Strong Mayor Powers – How Does it Impact Municipal Finances?

Strong Mayor Powers – How Does it Impact Municipal Finances?
A two-part webinar series

Webinar Overview

The Government of Ontario is proposing to expand strong mayor powers to 169 municipalities on May 1, 2025. Initially introduced for the cities of Toronto and Ottawa in 2022, Ontario’s strong mayor powers are currently available to 47 municipalities. How have strong mayor powers reshaped municipal budgeting? How can finance staff prepare? Join us for this two-part webinar series for an overview of Ontario strong mayor powers in relation to municipal finances.

What You Will Learn

The first webinar of the series will provide an introduction to Ontario’s strong mayor powers, delving into the legislative background and how it applies to the municipal budgeting process. The webinar will also discuss potential opportunities and challenges that municipal staff may face with implementing strong mayor powers.

The second webinar will be a panel of practitioners who have experienced strong mayor powers in their municipality. The panelists will discuss their current municipal budgeting process, what changed, what stayed the same, and how it impacted multi-year budgeting.

Who Should Attend

Municipal finance staff that are responsible for budgeting and are in a municipality that will have strong mayor powers as of May 1, 2025.

Benefits of Attending
Participants can expect to
  • Gain an understanding of Ontario’s structure for strong mayor powers and its limitations
  • Learn about how strong mayor powers may impact municipal budgeting processes
  • Hear practical lessons from practitioners

About your Presenters

Webinar 1 - May 7, from 12 - 1 pm - The session will be recorded and available on demand
Colin Macdonald, Manager of Policy, MFOA
Christine Duong, Policy Team Lead, MFOA

Webinar 2 - May 8, from 12 - 1 pm - This session will not be recorded 
Dianne Valentim, Director of Finance/Treasurer, Town of Ajax
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director of Finance, Town of Aurora
Margaret Karpenko, CFO/Treasurer, City of North Bay

Please note: this webinar is for MFOA municipal members only. Only municipal staff will receive a Zoom link to this webinar series.
When
5/7/2025 12:00 PM - 5/8/2025 1:00 PM
Where
Online

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