With municipalities, the goal is less power, not more

With municipalities, the goal is less power, not more

Ontario’s so-called “strong mayors” legislation hands undue power to city halls at the very moment residents are crying out for restraint and public accountability. This week, Woolwich Township council urged Queen’s Park to review – and ultimately repeal – the policy.Their instinct reflects the growing realization that top-down diktats, even when marketed as efficiency fixes, threaten the collaborative spirit municipalities need to manage everyt…