An Ontario court has ruled that the Ontario Municipal Board exceeded its mandate when it set new policy on parkland By NOOR JAVED Toronto Star The Town of Richmond Hill has emerged victorious in its challenge of an Ontario Municipal Board decision that would have significantly reduced the amount of p...
From Anita Nickerson Fair Vote Canada Action Coordinator Fair Vote Canada Simcoe Country is pleased to invite you to: Electoral Reform Town Hall! With special guest Barrie – Springwater – Oro Medonte MP Alex Nuttall When: Sunday, Sept 18th, 7:30pm Where: 37 Ellen Street, Kempenfelt Room, ...
Under a system of proportional representation (PR) every vote counts Letter to the Orillia Packet & Times from Alec Adams, CEO, Simcoe North Federal Green Party Association Last week’s letter from Bill Soles takes shots at the Preferential Ballot (AKA Alternative Vote) voting system, a syst...
Simcoe North MP Bruce Stanton will host town hall meetings in Orillia (held August 17) and Midland to provide local residents the opportunity to share their thoughts on reforming the federal electoral system. In Midland: Wednesday, September 7th , 6:00PM-8:00PM North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Cent...
from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Lynn Dollin, Deputy Mayor of the Town of Innisfil, was acclaimed President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) today at the Association’s 2016 conference in Windsor. “I’m proud to represent the interests of 443 Onta...
By Bob Bruton Barrie Examiner Ken Robertson wants his voice heard, and his vote to count, in the next city election. The Barrie resident has asked to address council this fall about having a ranked ballot voting system in the 2018 election. “We’re getting people elected to council that are only...
Alex Nuttall MP (Barrie – Springwater – Oro-Medonte) is holding town halls on topics that will include electoral reform, physician-assisted suicide, TPP and Q & A on federal issues. Wednesday August 17 2-4 PM – ORO-MEDONTE Township Building 148 Line 7 South 4:30-6:30 PM – BARRIE...
from change.org October 27, 2014 Municipal Elections 23,258 eligible voters in New Tecumseth 9,229 total ballots cast – 39.68% turnout # of eligible voters Ward 1 1,962 Ward 2 3,360 Ward 3 4,121 Ward 4 2,817 Ward 5 1,817 Ward 6 2,824 Ward 7 2,859 Ward 8 […]...
from Claire Malcolmson Campaign Fairness Yesterday the Ontario government voted to pass Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act. It says: – Municipalities and school boards MUST ban corporate and union contributions to municipal election campaigns. – It gives municipalities th...
By Gisele Winton Sarvis Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin WASAGA BEACH – Wasaga Beach council voted 4-2 against filling the vacant councillor chair by choosing the next person in line from 2014 election councillor candidates. Council also voted 4-2 against replacing Ron Anderson, who resigned, th...
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