Strong mayors or municipal dictators?

Ontario government proposes expansion of strong mayor powers to 169 more municipalities, including St. Marys

The Government of Ontario is continuing to bolster the unilateral decision-making powers of mayors across the province with a proposal to expand strong mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities effective May 1, including St. Marys.

Strong mayors or municipal dictators?

Ontario mayors are being played, whether they know it or not.

The Ontario government plans to extend ‘strong mayor’ powers to 169 more municipalities. Here’s how Muskoka mayors are responding

Ontario plans to give mayors more power, significantly expanding their authority to push forward provincial priorities like housing and infrastructure.

WARNING: North Huron Next Target of “Strong/Dictorial Mayors Act”

WARNING: SMBH is set to expand to 169 more municipalities, including North Huron 01May2025. This was rammed through while the public was distracted with increases in taxes/tariffs. Source: https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/1005753/strong-mayor-powers-proposed-for-169-additional-municipalities The Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022 significantly alters municipal governance in Ontario by concentrating power in the hands of mayors, parti…

Mayor Wotten 'surprised' over strong Scugog mayor powers - Durham Post

Mayor Wotten Scugog Mayor Wilma Wotten said she was surprised by the recent announcement on Strong Mayor Powers being extended to many more Ontario municipalities. Provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack announced that Strong Mayor Powers will be expanded to 169 municipalities, including the Township of Scugog, effective May 1, 2025. “This announcement came as a bit of a surprise to us and our staff. We are working to revi…

'Frustrating experience': Special council meeting on strong mayor powers cut short

Without lawyer present, meeting became bogged down in procedural mess; politicians vow to have subsequent meeting and give people a chance to weigh in