Canada
‘Crazy idea’: Ontario councillors push back as strong mayor powers reach small towns
Jun. 1, 2025
TORONTO — 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. As of May 1, another 169 mayors in the province can now veto bylaws, pass […]
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