News, analysis and opinion on the 'Strong Mayor' legislation enacted by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
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The Star reveals mayors rarely use their new powers for housing. Ask David Rider and Kate Allen about it May 27 at noon.
To find out whether the powers were being used to create a significant number of new homes, the Star team leveraged artificial…
The strong-mayor powers the Ford government gave to 216 Ontario mayors are quietly reshaping local democracy. But are they…
Housing Minister Rob Flack said he was “disappointed” in the province’s housing starts after a Star analysis found just two per…
The latest instalment in the Star’s series asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of…
The latest instalment in the Star’s series asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of…
