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May
31
2026

A Twenty-Five Year Retrospective on Amalgamation

Amalgamation is often advocated based on the theory of "economies of scale," suggesting that larger municipal units can provide services at a lower unit cost. However, empirical evidence over the last twenty years contradicts this as a solution for rural decline.

By Frank Lynch

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May
31
2026

All meetings should be open to the public

I would like to know why council conducts meetings without the public being able to observe. The Municipal Government Act states that all municipal business must be observable by the public with a fe...

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