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RE: Follow up to Joint Letter from Lower-Tier Municipalities of Niagara Region

Dear Honourable Premier Doug Ford,

On behalf of City Council and the residents of the City of Thorold, I am writing in response to recent correspondence from Regional Chair Bob Gale proposing amalgamation. This letter should be read in conjunction with the joint correspondence submitted by seven other Mayors, representing two-thirds of the municipalities within the Niagara Region, who share our opposition to forced amalgamation.

The Mayors of Thorold, West Lincoln, Port Colborne, Fort Erie, Grimsby, Pelham, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Wainfleet today delivered a joint letter to Premier Doug Ford presenting a clear agenda to modernize governance and service delivery in Niagara. The mayors are moving decisively to address the number of politicians, strengthen efficiency, eliminate duplication, and secure long-term economic growth for their municipalities and the taxpayers they serve.

Since receiving correspondence dated February 5, 2026 and February 19, 2026, from Regional Chair Bob Gale, the City has been fully engaged in reviewing and addressing the matter of municipal governance raised in his letters.