Strong Mayor Powers

• ‘It’s a time to step up’: Hamilton mayor insists housing crisis justifies veto

  After Andrea Horwath's surprise announcement to advance a housing development with strong mayor powers, she defended the action insisting she was left with no choice.

  Politics

  Mar 28
  
• Burlington council to continue quest seeking to take back some strong mayor powers

  Marianne Meed Ward and fellow politicians expect to reconvene in mid-April for efforts to return some legislative power, reallocated by the province last year, back to council.

  Politics

  Mar 26
  
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• Guelph mayor uses strong mayor powers to sign off on three orders

  Taxes, housing, and homelessness were three things Cam Guthrie want to push through using the strong mayor powers.

  Politics

  Feb 28
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• Housing and affordability ‘compel’ Guelph mayor to use ‘strong mayor’ powers

  Cam Guthrie announced during the state of the city address that he will use the new powers immediately.

  Canada

  Feb 8
• 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.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023
• Belleville, Ont. mayor says he intends to use ‘strong mayor’ powers

  Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis says he plans to use the powers to obtain funds from the province to fund municipal projects. Ellis has until Oct. 15 to sign the papers.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2023
• City of Kawartha Lakes mayor doesn’t see need to use ‘strong mayor’ power

  The province has given the City of Kawartha Lakes a target of building 6,500 homes in eight years. Mayor Doug Elmslie admits that target will be 'challenging' but 'achievable.'

  Economy

  Aug 23, 2023
• Peterborough mayor to opt into Ontario’s ‘strong mayor’ power to help reach housing goals

  Mayor Jeff Leal Leal says city staff have drafted the city's confirmation that it will pursue the housing targets — 4,700 new homes by 2031 — and opt into the new mayoral powers.

  Politics

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Ontario adding more ‘strong mayors,’ creating $1.2B in housing incentive fund

  Doug Ford is giving so-called strong mayor powers to 21 more municipalities and is announcing $1.2 billion in incentives for cities and towns to meet housing targets.

  Politics

  Aug 21, 2023
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• Kingston mayor returns some ‘strong mayor’ powers to CAO, council

  Mayor Bryan Paterson is returning three of the 'strong mayor' powers he was granted this month, and keeping three others, including his ability to veto bylaws.

  Politics

  Jul 12, 2023