Housing Minister Rob Flack said he was “disappointed” in the province’s housing starts after a Star analysis found just two per cent of over 4,200 strong mayor actions were related directly to housing.
Premier Doug Ford‘s government is defending extraordinary powers handed to almost half of Ontario mayors while admitting the move has not jump-started housing creation as intended.
Housing Minister Rob Flack’s comments Wednesday were in response to a Star analysis of more than 4,200 ”strong mayor” actions by some of the 216 mayors granted the powers between 2022 and last year, allowing them to overrule elected councils, sometimes sparking controversy and protests.
The strong-mayor powers the Ford government gave to 216 Ontario mayors are quietly reshaping local democracy. But are they…
To find out whether the powers were being used to create a significant number of new homes, the Star team leveraged artificial…
The Star reveals mayors rarely use their new powers for housing. Ask David Rider and Kate Allen about it May 27 at noon.
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…
If approved, city staff say capital funding will be re-allocated to other projects.
