The quick read.
These are starting points, not conclusions. Each one links to the explanation and the underlying data.
The taxation requirement rose from about $147.4M in 2022 to $198.4M in 2026.
This uses the City’s Net Requirement Before Indirect Revenues measure. The spending page separately shows the 2026 bridge to Net Tax Levy.
Accumulated Legacy Fund investment income lowered the 2026 levy, but did not permanently remove the underlying pressure.
Peterborough reached 116% of its provincial housing target for the year.
The City's 2025 count was 16% higher than 2024.
At the same time, the regional crime rate rose slightly — a useful reminder that volume and severity are different measures.
Answer first. Evidence underneath.
The short pages are designed for residents who want a clear explanation. Every claim still leads back to the same normalized datasets, recorded votes and official-source links used by the advanced tools.
Open the full data tools.
Nothing has been removed. These are the detailed explorers with filters, source links, normalization notes and the full voting archive.
22 normalized service/component series and source-reported totals.
Detailed 2026 levy factors, offsets and Legacy Fund history.
36 source-linked significant motions plus Strong Mayor Powers.
Fresh signals first, with older context and data-quality notes available.
About the data and methodology
Source it. Public claims trace to official City documents, minutes, police reporting, Statistics Canada or other primary-government sources.
Label it. Draft, approved, adopted and actual figures are kept distinct; reorganizations and stale outcome measures are called out rather than hidden.