One on one with Oakville Mayor Rob Burton about cannabis stores, new library, theatre, parks
Published March 27, 2023 at 1:48 pm
Khaled Iwamura chats with Mayor Oakville Rob Burton and Khaled Iwamura about opening cannabis stores, parks, a library, a theatre and much more.
All the questions asked:
- Oakville has committed to building 33,000 new homes. Where are they going to go, and do you expect public opposition?
- How tough has it been making residents understand the importance of adding these condos in Oakville?
- Will Oakville ever allow for legal cannabis stores?
- You have really pushed for creating a 2000-acre eco-park. How close is that to coming to fruition?
- You had to put the new central library and theatre on the back burner to build a new hospital; how close are we to getting a new central library and theatre now in Oakville?
- What kind of changes are needed to make Kerr Street and Bronte area thrive in the future?
- How many parking spaces were lost due to the new sidewalks in downtown Oakville?
- Is there any talk of a future transit connection between Halton Hills and Oakville?
- Anyone under 40 has no clue you are the one that started YTV. How did you come up with the idea?