Opinion: Toronto voters will choose a candidate based on their policy, temperament and how they believe each candidate will chose to use “strong mayor” powers.
asked candidates a yes-or-no question: “Is there any scenario in which you would use the strong mayor power to pass a bylaw with less than a majority of city council support?”
Last fall, the provincial government fundamentally changed how local government works in Toronto and Ottawa with the swift passage of two laws. Bill 3 gave the mayor broad new powers. Previously, top-level municipal managers reported to council as a whole; now they are hired and can be fired by the mayor without council’s involvement.
Last Friday, the province announced it would give these powers to the mayors of 26 additional Ontario municipalities. The result: Toronto, Ottawa, and soon other Ontario cities will be the only governments in the world where laws can be passed with less than majority support in the legislature.
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