Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Cassidy McMackon
Publication Date: June 1, 2025 - 09:42
Ontario councillors push back as strong mayor powers reach small towns
June 1, 2025
A month after Ontario’s government extended strong mayor powers to a swath of new municipalities, some leaders are promising never to use the measures — but a chorus of small-town councillors warn that local democracy is under threat.As of May 1, another 169 mayors in the province can now veto bylaws, pass new ones with just one-third of council in favour and hire or fire municipal department heads unilaterally.
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June 6, 2025 - 20:55 | Ian Bailey | The Globe and Mail
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