The Region of Peel is asking the Ford government to pay $1.5 million of the costs, which will otherwise fall to local taxpayers in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga.
will step in to relieve local taxpayers of the burgeoning price tag of the provincial policy that was ultimately reversed., the law – which initially sought to dissolve Peel region and distribute its service among Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga – resulted in racking up millions of dollars in expenses to deal with the fallout.
Through 2023, a staff report written by the Region of Peel said it spent $2.7 million to deal with the issues stemming from the planned dissolution:$144,995: Internal Legal Texts sent to the government by Peel Transition Board chair John Livey around the same time, obtained using freedom of information laws, said the attribution rate was 12 percent but “not much different than other high-pressure municipalities.”
“To stick Peel taxpayers with a 1.5-million bill for this fiasco is really irresponsible, and we think the premier should pick up the tab for his own government’s incompetence.”
Ford Government Region Of Peel Canada Politics
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ontario says Peel Region to pay 'all costs' for transition boardOntario Premier Doug Ford applauds as Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra answers a question at Queen's Park in Toronto on Feb.21, 2023.
Read more »
Transition board invoices Region of Peel $1.5M for work to date on watered-down splitAn internal email sent by the Region of Peel’s top bureaucrat shows the local government has been sent invoices worth $1.5 million for work completed by the Peel Transition Board.
Read more »
Peel Region has major childhood vaccination backlogMore than 50 per cent of Peel students currently missing at least one mandated vaccine dose, has health professionals and advocates worried. Jill Promoli's daughter is receiving a vaccine in this photo.
Read more »
Man charged in violent home invasion, two armed robberies in Peel RegionA third suspect has been charged in connection with a home invasion in Brampton last November that saw one resident struck by gunfire and assaulted with a firearm.
Read more »
Prime Minister's Trip to Indo-Pacific Region Costs Taxpayers Nearly $2 MillionThe prime minister's six-day trip to strengthen ties in the Indo-Pacific region in September cost taxpayers nearly $2 million, with a significant amount spent on in-flight catering. The trip included visits to Indonesia, Singapore, and India for the G20 summit.
Read more »
‘Any chance of a call?’: Inside Ford government’s lurch to cancel Peel Region splitNew texts and emails paint a picture of the disorganization inside Ontario's decision to backtrack on its promise to dissolve Peel Region and show how its experts were sidelined.
Read more »