Ottawa mayor Jim Watson says the province's proposed 'strong mayor' powers are undemocratic.
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I’m sure they won’t abuse these extra powers riiight? 🙃
No, I don’t think it’s guaranteed by anyone, is it?
The power of veto doesn’t make legislation pass faster. This is absurd.
easy solution, just don’t use it.
Criminal.Watson
Watson another terrible leader, look at Ottawa books, and his poor leadership
he likes his boyfriends young,
corrupted to the core. Hyppocrite , who sold his soul.
corruption is wide spread within.
Ford needs to poke his fat finger into everything.
He doesn’t concentrate on the issues he needs to healthcare.
Most of the legislation he brings in has some link to when he and his brother were councilors in Toronto and couldn’t quickly get what they want.
Usually to change stuff like this they usually do studies or research the issue before making laws to ram and ramming it through
This Mayor is a DISASTER
blanket statements don’t say much….in fact, typically Canadian.
@dave mcd You’ve got to be willfully blind not to see this fact.
Welcome to Chinada, how convenient.
A way to get housing built more quickly? Way to tell everyone you’re in the developers’ pockets, Dougie
Definitely farthest from it
It’s bad enough as it IS, but I certainly would not want a pro-french Mayor in Ottawa(and, ya GOTTA KNOW they’re lined up already, right?)….no…but thanks.
Is this because it’s easier to manipulate two mayors than all those city councillors?
sounds like they just want to build more condos for foreign investors.
Criminal.Watson
I’m against this.
Ability or response ability.
hmm.
“Veto” is a word that, when uttered, should be cause for every human being to cry foul.
Watson isn’t a strong anything
You should never give total power like this to only one person…..they will always make it in their favour and no one else. Again the rich will get richer while they screw the working class deeper into the ground
Everyone involved should be removed from their position