Doug Ford maintains there are too many politicians in Niagara
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's "still keen" on possible amalgamations in the Niagara Region, despite not meeting his previously stated threshold for moving forward, though his office later poured some cold water on the idea.
Niagara's now-former regional chair Bob Gale, appointed by the Ford government, caused a stir last month with a proposal to consider amalgamations as a solution to what he called high tax increases and too many elected officials.
Ford says his government is going to move forward with reviewing governance in the Niagara Region because he believes there are too many politicians.
His office later said that the premier will continue to respect the will of the majority of Niagara mayors and the governance review will look at proposals other than amalgamation.
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