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“a comprehensive Toronto Star analysis has revealed that only two per cent of more than 4,200 #strong-mayor #decisions issued since the law’s inception have been directly aimed at #housing creation.” www.thestar.com/news/gta/str... #Ontario #DougFord

Strong-mayor powers were suppo...

Strong-mayor powers were supposed to build communities. Instead they are tearing some apart

Doug Ford’s strong-mayor powers were supposed to build communities. Instead they’re tearing some apart.

Toronto Star

CBC London May 13

Stratford launches legal challenge to Ontario's strong mayor powers, councillor calls it 'undemocratic'
The City of Stratford has launched a legal challenge to the Ontario government's strong mayor power legislation. In court documents, the city questions whether the law violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/stratford-legal-challenge-strong-mayor-legislation-9.7197036?cmp=rss

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo May 13

Stratford launches legal challenge to Ontario's strong mayor powers, councillor calls it 'undemocratic'
The City of Stratford has launched a legal challenge to the Ontario government's strong mayor power legislation. In court documents, the city questions whether the law violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/stratford-legal-challenge-strong-mayor-legislation-9.7197036?cmp=rss

Global News Apr 2

Ford government planning to appoint regional chairs, give them sweeping new powers
The same legislation will shrink the size of regional governments in both Niagara and Simcoe County, providing chairs their own version of strong mayor powers.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #NiagaraRegion #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11757173/ontario-regional-governance-overhaul/

Peter V. Tretter ✅ 🇨🇦Nov 11, 2023

4 Ontario municipalities turn down strong mayor powers | Globalnews https://bit.ly/3QSSiIz #StrongMayor #Newmarket #NewTecumseth #NorfolkCounty #HaldimandCounty #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

4 Ontario municipalities turn down strong mayor powers

Now, four municipalities -- Newmarket, New Tecumseth, Norfolk County and Haldimand County -- have given a straight-up no thanks.

Global News

GG Nov 4, 2023

a leaked letter from MPP Paul Calandra suggests that Premier #DougFord and various Cabinet ministers have doubled down to make the mayors of "lower-tier municipalities" accomplices to the #Greenbeltscandal by having them rubber-stamp the Conservative government’s forced farm, forest and wetland eating boundary expansions.

“There is simply no non-corrupt way to justify further extension of settlement boundaries"

#Bill23 #onpoli #RCMP #ontario #StrongMayor #cdnpoli

https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/11/03/leaked-letter-reveals-ontario-government-scheme-to-recruit-small-town-mayors-as-lackeys-for-forced-sprawl/

Leaked Letter Reveals Ontario Government Scheme to Recruit Small Town Mayors as Lackeys for Forced Sprawl - Environmental Defence

Leaked letter from Municipal Affairs Minister Paul Calandra suggests that the Premier and Cabinet ministers are doubling down and trying to make the mayors of lower-tier municipalities accomplices to the scandal by having them rubber-stamp the government’s forced farm, forest and wetland eating boundary expansions.

Environmental Defence

Peter V. Tretter ✅ 🇨🇦Oct 20, 2023

Crombie uses strong mayor powers to override decision on building of fourplexes in Mississauga | CityNews Toronto https://bit.ly/3Fo8OtE #BonnieCrombie #Mississauga #StrongMayor #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Crombie uses strong mayor powers to override decision on building of fourplexes in Mississauga | CityNews Toronto

Bonnie Crombie says the move is about increasing the supply of housing and helping families with another affordable alternative

CityNews Toronto

Elaine Anderson Sep 15, 2023

If anyone wants a good explanation from a lawyer of "strong mayor" powers, this is worth your time. https://video.isilive.ca/play/welland/2023-09-12.mp4?fbclid=IwAR0qX0O8fRun8cKT8Gmv7ADKCRsofFm3W7Ge-l170bxejmWgoBVhtefnCis#GreenbeltScandal #CityOfWelland #LandGrab #StrongMayor #OnPoli #DougFord #DemocracyMatters

Peter V. Tretter ✅ 🇨🇦Aug 22, 2023

Ontario to expand 'strong mayor' powers to smaller cities, launches $1.2B home-building incentive fund | CBC News https://bit.ly/47DZ9fw #OntarioMunicipallities #StrongMayor #OMA #Housing #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Ontario to expand 'strong mayor' powers to smaller cities, launches $1.2B home-building incentive fund | CBC News

The Ontario government will extend so-called "strong mayor" powers to almost two dozen smaller cities and is launching a $1.2 billion fund to reward municipalities that meet provincially-mandated home-building targets, Premier Doug Ford said Monday.

CBC

Dimitri Drekonja Jul 1, 2023

Nothing says “well-run city” like closing down a popular pedestrian/running/biking bridge in the heart of the summer🤦🏻‍♂️ #strongmayor