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Niagara Amalgamation & the Bob Gale Appointment

Ford appointed a former PC candidate as Niagara Region's chair to push amalgamation of its 12 municipalities — bypassing elections entirely. Within weeks, Bob Gale was aggressively lobbying to collapse Niagara into one or four cities. He resigned on March 12, 2026, after anti-racism advocates revealed he owned a signed copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf. Ford said he remains "keen" on amalgamation regardless.

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  • Bob Gale
  • Doug Ford
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