Ontario's strong mayor powers are being expanded to 26 municipalities across the province, including Kingston.
The new legislative tool gives mayors the ability to enact legislation without the majority of votes from council.
"We welcome housing pledges from other municipalities to help reach our goal of 1.5 million homes by 2031."are among the cities receiving these new strong mayor powers. "This to me is anti-democratic," Glen says. "I understand that building and planning are complex issues. It’s frustrating to get through that process, but to give one individual in your city that much power? It flies in the face of democratic principles.""We’re working around that horseshoe," she says. "I don’t want to see that balance get upset.
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