I would challenge you on that.
One premise that municipalities chose to affiliate is that in every Ontario case they did not make that choice. Those were certifications initiated by the trade unions in Toronto, Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, and now in Waterloo. In every one of those cases there was no input.
I should also say that the way the certification system works for these municipalities is they don't get any input on the terms of their collective agreement either. This is not only involuntary certification, it's the involuntary terms and conditions to which they have to adhere. That's an important statement to correct, that in most cases jurisdictions do not choose to go this way, if given the option.