Join The Meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 6 p.m. at St. Catharines City Hall in the city’s downtown or view it online via livestream at www.stcatharines.ca/youtube
“This meeting is about ensuring that the voices of St. Catharines residents are heard as discussions continue regarding the future of governance in Niagara.”
News from the Office of St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe
Posted March 1st, 2026 on Niagara At Large
St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe, seen here at the recent launch his city’s 150th year celebrations, favours some form of municipal amalgamations across Niagara
St. Catharines, ON – Mayor Mat Siscoe has called a Special Meeting of City Council for Monday, March 2, 2026, at 6 p.m. to discuss Regional Governance Reform in Niagara.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for residents and members of Council to share their views on the future of regional governance in Niagara. The meeting will take place at City Hall, 50 Church St., and will be open to the public and can also be viewed via livestream at www.stcatharines.ca/youtube.
Residents who wish to address Council will be provided five minutes each to make their comments. Members of Council will have the opportunity to ask questions of presenters regarding the content of their remarks.
Following public presentations, City Councillors will also be provided five minutes each should they wish to offer comment.
At the conclusion of the meeting, a recording of all comments will be forwarded to the Office of the Regional Chair, Bob Gale, as well as to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for their consideration.
What a four-city model of municipal amalgamation in Niagara, favoured by St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe, might look like
“This meeting is about ensuring that the voices of St. Catharines residents are heard as discussions continue regarding the future of governance in Niagara,” said Mayor Siscoe. “Regional governance has significant implications for accountability, alignment of services, and long-term economic competitiveness. It is important that our community has the opportunity to participate in that conversation.”
Delegations to Council can be made in-person in Council Chambers or electronically through Zoom. Requests to delegate must be submitted using the City’s Electronic Delegation Form by Monday, March 2, 2026, before noon. Those wishing to delegate through Zoom must attend a test session on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 2 p.m.
Public comments regarding agenda matters can be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk by contacting clerks@stcatharines.ca<mailto:clerks@stcatharines.ca> by Monday, March 2, 2026, before Noon.
Residents wishing to provide comment directly to Regional Chair Bob Gale can do so at Bob.Gale@niagararegion.ca<mailto:Bob.Gale@niagararegion.ca>.
Residents wishing to provide comment directly to Minister Flack can do so at minister.mah@ontario.ca<mailto:minister.mah@ontario.ca>.
In a recent television news interview, St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe says municipal amalgamation in Niagara is necessary and repeats his preference for a “four-city model” that sees eight of the current 14 municipalities dissolve.
To watch the interview, click on the screen below –
A Footnote from Doug Draper at Niagara At Large – Interesting to note that this news release does not make one use of, what is for many, the dreaded ‘A word’ or ‘amalgamation’, to spell it out. Given the growing opposition to Niagara Regional Chair Bob Gale’s push for some form of forced municipal amalgamations across Niagara, could there be a bit wordsmithing going on here?
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