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A look at one year of strong mayor powers in Ontario

  • Nearly 30 mayors in Ontario received strong powers a year ago, but most have used them sparingly, causing unease about the authority's implications.
  • Ontario now has a total of 46 strong mayors, as Premier Doug Ford's government expanded the powers even to uninterested mayors.
  • Councillor Rachel Gilliland expressed concerns, saying, "Strong mayor powers...attack democracy," and questioned their intended purpose.
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