Doug Ford confirms he plans to cut size of Toronto city council

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6 жыл бұрын

Premier Doug Ford confirmed Friday he plans to cut the number of seats on Toronto city council by almost half its current size, to 25 from 47. Ford said his government is introducing legislation but did not say when it it would be tabled.

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@jn1204 6 жыл бұрын

A little but here and there adds up.

@johnsangster3342 6 жыл бұрын

39 minutes ago I am a Liberal .Voted Liberal. Mr Ford makes me happy we lost..We need more politicians like this.....He gets paid to do a job and DOES WHAT HE SAID HE WOULD DO. KUDOS MR FORD.

@jennycraig99 6 жыл бұрын

nothing gets done at city hall,it needs to be trimmed even more to like 12

@realliving9253 6 жыл бұрын

Small government is good government!

@steventalik4782 6 жыл бұрын

How is this small government? When ppl say small government they mean less power the government will have on the daily lives. All this is doing is giving the same amount of power to a smaller number of ppl. Very different things.

@Eusantdac 6 жыл бұрын

Bull#$%@. A transparent gov't is good gov't. When You can see where all the taxpayers money is being spent. It has nothing to do with small, or big. When You have 4 million people in Toronto and less councillors that means when You have a problem and need to see a councillor, You will have to wait a long bloody time, if You will ever get a meeting. So, sure keep cutting services, or shooting yourself in the foot, if that's what You like lol

@derek2027 6 жыл бұрын

Well done Mr. Ford ! It is about time we have a premier that makes a positive difference in this province !

@garygarside9782 6 жыл бұрын

he said he was going to cut costs, he didnt say how... and he got voted in... this is how he will cut costs

@lestatwension3966 6 жыл бұрын

GOGOGO FORD. KICK THEM TO THE CURB.

@drunkhulk4913 6 жыл бұрын

Dougs the real deal!

@treskilion516 6 жыл бұрын

That a boy Dougie!

@emlin2005 6 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB ,FORD!

@chasedenvantersmedia5258 6 жыл бұрын

Ford is amazing. The reporter grilling Ford said nothing as Wynne killed Ontario, what a great reporter.

@YTsss726 6 жыл бұрын

City tv cbc global shame on all y’all !!!! Ford is for the people !! God bless ford! 💯🙏

@DL1986DL 6 жыл бұрын

Great Doug, I'm from Toronto and this is what this city needs...finally things will get done in the city.. So proud Ford is moving us forward.. Thx u

@MBaker-cq8cs 6 жыл бұрын

Having less councilors will have the opposite effect Lazarus. Doug is lying to you. Quelle surprise!

@ti10can 6 жыл бұрын

Close border, try stay away from PM, hear what Ontarian wants and make it happens.

@courtneywest4510 6 жыл бұрын

We have had. Referendum it was called the Provincial Election and everybody voted for this type of change .

@robertlehman9411 5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Ford You Have Made The Correct Start to all Of Canada. Down Size Government Is The Right Direction For Toronto, Ontario & All Of Canada For Canadians. We are With you. Now Just Get Rid Of Justin.

@green-grass. 6 жыл бұрын

Liptards made so much chaos, and no one complained. Liptards did whatever they want and destroyed Canada, but reporters and the t.v. stations never asked questions or reported. Now Premier Doug FORD is helping the Canadians to save money. And making Ontario better again, Toronto better again. We support you Doug Ford!!

@benala5135 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful news. do it .primer you are elected by Ontario people and we want to see action. Ontario will support you if you began to help majority of people .

@pricecontrols 6 жыл бұрын

Pleasantly surprised to hear this news! Thank you Doug!

@Noob___Noob 6 жыл бұрын

Go Dougie GO!!

@Noob___Noob 6 жыл бұрын

Introduce competition to Toronto public transit.

@rafalszewczyk2061 6 жыл бұрын

Toronto needs a change.

@aquastone4792 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Premier Ford! Make Ontario Great Again. MOGA! yes cut city Council to 25!

@lotsoflaughs1175 6 жыл бұрын

Cutting $23 Million (1.7%) out of an operating budget of $13 Billion. That’s a lot of savings there, Dougie!

@aquastone4792 6 жыл бұрын

Yes actually $25 Million saved if cut.

@aquastone4792 6 жыл бұрын

+Aqua Stone Yes and put it towards expanding rapid transit and affirdable housing please

@rebeccafridaylover 6 жыл бұрын

Note: 23 million is not per year.

@bighoss7437 6 жыл бұрын

And people lose their jobs...

@lotsoflaughs1175 6 жыл бұрын

No, $23 Million is if you fired the entire council including the mayor. So again, Dougie really isn’t telling the whole truth here. This savings barely makes a dent. Dougie needs to concentrate of governing the province.

@mrmarch3064 6 жыл бұрын

keep the cuts coming 😁

@richardcohen2122 6 жыл бұрын

These cuts will fund Sanctuary City s REFUGEE housing. Council should be grateful someone is finding funding for their expensive policies. Tory needs to donate half his salary towards Sanctuary cityS housing. Ford needs to cut the mayor's salary next.

@timwhite8878 6 жыл бұрын

Doug ford is right.i stand with him.

