Sitting here in Victoria, land of 91 mayors and councillors with a population less than Surrey’s, I find it atrocious to see a broad statement such as: “The research is clear — municipal amalgamations ...

Re: Amalgamation costs more: Fraser Institute, June 7 front-page story. Applying the Fraser Institute’s vast Toronto amalgamation example is a gross misuse of statistics. It has no relevant comparable ...

Studies have found that the benefits of municipal amalgamation fail to materialize. Costs generally increase after amalgamation, largely due a harmonization of costs and wages, and increases in ...

Canadian examples show that de-amalgamation can happen, but there can be unexpected costs and increased confusion in governance and accountability, a report out Tuesday reveals You can save this ...