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Northwestern Ontario mayors resist broad strong mayor powers
Mayors across nine Ontario municipalities largely decline to use new strong mayor powers granted by the Ford government. Several have delegated powers to councils while others maintain consensus governance. Thunder Bay started in 2023, with eight other communities receiving powers on May 1 this year, prompting surprise and debate over accountability, housing targets, and budget control.
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Ontario
Ford
Ken Boshcoff
Thunder Bay
Andrew Poirier
Kenora
Jack Harrison
Dryden
Andrew Hallikas
Fort Frances
Jamie McPherson
Greenstone
Mark Thibert
Neebing
Doug Lawrance
Sioux Lookout
Rob Ferguson
Atikokan
Deborah Ewald
Rainy River
Ferguson
Ewald
Hallikas
Paula Banks
Rideau Lakes
Alana del Greco
Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of
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