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Fewer Candidates Threaten Local Democracy | Toronto News
With municipal election nominations closing this Friday, a troubling trend is emerging: more seats are going uncontested, especially in rural areas. This isn’t just a blip—it’s been worsening over recent cycles. Local councils, which shape housing, roads, and public safety, are losing diversity and choice as fewer people step up to run. Why? The pay is often pitiful—sometimes just a couple hundred bucks a month—and meetings clash with work or family life. Worse, provincial moves like appointing chairs and granting “strong chair” powers are seen as anti-democratic, echoing the province’s…
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