Just having extricated myself from agonizingly obsessing over the state of this city’s municipal politics (again), to settle into the saner pastures of writing nonpublished fiction, it pains me to find myself back at it so soon, if only briefly. I hope. Fingers crossed. This time I’m serious. Seriously. Continue reading
Before yesterday’s city council meeting which would feature, among either important items, a debate on the done deal that was the province’s Bill 39, Better Municipal Governance Act, Mayor Tory held a quick press conference. When asked about the bill, this was a clip of his partial response:
These are John Tory’s “nobody” comments, in his own words, responding to questions by @dmrider regarding the minority rule powers he requested from Doug Ford. pic.twitter.com/MVpzKBiMNb
— Josh Matlow (@JoshMatlow) December 15, 2022
Woah! Continue reading
Maybe I’ve been approaching it all wrong. Maybe Bill 39, Better Municipal Governance Act, is the perfect fit for the state of local democracy in Toronto in 2022. 
Hear me out here. Continue reading