North Huron Reeve delegates strong mayor powers back to council and CAO

Tecumseh's mayor rejects strong mayor powers, delegates power back

Gary McNamara took steps to formally delegate his strong mayor powers back to the Chief Administrative Officer and town council by signing two orders.

North Huron Reeve delegates strong mayor powers back to council and CAO

The Township of North Huron is among 169 municipalities across Ontario newly granted Strong Mayor Powers as of May 1st, but Reeve Paul Heffer said he won’t be making use of them.

Isabel Mosseler IJL – Réseau.Presse Tribune At the West Nipissing council meeting on May 6, Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon announced that the provincial government had granted her “strong mayoral powers” effective May 1, a surprising decision that has councillors concerned about the impact on local democracy. “I was surprised,” said Thorne Rochon, adding that these powers were granted to her without any prior consultation. “I believe in democracy …

InQuinte.ca | PEC Mayor Ferguson delegates hiring and firing power to CAO

Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson has delegated a key section of the Strong Mayor Powers recently extended to his municipality to the office of the CAO. Prince Edward County was one of more than 100 municipalities in Ontario to be extended Strong Mayor Powers as of May 1st. They include a wide range of new powers including tbe ability to hire and fire the CAO and department managers, and prepare the initial budget along with veto authori…

New Tecumseth mayor shares how he’ll use ‘strong mayor powers’

By Brian Lockhart The Province of Ontario expanded strong mayor powers to an additional 169 municipalities, including New Tecumseth, on May 1. Previously, 47 municipalities had strong mayor powers. Now, 216 out of the 444 municipalities have strong mayor powers. The powers are related to provincial priorities identified by the Ontario government. This includes building 1.5 million homes by December 31, 2031, and constructing or maintaining infra…

Local politicians divided on Bentley’s strong mayor powers

HALDIMAND — Last week, Haldimand Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley announced she had committed to a provincial housing target, granting her strong mayor powers that came into effect on May 1, 2025. Haldima…