Mayor Amanda McDougall says changes in the Municipal Reform Act will not yield the savings claimed by the province or the money needed to improve infrastructure.
A new housing bill proposed by the provincial government has alarmed officials at the Halifax Regional Municipality, who say it takes away decisions traditionally made by the city, and may hurt their efforts to collect money for affordable housing.
Officials with Halifax Regional Municipality blasted a piece of legislation from the provincial government that would give sweeping powers to a single cabinet minister to make development decisions in the municipality.