Outgoing Pelham Mayor Dave Augustyn doesn't think the Ford government is done messing with Niagara.
On December 6th, the newly elected regional council is to select a new chair but Augustyn thinks the Ford government could intervene.
Speaking to CKTB's Niagara in the Morning, Augustyn says the PC government was elected on a mandate of efficiencies and governance and appointing a chair to start a governance review could be the first step.
"One way to do that, would be if the government were to appoint the chair and say we are going to appoint a caretaker chair to oversee governance reform. I think that's one thing, certainly they have the power to do, and they may do so for political reasons. I think it's a real potential for them to step in and really ensure that this region has the governance discussion"
IT wouldn't be the first time the Ford government has stepped in, , just hours before nominations closed for the municipal election in July the Ford government nixed the election for the regional chair at large.