The province will once again decide who will hold Niagara’s top municipal post after the sudden resignation last week of Bob Gale, but exactly when the next regional chair will be announced isn’t clear just yet. Robert Foster, whose month is March, automatically becomes interim regional chair and will hold that post until the end of the month. Gale was appointed as regional chair in December by Flack after the post was left vacant by the death of former chair Jim Bradley. WATCH | Niagara Regional Chair Bob Gale resigns: Niagara Regional chair resigns over ownership of signed copy of Hitler's Mein Kampf | Duration 2:58 Niagara Regional Chair Bob Gale, who was leading the charge to amalgamate dozens of Niagara municipalities, has resigned over his ownership of a signed copy of Hitler’s Mein Kampf. Tom Insinna are next in line to serve as interim regional chair.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2026 02:35 UTC