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OPINION: What will this Rideau Lakes veto cost taxpayers?

Laurie Weir -
Township has spent $500,000 on paperwork for two projects that have gone nowhere fast LAURIE WEIR Raise your hand if you saw this one coming. Raises hand. Yes,...
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ANALYSIS: Bold leadership or democratic overreach? Rideau Lakes tests strong mayor powers

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LAURIE WEIR It wasn’t just a veto. When Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom blocked a long-planned office retrofit using Ontario’s new strong mayor powers, it sent...
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Mayor drops veto bomb on Chantry office tender in Rideau Lakes

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LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom dropped a last-minute bombshell during his update at Monday’s Municipal Services Committee meeting, announcing that he had formally...
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Rideau Lakes calls on all Ontario municipalities to oppose strong mayor powers

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Council adopts amended motion, commits to leading coordinated legal and advocacy effort LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Township has deepened its opposition to Ontario’s strong mayor legislation,...
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Q&A with Rideau Lakes by-election South Crosby candidate, Rob Hennessy

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LAURIE WEIR Residents in South Crosby Ward will head to the polls June 26 to choose a new representative on Rideau Lakes Township council. Four candidates...
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Q&A with Rideau Lakes by-election candidate: Dustin Bulloch

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LAURIE WEIR Residents in South Crosby Ward of Rideau Lakes Township will head to the polls June 26 to choose a new representative. The seat...
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Strong Mayor Powers expanded provincewide, Perth prioritizes collaboration

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On May 1, 2025, the Province of Ontario officially expanded Strong Mayor Powers to 170 additional municipalities, including the Town of Perth. Introduced under...
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Implementation of strong mayor powers sparks concern in Rideau Lakes

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LAURIE WEIR As Rideau Lakes Township begins implementing Ontario’s strong mayor legislation, questions continue to surface at the council table — and not everyone is...
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One vote, one voice: Rideau Lakes says no thanks to strong mayor powers

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LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes is formally asking the Ontario government to remove the municipality from its expanded strong mayor powers’ list. During a...
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‘No thanks’: Smiths Falls council pushes back on Strong Mayor Powers

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LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council is pushing back against a provincial plan to grant the mayor sweeping new powers, with councillors unanimously signalling that they...
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