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
GGNov 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 AndersonSep 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 DrekonjaJul 1, 2023
Nothing says “well-run city” like closing down a popular pedestrian/running/biking bridge in the heart of the summer🤦🏻‍♂️ #strongmayor
Show threadJim Patterson 🇨🇦Jun 21, 2023
@canayjun #Barrie was recently granted #StrongMayor powers as well, meaning if the mayor wishes he could push this through with just one-third of council supporting it #onpoli https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/06/16/doug-ford-gives-strong-mayor-powers-to-26-more-ontario-cities-including-brampton-mississauga-markham-and-oshawa.html
Doug Ford gives ‘strong mayor’ powers to 26 more Ontario cities, including Brampton, Mississauga, Markham and Oshawa

It was previously only available to Toronto and Ottawa.

thestar.com
Peter V. Tretter ✅ 🇨🇦Jun 17, 2023
Ontario government grants ‘strong mayor’ powers to Barrie https://bit.ly/42F6UOw #Barrie #StrongMayor #AlexNuttall #DougFord #onpoli @ontariogreens @barrie @onpoli
'One person should not have this much power over a city': Ontario government grants ‘strong mayor’ powers to 26 municipalities — including Barrie

Move takes effect July 1, says Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark.

The Star - BLOX QA4
Show threadGGJun 16, 2023

Is your mayor in the pic?
Here are the newly-minted 'Strong Mayors' of #Ontario.

#onpoli #DougFord #strongmayor #topoli #cdnpoli #bill23
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-government-expected-to-expand-strong-mayor-powers-to-more-municipalities-sources-1.6443707

Ontario government expands strong mayor powers to 26 more cities

The Ford government is expanding strong mayor powers to nearly 30 more municipalities in just over two weeks.

Toronto
GGJun 16, 2023

"That's 26 additional mayors for Doug Ford's donors to grease."

#onpoli #ontario #dofo #strongmayor #topoli #bill23 @asifintoronto
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-government-expected-to-expand-strong-mayor-powers-to-more-municipalities-sources-1.6443707

Ontario government expands strong mayor powers to 26 more cities

The Ford government is expanding strong mayor powers to nearly 30 more municipalities in just over two weeks.

Toronto