@Walter-jv5kr 6 жыл бұрын

Do the dougie!

@cindyrandall9829 6 жыл бұрын

TORONTO NEEDS A CHANGE!!! I PRAY FOR THE BEST AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEW CHANGES!!! THANK YOU DOUG FORD!!!

@JohnQTaxpayer. 6 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why it has to be cut. Shouldn't this be a municipal issue?

@cassidy408 6 жыл бұрын

when the last reform happened it was done by the province, so this probably is a provincial thing, otherwise Rob would have done it, like he talked about when he was Mayor.

@CarolMinnich 6 жыл бұрын

John Q Taxpayer - the problem is that 44 [or 47] Council Members can't agree to actually DO ANYTHING. They just do study's and more study's and more pilot projects and after all that then they still can't agree on ANYTHING....and after all that, NOTHING moves forward. Hence, Line 1 is the Only North-South Subway line. We've needed another one for 15 years, but they STILL can't figure out where to put it. When the Eglinton LRT is completed and operational, it will be bedlam at the Line 1 Eglinton stop. So many people will be pouring into trains at Eglinton that anyone who thinks they're commuting to downtown from Davisville, St. Claire, or any stop south of Eglinton, can kiss that idea goodbye. They'll wait for 6 trains at rush hour if they're lucky. Doug is right. 44 people is far too many to actually 'make any decisions' and proceed.

@MBaker-cq8cs 6 жыл бұрын

That's not true Carol. That's what Doug Ford wants you to believe. City council will debate & study & rightfully so. The reason why Doug Ford is feeding you lies about council not being able to get things done is because he wasn't well liked by most council members & because of that HE couldn't get things passed. This is for sure a way of him making it easier to get what he wants from the city. Just like his tactic for Hydro. He wanted to fire the Hydro board so he can hire a new one that will do as he asks in firing the CEO. He made his original intention perfectly clear. He found a different way around it but replacing boards/council to work in his favour is what he does. No ifs, ands or buts about it!

@CarolMinnich 6 жыл бұрын

M.Baker - Interesting - What are ALL THE THINGS that the City Council have actually DONE???

@BT-kf4kx 3 жыл бұрын

Who’s there everyday beside the premier in and out taking fruits from the people

@dogan6070 6 жыл бұрын

Good job Mr Ford.

@eddo2994 6 жыл бұрын

Time to do the right thing. Sick and tired of all the liberal policies in this city. Make Toronto Great Again

@akhouti1 6 жыл бұрын

Great Doug, this is why we voted for your party

@prappafix 6 жыл бұрын

And people thought he was going to cut nursing and teaching jobs. Hahaha...

@416tash 6 жыл бұрын

Yes Ford nation

@newleo3115 4 жыл бұрын

Lights out april 1

@DL1986DL 6 жыл бұрын

I could tell u that you're wrong baker but then we would just be giving each other opinions not facts... At the end of the day I agree with Doug Ford.. I've agreed with everything that he stands for and cutting city council. Too many opinions at city hall.. The mayor will have more power and it the voters don't like the policies they can vote a new one in... As for Ford creating this policy out of spite maybe that's true but he's been talking about this for years... Thats life.. I'm having with the change and I'm happy with the Premier working quickly on changing policies.

@freed1743 2 жыл бұрын

I miss this Doug Ford, where we can laugh at him for his silly decisions. Let's hope he returns to this after the pandemic is over.

@whymelord5695 6 жыл бұрын

GO DOUG, we voted for you and your party to fix the corruption that was stinking up our province for a long time

@andyjiao3114 6 жыл бұрын

I have lived in Toronto for a year. I think it is an amazing city! I don't see why it needs change.

@andyjiao3114 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the additional information, genuinely. I have been a student here, so it's true that I haven't paid much taxes. I know that taxes are very high in Toronto, but it is almost high everywhere. If it is the freeloading servants that are the problem, an alternative option would be to replace the servants. There is almost no direct evidence that those servants are simple or freeloading or who bribes. It would be nice if someone actually presented evidence of any of these things, because then people would listen, so it doesn't have to be part of imagination or opinion, but be something genuinely discussed. Change is necessary always, because it is change forward that gives meaning. But that Ford isn't replying to any of the questions in a satisfactory manner is also worrying. I am disappointed that when I asked a genuine question here I get blasted with so much hate. I hope you can consider what I said.

@TheKalbo789 6 жыл бұрын

The irony of this guy leading the charge against excess anything...🌯🎂🍪🍦🍫🍗 But hey as long as he follows through on what he ran on I guess it's an improvement

@josefernandas8462 6 жыл бұрын

🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵

@voidremoved 6 жыл бұрын

Can you at least zoom in on the guys socks next time? I mean really u call this reporting???

@captinzoom 6 жыл бұрын

The best is watching ndp voters lose there minds. Lol

@jennycraig99 6 жыл бұрын

lol

@FazeParticles 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed lol 😂

@tacygeneau3574 6 жыл бұрын

Toronto man rid him Doug ford

@dwfdwf5371 6 жыл бұрын

When will Dougie cut his own party as he got 15 more seats in the new Ontario Government but wait those aren't the representatives he is talking about just other parties seats. American politics has no place in Canada and if less government ends up like any American model we are in big deep $hit.