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Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has appointed eight regional heads of council, including Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, who will be sworn in as Muskoka District chair on Dec. 1. The Ford government recently gave itself powers to appoint regional chairs in Durham, Halton, Muskoka and Waterloo, also extending an existing power to appoint the chairs in Niagara, Peel and York regions. The regional chairs will get so-called strong chair powers, including to appoint or fire the chief administrative officer and division heads, direct staff, veto certain bylaws and propose the municipal budget.
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