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NIAGARA AT A CROSSROADS: SHOULD 12 MUNICIPALITIES BECOME ONE?

Editorial | February 24, 2026🔹 Canada Has Tried This Before: What Actually Happened When Cities Merged

Feb 24, 2026

OAKVILLE

OAKVILLE COUNCIL KEEPS ELECTION SIGNS, LOSES CANADA DAY, AND GREENLIGHTS A $30M+ LIBRARY

Regular Council Meeting | February 23, 2026🔹Council Rejects Coronation Park Relocation, Defeats Sign Ban And Advances Library Design Without Underground Parking

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Feb 23, 2026

TINY TOWNSHIP

TINY TOWNSHIP COUNCIL APPROVES CANADA DAY AT PALM BEACH, LOCKS IN ROAD CONTRACTS, AND TAKES STAND FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS

Committee of the Whole | February 18, 2026🔹 Three-Year Dust Deal, Waterfront Canada Day, and a Push for Better School Funding Headlines a Full Afternoon at the Committee Table

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Feb 18, 2026

BURLINGTON

BURLINGTON COUNCIL DEFERS MAJOR DEVELOPMENT CHARGE DECISION AMID PROCESS FAILURES AND PUBLIC ACCESS CONCERNS

Regular Council Meeting | February 17, 2026🔹 Council Votes 4–3 to Defer Controversial $16–$42M Development Charge Elimination to March 2, Citing Late Agenda, Missed Delegations, and Unresolved Financial Questions

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Feb 17, 2026

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NIAGARA

Feb 12, 2026

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NIAGARA REGION TAXPAYERS FACING ESTIMATED 6.3% LEVY INCREASE IN 2026

Budget Review Committee of the Whole | February 12, 2026🔹 Council Cuts DEI Intern, EMS Operating Line, and Economic Development Contribution; Preserves Low-Income Funerals, Innovate Niagara, and FCM Membership; Final Approval Pending at Full Council

MISSISSAUGA

Feb 11, 2026

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MISSISSAUGA COUNCIL APPROVES DEVELOPMENT CHARGE REDUCTION MOTION AND OLYMPIC ALCOHOL SERVICE REQUEST

Regular Council Meeting | February 11, 2026🔹 Council Passes Notices of Motion on Residential DCs and 6 a.m. Bar Service, While Receiving Closed-Session Update on Lakeshore Road Land Dispute

BURLINGTON

Feb 10, 2026

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BURLINGTON SPLITS ON DEVELOPMENT CHARGE ELIMINATION AS HOUSING CRISIS DEEPENS

Committee of the Whole (Continuation) | February 10, 2026🔹 Committee Approves Two-Year Fee Elimination Over Fiscal Concerns, While New Zoning Bylaw and Heritage District Move Forward

WATERLOO

Feb 10, 2026

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WATERLOO REGION APPROVES FACILITY AUDIT AND SENDS DEMOCRACY WARNING TO PROVINCE

Administration and Finance Committee | February 10, 2026🔹Council Greenlights $500,000 Building Study and Pushes Back on Provincial Control Over Regional Leadership

BURLINGTON

Feb 9, 2026

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BURLINGTON DEBATES DEVELOPMENT CHARGE ELIMINATION AS HOUSING CRISIS DEEPENS

Committee of the Whole | February 9, 2026🔹 Council Weighs Temporary Tax Relief, Festival Parade Dispute, Climate Plan, and Social Media Exit at Marathon February Session

MISSISSAUGA

Feb 9, 2026

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WHEN CITIES GO DIGITAL: WHY MISSISSAUGA’S SMART CITY PLAN RAISES RED FLAGS

Mississauga Smart City Master Plan Outline 🔹 What’s in the plan, what’s being built, and why critics say the public should pay attention.

WATERLOO

Feb 6, 2026

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REGION OF WATERLOO APPROVES $15.1M EMERGENCY WATER FIX

Special Council Meeting | February 6, 2026🔹 Special Council Greenlights Containerized Filtration Pilot at Mannheim Plant With No Confirmed Outside Funding

MISSISSAUGA

Feb 4, 2026

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MISSISSAUGA APPROVES $4.2 MILLION IN COMMUNITY GRANTS AND MAKES LIVE MUSIC PROGRAM PERMANENT

General Committee | February 4, 2026, 2PM🔹 Council Moves to Expand Cultural Funding While Raising Questions About Grant Eligibility, Appeal Process, and Whether Music City is Spending Enough

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NIAGARA AT A CROSSROADS: SHOULD 12 MUNICIPALITIES BECOME ONE?

OAKVILLE COUNCIL KEEPS ELECTION SIGNS, LOSES CANADA DAY, AND GREENLIGHTS A $30M+ LIBRARY

TINY TOWNSHIP COUNCIL APPROVES CANADA DAY AT PALM BEACH, LOCKS IN ROAD CONTRACTS, AND TAKES STAND FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS

BURLINGTON COUNCIL DEFERS MAJOR DEVELOPMENT CHARGE DECISION AMID PROCESS FAILURES AND PUBLIC ACCESS CONCERNS

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NIAGARA REGION TAXPAYERS FACING ESTIMATED 6.3% LEVY INCREASE IN 2026

MISSISSAUGA COUNCIL APPROVES DEVELOPMENT CHARGE REDUCTION MOTION AND OLYMPIC ALCOHOL SERVICE REQUEST

BURLINGTON SPLITS ON DEVELOPMENT CHARGE ELIMINATION AS HOUSING CRISIS DEEPENS

WATERLOO REGION APPROVES FACILITY AUDIT AND SENDS DEMOCRACY WARNING TO PROVINCE

BURLINGTON DEBATES DEVELOPMENT CHARGE ELIMINATION AS HOUSING CRISIS DEEPENS

WHEN CITIES GO DIGITAL: WHY MISSISSAUGA’S SMART CITY PLAN RAISES RED FLAGS

REGION OF WATERLOO APPROVES $15.1M EMERGENCY WATER FIX

MISSISSAUGA APPROVES $4.2 MILLION IN COMMUNITY GRANTS AND MAKES LIVE MUSIC PROGRAM PERMANENT

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