Our Glorious Mayor seems to be surrounded by people with no control over what they say.
A jovial Mayor Rob Ford on Thursday rejected suggestions that his brother has become his personal mouthpiece, even after Councillor Doug Ford publicly advocated greater mayoral powers — a concept that drew derision from many of his council colleagues.
Rob Ford also disagreed with his brother’s proposal to bring Toronto more in line with the American strong mayor system by giving the Mayor a veto over council votes.
“I was always happy with the power I have. I don’t know, I think my brother might be spending too much time in Chicago,” Rob Ford chuckled. “To each his own.”
Under Toronto’s existing system, the Mayor and each councillor are provided with one equal vote. Mr. Ford could not explain why his brother would be lobbying to alter that, noting “that’s up to Doug. Talk to him.”
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