- 1. York Region’s Draft Code of Conduct is sent back for a re-write
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- York Regional Council needs a Code of Conduct. But, scandalously, the Region’s elected officials have resisted the idea for years. True. They are talking about getting one – but only ...
- Created on 03 February 2019
- 2. Doug Ford’s Regional Review
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- Will York Region and Newmarket survive in their current form following Doug Ford’s review of Regional Government that was announced yesterday? Almost certainly not. The Toronto Star’s Edward ...
- Created on 16 January 2019
- 3. Taylor and Vegh rule out supporting Racco in his bid to become Chair of York Regional Council
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- Newmarket Mayor John Taylor and Regional Councillor Tom Vegh said yesterday they would not be voting for Mario Racco for Regional Chair if he throws his hat into the ring on Thursday evening. Mario ...
- Created on 04 December 2018
- 4. Will Emmerson be challenged for Chair of York Regional Council?
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- The inaugural meeting of York Regional Council could be a moment of high drama - or it could be a damp squib. Emmerson admits he wouldn't have won a region-wide vote. At the first meeting of ...
- Created on 02 December 2018
- 5. Christine Elliott and the cancellation of elections for Regional Chairs
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- Christine Elliott is my MPP. She steadfastly refuses to tell me if she was in favour of the direct election of the Chair of Durham Regional Council when she was MPP for Whitby-Oshawa. It is not ...
- Created on 16 September 2018
- 6. Bill 5 becomes law and the direct election for chair of York Region is scrapped
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- ... to Sarah who is sitting behind a desk. I say I wrote to Christine two weeks ago about the cancelled elections for Regional Chairs and I have not had any response despite a reminder. I say the issue ...
- Created on 14 August 2018
- 7. Ford rules out any public consultation on Bill to cut Toronto Council by half and axe direct elections for Regional Chairs
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- Thursday at 1.45pm. PC Ministers are dancing to their master's tune and opening themselves to charges of hypocrisy. The Ford Government has now ruled out any consultations with the public ...
- Created on 09 August 2018
- 8. Ford races to get Bill 5 through in time to cut Toronto Council by half and axe elections for Regional Chairs: Is it doable? Is it legal?
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- Friday at 2pm. Rob Ford and the chaos of 2013 We learned earlier this week about the “absolutely huge task” facing staff at Toronto City Hall as they struggle to prepare for the October 22 ...
- Created on 03 August 2018
- 9. Christine Elliott and the direct election of the Chair of York Regional Council
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- ... elections for the Chairs of four Regional Councils. How did she vote in 2010 in Durham's referendum? But how did she vote in 2010 when voters in Durham Region were asked if they wanted a directly ...
- Created on 31 July 2018
- 10. What a farce! Wayne Emmerson is back in the running for Chair of York Region
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- Ford’s chaos descends into farce. Wayne Emmerson: 273,000 reasons to smile Yesterday the current (indirectly elected) Chair of York Region, Wayne Emmerson, told us he would be withdrawing ...
- Created on 27 July 2018
- 11. Election for York Regional Chair a two horse race
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- Scarpitti the tease This morning, Wayne Emmerson bowed to the inevitable and withdrew from the race to become the first directly elected Chair of York Region. He was indirectly elected by ...
- Created on 26 July 2018