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Ontario moves to appoint "strong regional chairs," shrink councils in governance with new bill

Nominations for the 2026 municipal elections are set to open May 1, and the new governance structures would take effect for the 2026–2030 term. Current councils would remain in place until new ones are sworn in later that year.

Published Apr 2, 2026 at 6:35pm

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Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario moves to appoint "strong regional chairs," shrink councils in governance with new bill

Ont-Queens-Park 20250513 PC MPP Rob Flack attends Question Period at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

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