“This is really about the centralization of decision-making by the provincial government,” Craig said. “We are going to have a regional chair, appointed by the government, with extraordinary powers, who is accountable to the province of Ontario, not the people of Waterloo Region.” #WRpoli https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/regional-chair-appointed-ford-centralization-control-ontario-waterloo-region-governance/article_ad84090e-36e0-592a-85da-e46aa219d8d4.html
Debate grows in Waterloo Region over provincial control of regional chairs

Councillors worry the move would lead to more of a centralization of government and reduce local democracy

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