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Ontario expands ‘strong mayor powers’ to smaller municipalities including Peterborough

August 22, 2023

To meet its housing target of 1.5 million homes by 2031, the Ford government is increasing the power of municipal leaders. But some argue it comes at the cost of due process and democracy within council chambers. Sam Houpt reports…

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