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Mar 31, 20191 min read
Whitby rejects amalgamation
Council votes unanimously to support a 2-tier government. Read the article.


Mar 28, 20191 min read
Amalgamation & the death of local democracy. Review only pays lip service.
A community planner concludes that there is little hope that the special advisers will produce any recommendations to stop the Province...


Mar 28, 20191 min read
Is the Province's public consultation designed to fail?
A spokesperson for We Love Oakville, looks at the survey and explains why.


Mar 16, 20191 min read
Ford DOES NOT rule out amalgamation.
Ford: What we are trying to do is reduce the size and cost of government right across Ontario. Consider MPP Crawford’s statement, This is...


Mar 15, 20191 min read
Amalgamations are not the key focus of governance review?
Are we in for more amalgamations? Matt Galloway raises this question with Minister Clark and two mayors the day after the Regional...
Mar 10, 20191 min read
What could happen to Markham in provincial government review?
Will city merge with others or separate from York Region? A Markham resident & director with the Unionville Resident’s Association raises...


Mar 8, 20191 min read
Are We Hearing the Straight Goods?
On March 4th in Oakvillenews.org, MPP StephenCrawford tried to reassure Oakville that amalgamation was not being considered in this...

Mar 5, 20191 min read
MPP Stephen Crawford Comments on Twitter
There has been speculation in recent days that the stated purpose of the regional review is amalgamation. I want to thank Minister...


Feb 28, 20191 min read
Oakville Council United Against Possible Regional Amalgamation
Inside Halton reports on the recent Oakville Town Council meeting and support for #STOPAMALGAMATION Town council is taking a clear and...


Feb 28, 20191 min read
Burlington Council Unanimous - Leave Halton Government Alone
Inside Halton reports on the support from Burlington City Council. Council voted unanimously on Monday (Feb. 25) to tell the province...

Feb 26, 20191 min read
Ted Haugen Speaks at Feb 25th Town Council Meeting
Support for the We Love Oakville - Stop Amalgamation campaign continues as Ted Haugen (President of West River Residents' Association)...

Feb 23, 20191 min read
2014 Report Shows Cost Increase After Amalgamation
The 2014 report reviews the outcomes from premier Mike Harris's 1995 "Common Sense Revolution". "The results show the municipal public...
Feb 21, 20191 min read
Mayor Burton to bring resolution concerning regional governance to Council on February 25, 2019
Earlier this year, the provincial government announced a review of Ontario's eight regional municipalities and 83 associated...

Feb 21, 20191 min read
Oakville News Reports on "We Love Oakville"
The word is spreading! Our own Nancy Robertson reports on the quick start that the We Love Oakville - Stop Amalgamation campaign has had....

Feb 21, 20192 min read
Councillors Gittings & Haslett-Theall Share "WeLoveOakville" Message
The following is included in the latest email update from Dave Gittings and Janet Haslett-Theall "As your municipal representatives, we...
Feb 14, 20191 min read
"Lots to be concerned about ... " We agree.
Inside Halton provided this opinion piece. The government’s plan would take Ontario backwards by green-lighting urban sprawl once again...
Feb 14, 20191 min read
Letter from Gary Carr to Minister Clark
Regional Chair Gary Carr sent this letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs this morning including support from all four Heads of...


Feb 12, 20191 min read
New Facebook Page
Come on over to our new Facebook page. Share with friends, follow and like us!! https://www.facebook.com/We-Love-Oakville-STOP-Amalgamati...


Feb 12, 20191 min read
Ford government should heed lessons of Harris amalgamation
The Toronto Star offers an interesting opinion piece on the Ford Government's investigations. "...based on a premise that amalgamation...


Feb 12, 20191 min read
Read the Fraser Institute Study
This Fraser Institute Report was put out in May 2015 about the experience of amagalmation in rural Ontario. They reference the...
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