Hersh: It’s cities that need more power — not mayors, Premier Ford

Just three months before Ottawa’s municipal election, Premier Doug Ford announced that he planned on granting the mayors of Ottawa and Toronto sweeping powers to veto city council decisions. The only way to defeat the veto would be for a whopping two-thirds of councillors to override it — meaning the mayor, along with only eight city councillors in Ottawa's case, could control the council agenda. Read More