Episode 60 Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster and Strong Mayor Powers

Exit 425 · Jul 7, 2023 · 29m

Strong Mayor Powers were introduced to Ontario in a limited way in September of 2022, and more broadly July 1, 2023.

Mayors in Ontario typically are elected by the whole community that they represent, but on their council, have the same voting power that other councillors have, who were elected to represent a portion of their community. In Ontario, that means mayors, even of the largest cities like Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Mississauga and London were expected to build consensus around their ideas in order for them to pass. This would be much more easily done in communities like Clarington…