‘It’s still a democratic process’: Council doesn’t reject strong mayor powers

‘It’s still a democratic process’: Council doesn’t reject strong mayor powers

The province's "strong mayor powers" have now come into effect for Niagara-on-the-Lake and its lord mayor, after councillors voted against rejecting them in a split vote on Tuesday night.

Mayor accepts strong mayor powers, overrides past vote

HALDIMAND—Haldimand County is now one of 169 municipalities to accept expanded strong mayor powers from the provincial government.  Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley accepted the powers in April 2025, reversing a unanimous Council vote to reject the powers originally in October 2023. County representative Erin Haase confirmed, “Mayor Bentley was asked by the province to reconsider her original position on the housing target, which she subsequently commi…