I don't know how much regional cooperation currently exists in the northeast Avalon, but it might be possible to have increased integration without full amalgamation.
In metropolitan Moncton we have two cities, one large town and a number of smaller villages and parishes.
City of Moncton (population 71,000)
City of Dieppe (population 28,000)
Town of Riverview (population 20,000)
This gives a POPCTR (conurbation) population of about 120,000, with the CMA being about 158,000.
Each community is fully independent, and maintains their own taxation, bylaw enforcement, planning, community and recreation departments. The fire departments also are not integrated.
- There is a single regional police force for the conurbation (Codiac RCMP)
- There is also a single transit system for the conurbation (Codiac Transpo)
- There is an integrated greater Moncton water system supplying the three communities.
- The sewerage commission is also integrated between the three communities.
- Waste management is even more regionalized, including the entire CMA and all of Westmorland, Albert and Kent Counties.
The system seems to work reasonably well, with each community maintaining their distinctive characters, but with certain efficiencies of scale obtained.
Is there any cooperation at all between your major regional cities and towns?
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