LETTER: Mayor Charbonneau opposes Strong Mayor Powers

LETTER: Mayor Charbonneau opposes Strong Mayor Powers

Mayor Charbonneau says the Strong Mayor legislation effectively sidelines elected members of Council .

Email to the Editor: Strong mayor powers undermine elected council

Ontario Premier Ford announced on April 9 that another 169 smaller Ontario municipalities will receive strong mayor powers on May 1. At the present time there are already 47 Ontario large cities with strong mayor powers. On May 1, these new strong mayors will have the powers to ram through legislation with the support of only one-third of the councillors and to veto council bylaws. Strong mayors will also be able to prepare and table their city’…

Town of Saugeen Shores - Mayor Charbonneau opposes Strong Mayor Powers

An open letter to the residents of Saugeen Shores from Mayor Luke Charbonneau. To the Residents of Saugeen Shores, I am writing to address the Province of Ontario's proposal to impose st. . .

Reader agrees with Mayor’s stance on proposed Mayoral power

To the Editor: I fully support Mayor Charbonneau on this issue (refusal of Mayoral Power). We are blessed with a wonderful group of councillors.  All hard working. Why tamper with this?  Gerard Walsh