The Ontario premier on Thursday gave a spirited defence of his government’s efforts to alleviate the housing crisis, including the one-year break on HST and reduction in development charges.
Premier Doug Ford is rejecting calls for a review of strong-mayor powers which, a Star investigation found, have failed to significantly boost Ontario’s housing supply.
Asked Thursday if he’s rethinking the powers given that only two per cent of strong-mayor actions were directly related to housing creation, Ford replied “Not at all” during an unrelated Ottawa visit.
Housing Minister Rob Flack said he was “disappointed” in the province’s housing starts after a Star analysis found just two per…
The strong-mayor powers the Ford government gave to 216 Ontario mayors are quietly reshaping local democracy. But are they…
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.
To find out whether the powers were being used to create a significant number of new homes, the Star team leveraged artificial…
Ontario's new public safety bill would give Premier Doug Ford's government the "power to issue directives" to police services…
