These include powers to:

• Choose to appoint the municipality’s Chief Administrative Officer*.
• Hire certain municipal division heads and establish and reorganize divisions*.
• Create committees of council, assign their functions and appoint the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees of council*.
• Veto certain by-laws if they are of the opinion that all or part of the by-law could potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority, such as housing, transit and infrastructure.
• Bring forward matters for council consideration if they are of the opinion that considering the matter could potentially advance a prescribed provincial priority.
• Propose certain municipal by-laws if they are of the opinion that the proposed by-law could potentially advance a prescribed provincial priority. Council can pass these by-laws if more than one-third of all council members vote in favour.
• Propose the municipal budget, which would be subject to council amendments and a separate mayoral veto and council override process.

*The Mayor may choose to delegate these specific powers and duties.

The Mayor must exercise these powers in writing and make them available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.