Ontario announces plan to slash Niagara Region, Simcoe County councils and add 'strong chair' powers | Unpublished
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Publication Date: April 2, 2026 - 14:24

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Ontario announces plan to slash Niagara Region, Simcoe County councils and add 'strong chair' powers

April 2, 2026

Under its new Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, the province will also have the power to appoint regional chairs in Durham, Halton, Muskoka, Peel, Waterloo and York as well as the warden of Simcoe County, it announced Thursday



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