Ontario is expanding its strong mayor powers to 21 more cities while providing municipalities financial “rewards” if they are able to meet housing targets.
The announcement was made at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference on Monday morning.
“It would be the first time in over three decades that Ontario surpassed the 100,000 threshold,” he said.Get the latest local updates right to your inbox Each city’s progress will be evaluated by comparing housing starts and residential units created that calendar year with the annual assigned targets.
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