It was previously only available to Toronto and Ottawa.
— which will enable mayors to ram through legislation with just one-third support of their councils as well as control municipal budgets and hire and fire city department heads — are necessary to expedite housing construction.
“Everything we’ve done, whether it be vetoing certain bylaws that don’t meet our provincial priorities, it’s all around ensuring that those mayors have the tools to ensure that they meet their obligations.” Pressed on whether chief magistrates would use their new clout to override a majority on council, London Mayor Josh Morgan stressed “every mayor is going to approach these powers differently.”
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