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Posted inJoey's Notepad

Joey’s Notepad: Get Out the Popcorn for Ontario’s Small-Minded Strong Mayors

by Joey ColemanJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025

Premier Doug Ford decided that you he gets strong mayor powers, she gets strong mayor powers, everyone get’s strong mayor powers.
Now the problems start.

Photo shows a HSR supervisor car on the right, with a HSR 60-foot articulated bus to its left. Both are waiting at an intersection during a red light.
Posted inFront Page, Hamilton City Council

Renewed Calls for Council to Adopt Free HSR Transit for Persons with Disabilities

by Joey ColemanJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025

Advocates to Rally at City Hall on Wednesday ahead of Council debate on ACPD motion to create new free fare program to ‘complement’ HSR “Fare Assist.”

Posted inJoey's Notepad

Joey’s Notepad: Ontario’s Strong Mayors Power Imbalance With Councillors Increases Risks of Bullying Behaviour

by Joey ColemanJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025

Municipal Integrity Commissioner Guy Giorno set a precedent in his latest report finding Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal bullied two council members, citing Strong Mayor Powers as an aggravating factor.

Posted inFront Page, Hamilton City Hall

Westdale Vape and Westdale Convenience Lose Tobacco Licenses after Selling to Minors

by Joey ColemanJune 6, 2025June 10, 2025

A panel of three city councillors unanimously deny license after repeated sales of restricted vape products to minors, including Westdale Secondary students.

Posted inBriefs

Hamilton Liberal MPs Skipped Over for Parliamentary Secretary Roles

by Joey ColemanJune 5, 2025June 9, 2025

All three have been relegated to the backbenches in Parliament. This will be the first Liberal government in living memory with no Hamilton-Burlington MPs in Cabinet, or even a parliamentary secretary title.

Posted inHamilton City Hall

Hamilton’s Board of Health is Now Semi-Autonomous

by Joey ColemanJune 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Ontario has passed Bill 11 meaning Hamilton’s public health committee made up of politicians and citizens is now the Board of Health.

Posted inJoey's Notepad

Joey’s Notepad: For Sale – 322 to 336 King Street East

by Joey ColemanJune 4, 2025June 5, 2025

The property has sat vacant for 15 years after an emergency demolition in 2010 – that I covered.

Posted inPlanning and Development

In Closed Session, without Announcement, Hamilton City Council Approves Rural ADUs Without Adequate Septic

by Joey ColemanJune 4, 2025June 4, 2025

The decision was made on January 14 and only became public this week when the Ontario Land Tribunal issued a notice stating that the City of Hamilton had withdrawn a staff appeal that sought to uphold Hamilton’s source water and environmental protection policies

Posted inFront Page, Planning and Development

Hamilton Sets Record for Building Permit Values in First Four Months of 2025

by Joey ColemanJune 3, 2025June 3, 2025

Final permits for institutional, warehousing, non-profit housing, and five residential towers under construction drive Hamilton’s record permit value start to 2025.

Posted inJoey's Notepad

Joey’s Notepad: Whitehorse Backs Down on Charter Violating “Civility Policy”

by Joey ColemanMay 31, 2025May 31, 2025

Municipal councils across Canada continue to challenge fund mental Charter Rights. Thankfully, some back down when challenged.

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