Hamilton’s homebuilder lobby, the West End Home Builders’ Association (WE HBA), is disappointed the provincial government is reversing its decision to force an expansion of Hamilton’s urban boundary.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: On Sarah Jama’s Removal from the NDP Caucus, the NDP’s Divides, and Censure
“Faction 1 sees Faction 2 as inflexible, pushy troublemakers. Faction 2 sees Faction 1 as weak, liberal sellouts” – Graham Steele
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Joey’s Notepad: Hamilton’s New Official Plan is More than Just a Boundary Freeze
Ancaster height limits, secondary dwelling unit permissions,
Posted inCity Hall
Ontario Government Reverses Hamilton Urban Boundary Expansion
Minister of Municipal Affairs Paul Calandra says he is “winding back changes” to Hamilton’s urban boundary, and compensating Hamilton costs incurred by provincial decisions.
Posted inPlanning and Development
BRIEF: City of Hamilton Formally Responds to Province’s Housing Affordability Task Force’s Recommendations
City explains why it opposes 15 of the 74 recommendations, states the top five it supports.
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Joey’s Notepad: The Definition of Newspapers and Statutory Notices
Ontario requires municipalities to buy notice ads in print newspapers, what happens when there is no print publication?
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Joey’s Notepad: On “The 905er” Talking the Politics of the Debate on Sarah Jama’s Statement
“The 905er” episode in the coming days, listen wherever you get your podcasts
Posted inNews
BRIEF: City of Hamilton Hires Lawyer Paula Boutis, Past Member of the Ontario Municipal Board
Boutis sat on the two-member 2017 Ontario Municipal Board panel that overturned gerrymandered ward boundaries proposed by Hamilton City Council.
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: Free Expression, Sarah Jama, and the Government’s Motion to Remove Her from the Legislature
The Conservative motion to remove Jama’s speaking rights undermines free expression.
It is politics that further undermines our political system.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: Ontario Conservative Government Tables Legislation to Return Lands to Greenbelt
Hamilton Book Road and Fifty Road lands to be returned to Greenbelt Designation