Doug Ford Toronto Council

• Toronto, Ottawa mayors could receive veto power, Ford says

  In a scrum outside Queen's Park, Ford said the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa would be granted a veto over council decisions, significantly increasing the power they hold.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2022
  
• Bill Kelly: Is Doug Ford using the premier’s office to settle political scores ?

  Doug Ford's focus seems to be less about governing, and more about getting even, Bill Kelly says.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2018
  
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• Roy Green: Activist judges should face a notwithstanding override

  Roy Green recalls his 1995 chat with former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa, whose government used the notwithstanding clause to uphold the province's French language law.

  Sep 12, 2018
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• Doug Ford says Toronto council decision is popular, says he’s getting ‘endless calls’ about Ottawa

  When asked in an interview with Global News Radio 640 Toronto on Monday if the government would consider cutting other city councils, he mentioned that the Toronto decision is popular and that he's getting tons of feedback about Ottawa.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2018
• Scott Thompson: Do Ontarians care about size of Toronto city council?

  Doug Ford's move to shrink Toronto city council has citizens wondering why he would tackle that instead of employment, healthcare, education and energy, Scott Thompson says.

  Sep 11, 2018
• Bill Kelly: Toronto is right to challenge Ford’s council-cutting bill

  Changes to governance structures are supposed to be done after extensive public consultation and evaluation of alternatives.

  Aug 21, 2018
• Toronto debating whether to sue province over decision to shrink city council by nearly 50%

  Premier Doug Ford announced the plan to reduce the number of council seats to 25 from 47 last Friday, to the surprise of Toronto's mayor and city council, many of whom have opposed it.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2018
• ‘Tinpot dictator stuff’: Naheed Nenshi attacks Doug Ford’s Toronto council plan

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Friday morning that he will introduce legislation to cut the number of Toronto city councillors to 27 from 45.

  Politics

  Jul 27, 2018