Canada
Ontario to build on ‘strong mayor’ system by appointing ‘strong’ regional chairs
Apr. 2, 2026
TORONTO — Ontario’s municipal affairs minister is proposing to appoint a slate of regional council chairs and give them additional powers, as the government has done with so-called strong mayors. The move follows an unsuccessful push by Niagara Region’s now-former chair to consider amalgamating municipalities in the area, something Premier Doug Ford has said he […]
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