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WATERLOO REGION APPROVES FACILITY AUDIT AND SENDS DEMOCRACY WARNING TO PROVINCE

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

WATERLOO

REGION OF WATERLOO APPROVES $15.1M EMERGENCY WATER FIX

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

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WATERLOO REGION – WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP'S 7.8% TAX INCREASE SPARKS RESIDENT OUTRAGE OVER 15% STAFF SALARY INCREASE

Jan 30, 2026

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WATERLOO REGION – WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP'S 7.8% TAX INCREASE SPARKS RESIDENT OUTRAGE OVER 15% STAFF SALARY INCREASE

Originally published in the Woolwhich Observer, this resident analysis by Hardy Willms of the Property Taxpayers Alliance examines how Woolwich’s 2026 tax increase could have been avoided. Enough is Enough - Property taxpayers can not afford these municipal luxuries!

WATERLOO

PROCEDURAL ERROR CONFIRMED IN POLICE BUDGET VOTE AS REGION MOVES AHEAD WITH $170M PROJECT

Jan 28, 2026

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PROCEDURAL ERROR CONFIRMED IN POLICE BUDGET VOTE AS REGION MOVES AHEAD WITH $170M PROJECT

Regional Council | January 28, 2026 🔹 Legal Opinion Finds Vote Breached Council Rules While Emergency Water Spending Advances Without Full Cost Clarity.

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REGION APPROVES $600K PUBLIC ART PROJECT AND MOVES TOWARD ARTS COUNCIL

Jan 28, 2026

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REGION APPROVES $600K PUBLIC ART PROJECT AND MOVES TOWARD ARTS COUNCIL

Administration and Finance Committee | January 28, 2026 🔹 Transit Hub Artwork Doubles Original Budget; Community Consultation on Regional Arts Council Directed

WATERLOO

WATERLOO REGION CONFRONTS WATER SHORTAGE AS INFRASTRUCTURE STRAIN TRIGGERS DEVELOPMENT PAUSE

Jan 13, 2026

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WATERLOO REGION CONFRONTS WATER SHORTAGE AS INFRASTRUCTURE STRAIN TRIGGERS DEVELOPMENT PAUSE

Sustainability, Infrastructure and Development Committee, Standing Committee Day | January 13, 2026 🔹 Regional Staff Implement 20 Per Cent Safety Buffer Amidst Redlining Pipes While Council Launches $16 Billion Mobility Plan And New School Safety Tech

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WATERLOO REGION AMENDS ENCAMPMENT BYLAW WHILE REJECTING REGION-WIDE TENTING PROTOCOL

Jan 9, 2026

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WATERLOO REGION AMENDS ENCAMPMENT BYLAW WHILE REJECTING REGION-WIDE TENTING PROTOCOL

Regional Council, Special Council Meeting | January 9, 2026 🔹 Council Moves Eviction Deadline To April 2026 And Eliminates Resident Fines Amid Ongoing Superior Court Battle.

WATERLOO

WATERLOO REGION FACES HEATED DEBATE OVER 100 VICTORIA ENCAMPMENT BYLAW AMENDMENTS

Jan 7, 2026

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WATERLOO REGION FACES HEATED DEBATE OVER 100 VICTORIA ENCAMPMENT BYLAW AMENDMENTS

Regional Council, Public Input Meeting | January 7, 2026 🔹 Residents And Advocates Clash Over Human Rights, Taxpayer Costs, And Proposed Eviction Of Un-housed Populations To Make Way For Transit Hub.

WATERLOO

Group Calling Out Local Governments For Overspending, Growing Taxes

Aug 22, 2025

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Group Calling Out Local Governments For Overspending, Growing Taxes

The Property Taxpayers Alliance is seeking greater accountability from local governments, which, in their opinion, are overspending and lacking transparency.

WATERLOO

Municipalities Should Be Focused On Efficiency

Aug 14, 2025

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Municipalities Should Be Focused On Efficiency

Rather than spending more, why aren’t we discussing ways to achieve lower municipal cost through greater operational efficiency and effectiveness?

WATERLOO

Cambridge Budget Survey Called Biased By Taxpayers Group

Jun 22, 2025

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Cambridge Budget Survey Called Biased By Taxpayers Group

‘For a survey to have any meaning whatsoever, and have statistical significance, it must be conducted independently, ask relevant questions, and provide context,’ says a CambridgeToday.ca reader’.

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Homeowners Being ‘Crushed’ By Ever Increasing Property Taxes

Jun 6, 2025

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Homeowners Being ‘Crushed’ By Ever Increasing Property Taxes

Hespeler reader criticizes what he sees as unnecessary infrastructure upgrades and calls for greater transparency in how public money is spent

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