Mayors
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Incumbent mayors, premiers losing jobs a result of Canadians not ‘getting ahead’Many mayors in British Columbia and Ontario and premiers in B.C. and Quebec lost their jobs this month despite being incumbents in the race.PoliticsOct 27
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Okanagan mayors support legal battle to ban public drug use in parks, playgroundsThe legal battle over where drug use should and shouldn't be allowed is heating up after the B.C Supreme Court struck down Bill 34.CanadaFeb 6, 2024
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Cities, towns across province seeking more funds from Quebec governmentThe local governments are seeking a new financial arrangement that would allow for more transfer payments to move from the provincial government to local governments.CanadaSep 7, 2023
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‘Regional Mayors Council’ being created for eastern OntarioThe mayors say that as Eastern Ontario continues to grow, they have agreed to come together around the same table to share ideas and information on issues of mutual significance.PoliticsMar 21, 2023
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Big cities have a major role to play in protecting biodiversity, experts sayLeaders from 14 cities around the world, including Montreal, are calling for national governments and the private sector to help increase spaces for nature in urban areas.CanadaDec 11, 2022
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Peterborough-area mayors outline early priorities for new council termThe mayors in Cobourg and City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont., highlight the priorities that need to be tackled by the new council over the next few months.PoliticsNov 24, 2022
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South Okanagan-Similkameen mayoral candidate wrap-upAhead of the upcoming municipal election, Oliver Mayor Martin Johansen is the only South Okanagan mayor that has been elected by acclamation this year.PoliticsSep 12, 2022
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Big city mayors say they are facing housing affordability challengesCanada's big-city mayors holding their annual conference in Regina say affordable housing and homelessness need collaborative action from all levels of government.PoliticsJun 3, 2022
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Metro Vancouver mayors facing COVID-19 surge call for more regional dataFive mayors in the Fraser Health health region have asked B.C. Premier John Horgan to release community-specific COVID-19 data.PoliticsNov 18, 2020
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B.C.’s financial plan under COVID-19 falls short of municipalities’ pleasThe B.C. government is providing some support for local governments but it falls well short of what Metro Vancouver mayors were asking for.PoliticsApr 16, 2020
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