Premier Doug Ford is throwing his support behind an “independent Mississauga” amid an ongoing provincial review of Peel Region’s governance.
Ford made the comment during a press conference in the city on Monday morning, where he announced a $700,000 investment in firefighter training programs.
In November, the Ford government appointed facilitators to asses the regional governments in Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York and determine “the best mix of roles and responsibilities between the upper and lower-tier municipalities in those regions.”a decision on the future of the cities that make up Peel RegionSpeaking with reporters at Monday’s press conference, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie welcomed Ford’s apparent support for her city’s independence.
“I'm delighted that the premier has publicly stated that he's on the way to separating Peel It gives me great, great pleasure,” Crombie said. “I know he's fulfilling a promise to former mayor Hazel McCallion and myself and of course this makes great sense that we go our separate ways.
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