Edward Keenan: No excitement or intrigue in budget meeting, just grinding democracy
On day five of Mayor John Tory’s long goodbye — strong-mayor budget day at council — it was like old times at city hall: the press gallery overflowing with national and visiting media, protesters in the square early in the morning, the public galleries full and people stuffed into an overflow room watching a live feed.
The masses of activists, reporters, broadcasters, political wannabes and used-to-be’s were all here again, drawn by the explosion of scandal, the tension of a Tory decision on quitting that — though announced Friday night — seemed still in question, by the prospect of new budding mayoral campaigns being launched on the blue-carpeted floor in front of us.
And you know, that is what local democracy looks like, every day, between elections. Some motions amending the budget — tweaks more than overhauls — passed with broad support, including from Tory and his allies. The mayor’s staff looked stressed and had almost no firm answers to any questions. Security was jumpy .
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