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TORONTO – Ontario is further extending “strong mayor” powers to the leaders of Toronto and Ottawa and re-examining the role of regional governments as part of the government’s push to build 1.5 million homes over 10 years. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark today introduced legislation that will appoint “facilitators” to assess regional governments in Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York and the best mix of roles between upper and lower tier municipalities. It will also reassign existing regional presidencies in Niagara, Peel and York. Current trend
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The bill would also allow the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa to propose bylaws on provincial priorities — such as building more housing — and allow council to approve them if more than a third of councilors vote in favor. Story continues below ad Clark already has another housing bill before the legislature that would in part freeze, reduce and waive fees developers pay to spur building, but municipalities have expressed concerns that it would leave them without enough funding to build supporting infrastructure. Ontario’s fall economic update from earlier this week showed the province has revised down its forecast for new home construction, but Clark says he still believes the province can hit the 1.5 million target . Journalistic standards Comments Report an error Comments © 2022 The Canadian Press
