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2022 Municipal Election News

First day of voting goes 'smoothly' in Barrie: city clerk

First day of voting goes 'smoothly' in Barrie: city clerk

'Once we got people on the phone and kind of walked them through what to do, people were great,' says Wendy Cooke
Advance voting starts today in Barrie

Advance voting starts today in Barrie

Voting Assistance Centre will open this weekend at Barrie City Hall
No charges following OPP probe of Orillia candidate's claims

No charges following OPP probe of Orillia candidate's claims

OPP Crime Unit investigated and 'found no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges based on the information provided to police'
Mayoral candidates sound off on building consensus at council

Mayoral candidates sound off on building consensus at council

Ability to build consensus around council table can be one of the most important strengths for a mayor with long to-do list
Mayoral candidates debate how to handle CNCC prisoner drop-offs

Mayoral candidates debate how to handle CNCC prisoner drop-offs

County’s latest figures show nearly 35% of people experiencing homelessness are doing so because they were released from health or correctional facilities
Mayoral candidates offer ideas on dealing with property taxes

Mayoral candidates offer ideas on dealing with property taxes

Property taxes pay for a wide variety of services, such as police and fire protection, paramedics, street and sidewalk snow plowing, roads, and garbage pickup
How would mayoral candidates fix homelessness if elected?

How would mayoral candidates fix homelessness if elected?

Affordable housing can include ownership, rental or subsidized housing, but the city’s lack of affordable housing contributes to high rents
Mayoral candidates chime in on state of downtown Barrie

Mayoral candidates chime in on state of downtown Barrie

Downtown Barrie has been a cause for concern — real or perceived — within recent memory for many city residents, but what would the city's next mayor do to fix it
Mayoral candidates discuss environment at Living Green debate

Mayoral candidates discuss environment at Living Green debate

Topics during Zoom event included improving public transit, clear-cutting trees, bike and walking trails to the downtown, and high-speed rail to and from Toronto
Mayoral candidates dip into questions about Lake Simcoe health

Mayoral candidates dip into questions about Lake Simcoe health

In 2009, province released its Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, which called for its phosphorous pollution to be reduced by 50% to 44 tonnes a year