Ontario Expanding ‘Strong Mayor’ Powers to 26 More Cities

Ontario Expanding ‘Strong Mayor’ Powers to 26 More Cities
Steve Clark, then-minister of municipal affairs and housing for Ontario, speaks to reporters at the Queen’s Park legislature in Toronto on Nov. 16, 2022. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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Ontario’s municipal affairs and housing minister says he is expandingso-called strong mayor powers beyond Toronto and Ottawa to 26 more large and fast-growing municipalities.

Steve Clark says it will ensure the municipalities can deliver on housing commitments as the province works toward a goal of building 1.5 million homes in 10 years.