Tag: Municipal election
City council adds 1,500 hectares to urban growth boundary (and maybe more)
London will push on with an expansion to its urban growth boundary, the first significant change in almost 30 years, despite pushback outside the development industry. Politicians gave their approval on Tuesday to expand the boundary, which dictates where residential and commercial development can happen, but were divided on exactly how much to add. “This […]
New London wards same as the existing ones, with few tweaks
London city councillors have decided on the new electoral boundaries that will be in place for the 2026 election. In a 13-1 vote, with Ward 7 Coun. Corrine Rahman opposed and Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister absent, the strategic priorities and policy committee decided Tuesday to keep London’s 14 wards largely intact while shifting boundaries […]
Pearson: Politicking puts people off politics
There’s a new category of homelessness in the country â the politically homeless â and the implications are significant.
Deep Geologic Repository letters to the editor
DGR deal puts NWMO in charge The key message from South Bruce Council for the last several months has been that the decision on whether to host the NWMO DGR would be based on the collective support for details of the proposed hosting agreement. Details are important, council told us. Understanding them critical, we are […]
At city hall, ward boundary changes loom. So does political pushback
Changes to London’s city-level election boundaries will move to public consultation this month, even if politicians aren’t totally pleased with the options so far. During Tuesday’s meeting of city council’s strategic priorities and policy committee, politicians were presented with four preliminary options for new ward boundaries by consulting firm Watson and Associates Economists Ltd. A decision […]