ICYMI: Doug Ford wants to give U.S.-style powers to Toronto and Ottawa mayors. What will that mean?
, Ottawa, and possibly other municipalities ahead of the municipal elections in October.
“I understand this is something that the province is exploring in order to get more homes built as quickly as possible. As mayor, I am absolutely determined to get more housing built – no matter what powers I have as mayor,” he said in a statement.Currently, Toronto and the rest of Ontario have a so-called “weak mayor” or “council-manager” system, which simply means a mayor is elected and only represents one vote in all of council.
Municipal lawyer John Mascarin says it’s necessary for council to still have veto power to avoid an autocratic government. “From the public good perspective and the city perspective, we need to pass these laws everywhere. But from certain councillor perspectives, it's ‘I don't want it in my backyard, I don't want it in my ward,’” she said.
The system typically gives executive power to the mayor, who then has control over department head appointments, oversees budgets, and sometimes is granted veto power.
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