Making a case to council can be challenging! And receiving start-of-term cases all at once is hard, too. Keep it simple, focused, and authentic, and don’t assume you need to reach for this one argument everyone uses..
When we see the province using language about “removing red tape,” that often involves peeling away layers of public oversight.
This proposal would make it easier for landfills to expand and intensify use—while removing public posting requirements and appeal rights.
Feedback is open until June 8.
Monday’s presentation outlined what’s working, what isn’t, and what it will take to keep the literal and metaphorical wheels turning. But beyond the mechanics and maintenance schedules sits a more consequential question — reciprocal trust.
For an event designed to make municipal leadership accessible to the community, moving Lunch with the Mayors to Memorial Arena
On Monday, council will discuss the 2026 budget. There have been years that our budget scared me. Years where council
Effective leadership isn’t always the most likeable. The newest read on my bookshelf, Performative Outrage by Brooks Williams, explores what happens when fear of outrage starts driving decisions—and what it might take to rebuild trust.
This month, Elgin County provided their proposed Transportation Master Plan for our feedback. There are elements that are good, bad, and, honestly, complicated. So what are the most useful parts to know about?
Tonight, Council will consider two related items: an update to our municipal website and a proposed corporate rebrand. I’m fully
Ontario’s new Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act could change who controls our water and how rates are set.
This same bill already changed once after public pushback on rent increase rules.
Before anything else moves forward, let’s understand what’s at stake.
What retired wardens, current mayors, and local leaders reveal about the past, present, and future of political civility.