglomeration council’s responsibility.

• The decision sets Montréal city council’s position in favour of the agglomeration budget, but does not provide its total or spending breakdown.
• Three amendments were rejected. One proposed reducing certain city-controlled tax charges by 1 percentage point, from 3.4% to 2.4%; the others proposed changes to the 2026–2035 capital investment plan.
• The rejected proposals are not part of the adopted position.

What it means for you#

• Residents and taxpayers: The decision supports a budget for agglomeration activities, but the supplied material does not show its amounts or establish the effect on your taxes.
• Linked municipalities: The decision is Montréal city council’s position, not the final decision on shared services.
• People using agglomeration services: The material does not identify specific service changes.

Money#

The budget covers operating activities, but no budget total or cost breakdown is provided in the supplied material.

• The rejected tax amendment proposed a $39,361,031.14 reduction in certain city-controlled tax charges. Council did not adopt that proposal.
• The rejected capital-plan amendments proposed changes to funding for named projects, but those changes were not adopted.

What is unclear#

• The total 2026 agglomeration budget and its spending by service are not provided.
• The material does not show the budget’s effect on tax rates or charges.
• It does not explain what service levels or activities will change, if any.
• The decision summary says the budget aligns with Montréal’s 2030 strategic plan, but does not explain how.

Case for#

• The decision supports a budget for activities under the agglomeration council’s responsibility, providing a financial plan for those operations.
• City staff say the budget aligns with Montréal’s 2030 strategic plan.

Case against#

• Without totals, spending details, or tax effects, residents cannot assess the budget’s financial impact from these materials.
• The rejected proposals show that council considered alternatives, including lowering certain tax charges and changing capital-project funding; the materials do not explain the reasons for rejecting them.