Premier Doug Ford wants a strong mayor system for Toronto and Ottawa, here\u0027s why that\u0027s a good idea whose time has come.
to be mayor but his vote at council counts as much as Capital Ward councilor Shawn Menard who was elected with just 3,575 votes.tap here to see other videos from our teamMayors are elected citywide and should have more powers than council members. That’s not to say they should be able to run roughshod over council.
The actual truth is that this is something Premier Ford has long supported. It’s also been supported in the past by Dalton McGuinty when he was in the premier’s office. Former Toronto mayors Rob Ford and David Miller backed the idea as well.Article content Will there be more power to appoint people to key positions? Most likely, but it’s doubtful that Toronto’s future mayor will be able to hire and fire police chiefs the way they can in New York.tap here to see other videos from our teamWe should expect more powers to appoint key people, a greater say in the budgeting process, perhaps even a veto, but one that can be overridden by a two-thirds majority of council members as they have in Chicago.
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