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Municipal Politics

The Merger Delusion: An Excerpt

Peter F. Trent | Posted 05.05.2013 | Canada
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2013-02-08-WT.jpg Just over ten years ago, two hundred municipalities all over Quebec were merged against their will. Some were amalgamated into megacities. The governing Parti Québécois had no mandate to do this; moreover, pleading the "urgency" to act, they refused to consult citizens.

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Twitterverse Responds To #TOcouncil's 23-Hour Session

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 09.28.2011 | Canada Politics
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It may be a local issue, but Toronto mayor Rob Ford continues to get national attention. After offering citizens an opportunity to address his exe...

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