“We don’t want to be divided like Peel,” said the President of Waterloo Regional Council after Doug Ford’s government announced it would split the Peel region. According to the Durham Region, its members work very well together.
Along with Thursday’s announcement of Peel’s secession, the province announced it would appoint “mediators” to explore the possibility of dissolving the regional parishes of Durham, Halton, Niagara, Simcoe, Waterloo and York.
For Waterloo Regional Council President Karen Redman, the region is “stronger” together.
” I expect all municipalities to tell the facilitator how exceptional the services provided are. »
Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic also says there are “historic” links and good working relationships between the towns in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
The province had commissioned a report on the operations of the Waterloo Regional Municipality in 2019, but the findings were never released.
Good “partnerships” in Durham
In a statement, John Henry, chairman of Durham Regional Municipality, said no one had previously “raised any concerns” about the area’s size or structure.
On the contrary: the regional municipality claims to offer good “partnerships”.
” Our region and its eight communities have demonstrated that they maintain a productive and strong working relationship in the service of our residents. »
This collaboration and accountability allows us to avoid duplication of effort
adds the regional municipality.
Durham says it is willing to work with the provincial mediator.
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