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Affordable housing is few and far between in Winnipeg, and often called “a crisis.” It’s an issue Mayor Scott Gillingham said he is looking to fast-track in his annual State of the City address before the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. He said he wants to help housing keep up with …
Read More »Winnipeg, Brandon mayors eager to work with new NDP government on priorities – Winnipeg
The mayors of Manitoba’s two largest cities were keeping a close eye on provincial election results Tuesday night. Both Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham and Brandon‘s Jeff Fawcett say they’re looking forward to working with premier-designate Wab Kinew and the incoming NDP government on key issues affecting their jurisdictions. Fawcett, mayor of …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Mayor’s chief of staff takes stand before two-week break
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2023 7:51 am Updated September 22, 2023 11:21 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Evidence in the trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers suggests city staff did not give protest organizers or their lawyers a heads-up about plans to …
Read More »Toronto mayor’s office scrambles to enact refugee policy passed months ago – Toronto
One of Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow‘s first acts in her new role was to reverse a city policy which had drawn widespread condemnation over the treatment of those fleeing conditions in their homelands, but months after the motion was passed, her office had to scramble to get staff to actually …
Read More »Ontario adding more ‘strong mayors,’ creating $1.2B in housing incentive fund
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expanding so-called strong mayor powers to a total of 49 communities across the province and is offering $1.2 billion in incentives for cities and towns to meet housing targets. Ford’s announcement Monday, in a speech at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s conference, comes as …
Read More »Ford says no to Markham mayor’s call for York Region consolidation
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2023 11:33 am Updated June 15, 2023 11:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford has roundly rebuffed calls from the mayor of Markham, Ont., to consolidate the 10 municipal governments of York Region into one …
Read More »Ontario mayors seek help, clarity from Ottawa to support Roxham Road asylum seekers
The mayors of three Ontario cities are calling on the federal government to help them support asylum seekers being transferred to their communities after entering the country through an unofficial border crossing in Quebec. The leaders of Niagara Falls, Cornwall and Windsor say local supports are being stretched to capacity …
Read More »Former Surrey mayor’s public mischief trial to shine light on toxic police debate
Doug McCallum’s lawyers will likely point to the toxic debate over a municipal police force this week as they argue that the former Surrey mayor was justified in accusing a political opponent of harassment. The 78-year-old’s public mischief trial resumes Tuesday morning with arguments intended to convince a provincial court …
Read More »Witness at outgoing Surrey mayor’s trial testifies she told him she would be the one ‘that brought him down’
The woman who Doug McCallum allegedly falsely accused of vehicular assault claims she told the outgoing Surrey mayor he was “evil” and that she “was going to be the bitch that brought him down.” Debi Johnstone recalled the words as she took the stand on the opening day of McCallum’s public mischief …
Read More »Come and watch former Toronto mayors debate how to make the city’s new ‘strong mayor’ system work
Toronto will soon be governed under a new “strong mayor” system. The new provincial legislation strengthens the mayor’s powers but also will be a shakeup for city councillors. It could even present new challenges for residents. The University of Toronto’s School of Cities, in partnership with CBC Toronto, is set …
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