Diana Zlomislic

Consumer Affairs Reporter @TorontoStar. aka The Advocate. Ex-Investigations. Tips: [email protected]

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

He paid $13,000 in taxes through a company listed on the CRA's website — but the money disappeared https://t.co/pNqNdOsg2w via @torontostar

[Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt]

My @TorontoStar column: Critics said multiplexes were madness. It turns out they provide cheaper and larger places to live. (No major parking problems, either!)

With the data they've got, council should have no doubt: sixplexes are the sensible move.

https://t.co/uvXtilYBQP

[Mahdis Habibinia @mahdishabibinia]

From @katecallen: A herd of goats is being dropped off in Toronto today. They have a job to do https://t.co/kZNrwVDept via @TorontoStar

[John Pasalis @JohnPasalis]

I met with a condo owner back in November

The most recent comparable sales to her unit sold in the $950K range

Last month, 2 similar units sold in the $850K range
Same layouts in the same building

A $100K drop in value in 7 months 😲

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

There's a record number of Toronto condominiums on the market right now, and nobody seems to want to buy them. @dzlo discusses what’s behind the recent sales slump. https://t.co/9s5veIFtTt

[Bill Pierce @billpiercesun]

Please help find Mr. Beno. He served with my dad and is a wonderful man. Let’s get him home safe.

[Sunday Night Football on NBC @SNFonNBC]

Josh Allen had to teach @peter_king the official handshake. 😅🤝

#BillsMafia

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

Hey, thank you for getting to the Kremlin part in the story. Even just to confirm your suspicions. But I hope you kept going;)

[Theresa 🇨🇦 @TheresaLubowitz]

Is it weird that when I read the originally unattributed Kremlin quote that I knew it was from Mike Colle immediately?

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

Shout out to @Taniaatthestar, her amazing and patient digital team, our unflappable editors, gifted designers and eagle-eyed print production staff who brought the #unfairshare series to life today. More of their wonderful work on this topic to come.

[Tania Pereira @Taniaatthestar]

Is your property tax fair? Inside a troubling trend hitting some of Toronto’s cheapest homes while many mansions catch a break https://t.co/mZxqqWqE0N via @torontostar

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

Oooooh, excellent questions! The overassessment we’re seeing in our Toronto database is tied to the most affordable end of the housing market, which tends to be … condos. Are we paying a higher $ amount but lower tax rate relative to our neighbours? Will get back to you on that.

[Alyshah Sanmati Hasham @alysanmati]

@dzlo The experts! Are properties in Toronto overvalued compared to our neighbours bc of the market here and thus do we pay higher dollar amount but lower percentage? And do condo owners pay more tax compared to freehold?

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

Interesting approach. Thanks for raising it. Let’s talk more :)

[Colin Mang 🇨🇦👍🇺🇦 @ColinMang]

Maybe instead of raising Toronto property taxes we could just tax mansions based on what they're actually worth today rather than based on faulty underassessments from 2016... Just a thought 🤔...
From @TorontoStar @KenyonWallace @dzlo. #TOpoli #onpoli
https://t.co/WZEzp2y01v

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

@alysanmati Let’s hear your question again … we were still deep in a reporting rabbit hole when you asked it. Would love to try to help now.

[Alyshah Sanmati Hasham @alysanmati]

This helps answer a question I had when we were talking about property taxes this past election cycle… sort of

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

Thanks @alysanmati :) Wonder how many people will guess the correct number of houses it will take for the City of Toronto to make up the shortfall created by a Rosedale mansion that’s been undertaxed by 20 per cent because of its low assessment value … spoiler: it’s in the story

[Alyshah Sanmati Hasham @alysanmati]

Do you miss all the yelling about property taxes during the election? Well this is the story for you from the @TorontoStar’s @KenyonWallace and @dzlo

[Yoni Freedhoff @YoniFreedhoff]

!! 43-year-old used her life savings to open a bar that only plays women's sports—it brought in almost $1 million in 8 months https://t.co/RMWPBv7WhK

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Happy International Women's Day!

We're celebrating women who have changed the world. Here's all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award.

Who are the women who inspire you the most?

#IWD2023

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

https://t.co/6Vba6gwGtX

[Diana Zlomislic @dzlo]

Could not be prouder of my hometown girls hockey club that is making the game more accessible + equitable for athletes of all ages and abilities. This is a great feature by @CBCTheNational on a wonderful moment showcasing first-class sportsmanship.

https://t.co/enlOkNs9sv

[Mustafa Hirji @mustafahirji]

Here is national data.

2022 is the most deadly year of the pandemic.

[David Fisman @DFisman]

This morning:

A homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk had his arm amputated by a heavy truck driving into a construction site. People called 911 but were put on hold and told to leave callback numbers.

If anyone has a more perfect metaphor for life in Toronto right now, LMK