‘Accomplished a heck of a lot’: house leader
TORONTO — The Ontario government passed a controversial bill to slash the size of Toronto city council on Tuesday, capping off a rare and tumultuous summer legislative sitting that saw the newly elected Progressive Conservatives forge ahead on several key campaign promises.
The legislation, one of two bills passed during the month-long sitting, was announced unexpectedly in late July, putting the province at loggerheads with the city as it prepares for a fall municipal election and prompting critics to accuse the new government of circumventing the democratic process.Tensions roiled as the […]
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