Council’s recent actions, coupled with the use of strong mayor powers, leave one questioning how 'close to the people' our ...

Barrie’s mayor joins Ontario’s Big City Mayors conference to dive into the impact of tariffs on municipalities and local economies. CTV News App Contact Us FAQ Newsletters Team Twitter feed ...

On Wednesday, the province proposed extending strong-mayor powers to 169 municipalities across Ontario with councils of six or more members. Should it go ahead, 12 mayors across Simcoe County will be ...

Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall thinks Oro-Medonte council’s decision to unanimously pass a motion that called for an alternate route to solving the current municipal boundary discussions both ...

A flurry of leaders -- representing places like Brampton, Barrie, Welland and Windsor ... though not unheard of pattern in Ontario politics. Former Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua told ...

The Ford government has made it quite clear these new powers give mayors the right to hire and fire senior staff, including ...

Barrie Watch Ford hints at new hospital for Orillia; Mayor 'stunned' While speaking in Orillia about the ice storm recovery and the province’s tariff responses, Ontario Premier Doug Ford hinted ...

Ontario is proposing to expand strong mayor powers to the heads of council in 169 additional municipalities starting in May. The province said in a news release on Wednesday that the expansion ...