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Earlier this year, the government gave so-called strong mayor powers to Toronto and Ottawa, allowing their leaders to override council approval of bylaws, such as a zoning bylaw, that would stymie the creation of more homes. The powers also gave them responsibility for preparing and tabling their city’s budget, instead of council, as well as hiring and firing department heads.
Wednesday’s bill would also let those two mayors propose bylaws on provincial priorities such as housing and enable council to pass them if more than one-third of council members vote in favour.
Ottawa’s new mayor, Mark Sutcliffe, has said he is not in favour of the strong mayor powers, but Clark said Premier Doug Ford is hoping to meet with Sutcliffe soon. Toronto Mayor John Tory has said he supports the new powers.
I'm probably missing something here, but aren't those two different levels of govt?
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Ontario gives more ‘strong mayor’ powers to Toronto, Ottawa | Globalnews.ca
The legislation would appoint "facilitators" to assess the regional governments in Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York.