Ontario expands ‘strong mayor powers’ to smaller municipalities including Peterborough
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Ontario expands ‘strong mayor powers’ to smaller municipalities including Peterborough
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02:14 | August 28, 2026
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02:08 | August 26, 2026
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01:16 | August 26, 2026
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Ontario expands ‘strong mayor powers’ to smaller municipalities including Peterborough
02:23 | August 22, 2023
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01:56 | September 4, 2026
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01:01 | September 3, 2026
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02:12 | September 1, 2026
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01:13 | September 1, 2026
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Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections
01:34 | August 31, 2026
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Ontario invests $8.1M to improve operations, reduce wait times at PRHC
01:36 | August 28, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.
00:46 | August 28, 2026
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Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
02:14 | August 28, 2026
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Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war
02:08 | August 26, 2026
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Peterborough city council endorses cleanup program around Trinity Community Centre, downtown streets
01:16 | August 26, 2026
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‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada
01:55 | August 25, 2026
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Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war
02:16 | August 24, 2026
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Former U.S. ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade war
06:59 | August 24, 2026
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‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs
00:37 | August 24, 2026
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Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations
02:17 | August 24, 2026
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‘President Trump is the type of person that would steal your lunch money’: Ontario Premier Ford
00:56 | August 22, 2026
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7 candidates confirmed for Peterborough mayoral race
03:05 | August 21, 2026
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Poilievre responds to Vance, crediting Conservative MP Jivani for U.S.-Canada trade talks
00:41 | August 21, 2026
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Ontario invests $9.8M for new millwright training centre in Port Hope
00:54 | August 21, 2026
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Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal not seeking re-election
02:29 | August 20, 2026
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Municipal leaders accuse Ford government of ‘divide and conquer’ tactics
02:07 | August 17, 2026
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Trump would cut off Canadians data centre access in ‘3 seconds’ if given the chance, Ford says
00:45 | August 17, 2026
Ontario expands ‘strong mayor powers’ to smaller municipalities including Peterborough
Description
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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Ontario expands ‘strong mayor powers’ to smaller municipalities including Peterborough02:23 | August 22, 2023 -
City of Peterborough services review suggests zoo fees, airport transfer, garbage collection changes, sidewalk snowclearing cuts02:23 | September 18, 2026 -
Peterborough council backs replacement of McFarlane Street bridge, Ashburnham Drive realignment01:56 | September 15, 2026 -
Peterborough school board trustee candidates hit campaign trails02:28 | September 15, 2026 -
Trillium Lakelands District School Board puts hold on field trips, sports excurisons not approved before Sept. 202:28 | September 15, 2026 -
Lakefield water infrastructure receives nearly $4M in federal funding01:38 | September 15, 2026 -
Peterborough region reaches primary care milestone in waitlist clearance02:08 | September 11, 2026 -
Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs01:54 | September 10, 2026 -
Man arrested after Scarborough MP’s car was set on fire01:56 | September 4, 2026 -
Healthcare, education, US-relations top of mind for Scarborough-Southwest voters in by-election01:01 | September 3, 2026 -
Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories02:12 | September 1, 2026 -
‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change01:13 | September 1, 2026 -
What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.01:47 | August 31, 2026 -
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026 -
Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections01:34 | August 31, 2026 -
Ontario invests $8.1M to improve operations, reduce wait times at PRHC01:36 | August 28, 2026 -
Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026 -
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026 -
Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war02:08 | August 26, 2026 -
Peterborough city council endorses cleanup program around Trinity Community Centre, downtown streets01:16 | August 26, 2026 -
‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada01:55 | August 25, 2026 -
Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war02:16 | August 24, 2026 -
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade war06:59 | August 24, 2026 -
‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs00:37 | August 24, 2026 -
Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026 -
‘President Trump is the type of person that would steal your lunch money’: Ontario Premier Ford00:56 | August 22, 2026 -
7 candidates confirmed for Peterborough mayoral race03:05 | August 21, 2026 -
Poilievre responds to Vance, crediting Conservative MP Jivani for U.S.-Canada trade talks00:41 | August 21, 2026 -
Ontario invests $9.8M for new millwright training centre in Port Hope00:54 | August 21, 2026 -
Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal not seeking re-election02:29 | August 20, 2026 -
Municipal leaders accuse Ford government of ‘divide and conquer’ tactics02:07 | August 17, 2026 -
Trump would cut off Canadians data centre access in ‘3 seconds’ if given the chance, Ford says00:45 | August 17, 2026
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Ontario expands ‘strong mayor powers’ to smaller municipalities including Peterborough02:23 | August 22, 2023
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City of Peterborough services review suggests zoo fees, airport transfer, garbage collection changes, sidewalk snowclearing cuts02:23 | September 18, 2026
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Peterborough council backs replacement of McFarlane Street bridge, Ashburnham Drive realignment01:56 | September 15, 2026
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Peterborough school board trustee candidates hit campaign trails02:28 | September 15, 2026
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Trillium Lakelands District School Board puts hold on field trips, sports excurisons not approved before Sept. 202:28 | September 15, 2026
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Lakefield water infrastructure receives nearly $4M in federal funding01:38 | September 15, 2026
-
Peterborough region reaches primary care milestone in waitlist clearance02:08 | September 11, 2026
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Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs01:54 | September 10, 2026
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Man arrested after Scarborough MP’s car was set on fire01:56 | September 4, 2026
-
Healthcare, education, US-relations top of mind for Scarborough-Southwest voters in by-election01:01 | September 3, 2026
-
Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories02:12 | September 1, 2026
-
‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change01:13 | September 1, 2026
-
What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.01:47 | August 31, 2026
-
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026
-
Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections01:34 | August 31, 2026
-
Ontario invests $8.1M to improve operations, reduce wait times at PRHC01:36 | August 28, 2026
-
Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026
-
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026
-
Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war02:08 | August 26, 2026
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Peterborough city council endorses cleanup program around Trinity Community Centre, downtown streets01:16 | August 26, 2026
-
‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada01:55 | August 25, 2026
-
Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war02:16 | August 24, 2026
-
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade war06:59 | August 24, 2026
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‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs00:37 | August 24, 2026
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Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026
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‘President Trump is the type of person that would steal your lunch money’: Ontario Premier Ford00:56 | August 22, 2026
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7 candidates confirmed for Peterborough mayoral race03:05 | August 21, 2026
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Poilievre responds to Vance, crediting Conservative MP Jivani for U.S.-Canada trade talks00:41 | August 21, 2026
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Ontario invests $9.8M for new millwright training centre in Port Hope00:54 | August 21, 2026
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Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal not seeking re-election02:29 | August 20, 2026
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Municipal leaders accuse Ford government of ‘divide and conquer’ tactics02:07 | August 17, 2026
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Trump would cut off Canadians data centre access in ‘3 seconds’ if given the chance, Ford says00:45 | August 17, 2026
Ontario expands ‘strong mayor powers’ to smaller municipalities including Peterborough
Description
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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