Province Removes Council From Office in Northern Ontario Town After Months of Discord

Published on April 30, 2024

A six-month municipal strike, legal battles, and a council meeting boycott has prompted the province to oust the mayor and council in a northern Ontario municipality. Municipal Affairs Minister Paul Calandra ordered the mayor and council to vacate their seats in Black River-Matheson this week, effectively forcing a by-election in this small town of 2,400 located roughly 50 minutes west of Timmins. Council has not held a meeting in months after two councillors resigned and three others began boycotting meetings. The failure to meet prompted Mr. Calandra to expel council. “It is the job of municipally elected councillors to ensure the continued provision of services for residents,” Mr. Calandra wrote in an April 29 letter....

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