Laura Ip – Regional Councillor
Representing St. Catharines
Maybe.
Is this a problem though?
In my view, one of the biggest challenges with the amalgamation/governance/126 elected officials discussion is that very few people are indicating what specific problem they’re trying to solve.
We keep hearing about cost savings and service efficiencies, but numerous very easily found studies debunk these theories.
Continue reading “Too many municipal councillors?”The Committee of the Whole meeting that took place on Thursday, February 26, 2026 was a lively one!
Thank you to everyone who attended in Chambers and/or the overflow room. We’ve filled Council Chambers several times over the years, and it’s always good to see this level of engagement.
A number of things happened on Thursday night. Some of them are captured in the videos below, some of them can be found by viewing the entire video of the meeting found here.
Continue reading “Governance Reform in Niagara”I will begin by saying that I have zero skin in this game, as I have shared with people for nearly a year now that I have no intention of running for re-election.
And let’s leave the issue of any form of amalgamation aside for a moment, as I’ve yet to speak to any two people who can agree on whether there should be amalgamation of Niagara’s municipalities or what it might look like.
Continue reading “Re: Regional Chair Bob Gale’s letter to Minister Flack about Regional Governance in Niagara”
Laura Ip - Regional Councillor 