Queen's Park News

Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers said he is pleased with the Government’s recently-released 2025 provincial budget. Vickers says that the 2025 provincial budget, tabled in the legislature last week by Ontario’s Minister of Finance, the Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, aims to protect Ontario’s workers, economy, and communities in the face of changing Canada-U.S. relations, while making key investments in Ontario’s communities and citizens. “I think today’s budget strikes the balance between what we need to invest in and do to protect and...

As of May 1, the Province of Ontario has legislatively designated Owen Sound as a "Strong Mayor" municipality—one of 170 across the province. This designation grants the mayor additional powers, including the ability to unilaterally hire and dismiss senior staff, prepare and submit the budget, and veto by-laws that conflict with provincial priorities. In response, the mayor has chosen to delegate powers back to Council and the City Manager through official Mayoral Decisions, which will be published on the May...