Municipal Review | What it might mean for Waterloo region: Karen Redman

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives haveannounced a planto comprehensively review the province'sregional governments.

The review includes all eight regional municipalities Halton, York, Durham, Waterloo, Niagara, Peel, Muskoka District,Oxford County, and the County of Simcoe and their lower-tier municipalities.

• Former Waterloo Region chair Ken Seiling to co-chair provincial municipal review
• AUDIO: KenSeiling on what municipal reviewmight mean for Waterloo region

A total of 82 municipalities will be examined, and the province hasn't ruled out the possibility that some could be amalgamated in the future.

"Our government is committed to improving the way regional government works and we will be looking at ways to make better use of taxpayers' dollars and make it easier for residents and businesses to access important municipal services," saidMinister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark in a news release.

Under former PC premier Mike Harris, Ontario amalgamated a series of local governments ranging fromKawartha Lakes to Toronto in a similar bid to improve efficiency, though theeffectiveness of that strategy has been questionedin the years since.

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo asked current Region of Waterloo Chair Karen Redman what she thinks the upcoming review in 2019 could mean for the region.

Listen to the interview: