Ontario councillors push back as strong mayor powers reach small towns | Unpublished
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Publication Date: June 1, 2025 - 09:26

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.


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