Council unanimously rejects strong mayor powers, but they are coming to Stratford anyway

Timmins City Council rejects strong mayor powers

Timmins has joined a slew of municipalities across Ontario rejecting the province’s offering of what they call “strong mayor powers.”

Essex Council sends formal opposition to expansion of Strong Mayor Powers

Council for the Town of Essex unanimously formally opposed the Province’s proposed expansion of Strong Mayor Powers. At the same time, it requested that the proposed amendments to expand Strong Mayor Powers and duties to additional municipalities not include the…

Council unanimously rejects strong mayor powers, but they are coming to Stratford anyway

Undemocratic, upsetting, offensive, broken, and scary were just some of the words Stratford city council used to describe the strong mayor powers bestowed on Mayor Martin Ritsma on May 1.

Owen Sound rejects 'strong mayor' powers, gets them anyway

Owen Sound council voted unanimously Monday to ask the province to immediately remove the city from the province’s list of “strong mayor” municipalities.

Town rejects “strong mayor” powers

Count us out.

Stratford votes to oppose strong mayor powers

The City of Stratford has taken a firm stance against Ontario’s Strong Mayor legislation, voting unanimously to request removal from the list of designated municipalities set to receive expanded executive authority under Bill 39.