10-25-2019, 01:14 PM
(10-25-2019, 11:20 AM)westwardloo Wrote:(10-25-2019, 10:52 AM)jgsz Wrote: Amalgamation is off the table for now. I guess Thug Ford's government has more pressing issues to deal with.This is disappointing news in my opinion. This is the one thing I thought Ford would be good for. The region needs to combine into one city. not because i think there will be cost savings, but because we will have stronger presence provincially, federally, and internationally as 1 city of 600k versus 3 cities of roughly 200k. I also would like to see amalgamation so that the region has 1 planning department, 1 library system, 1 arts and culture, and 1 fire department.
Province will not impose amalgamation on municipalities
The province isn't completely ruling out amalgamation; they are just saying it won't be imposed by them onto municipalities. A local initiative could still go forward if there is support at that level.