Bill Leduc Goes Deep: Are Sudbury Taxpayers Getting Value for Their Money?

Ward 11 incumbent Councillor Bill Leduc joins Love the North for an in-depth conversation about some of the biggest financial and operational issues facing Greater Sudbury.

With eight years on council and seeking another term, Leduc discusses property taxes, the upcoming 2027 budget, city staffing, development red tape, infrastructure, homelessness, the Ward 11 rodent problem and where he believes efficiencies may be found at City Hall.

The conversation goes particularly deep into municipal spending. Leduc discusses the downtown event centre, associated costs beyond the stated project budget, infrastructure priorities, the use of city reserves and the financial pressures he says the next council will have to confront.
The discussion also examines the decision to eliminate Greater Sudbury's Auditor General function. Leduc explains why he believes the office provided an important check on city spending and says restoring it would be one of his priorities.

Throughout the interview, one question keeps resurfacing:

**Are Greater Sudbury residents getting the value they should for the money they are spending?**

This is a wide-ranging conversation about taxes, accountability, major capital projects and the financial decisions that will face Greater Sudbury's next council.