The strong-mayor powers the Ford government gave to 216 Ontario mayors are quietly reshaping local democracy. But are they getting more homes built?
Years before he became premier, Doug Ford wrote that he wanted to make Ontario mayors more like American ones: stronger, with veto power over council.
In 2022, after he became premier, Ford’s government passed a law that did just that. His team sold the changes as a remedy for a provincial plague: the housing crisis.
The Star reveals mayors rarely use their new powers for housing. Ask David Rider and Kate Allen about it May 27 at noon.
Housing Minister Rob Flack said he was “disappointed” in the province’s housing starts after a Star analysis found just two per…
To find out whether the powers were being used to create a significant number of new homes, the Star team leveraged artificial…
News, analysis and opinion on the 'Strong Mayor' legislation enacted by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
The latest instalment in the Star’s series asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of…
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler warns response could include protests or blocking mines, highways or rail lines
