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facepalming_brooklynite
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Shouldn't the title of the tread be changed? Clearly the mayor is powerless and we are being governed by Supreme Leader Ford. His will is more important than that of the voters who elected a mayor and city council members in the false belief that these would decide municipal matters.
Mihairokov
Active Member
It's ironic that Ford at one point discussed and implemented strong mayor powers and once the mayor he preferred no longer existed in Toronto he simply made himself mayor instead. It's incredibly petty.
evandyk
Senior Member
Strongest mayor in all of Ontario.
ShonTron
Moderator
Northern Light
Superstar
A report to the next meeting of Planning and Housing Ctte is on the issue of a Maximum Temperature by-law.
Regrettably, it still largely kicks the issue down the road, though I remain hopeful of some action in 2025.
The actions proposed are as follows:
So the above is an action item, and is a modest move to shift the requirement for heating to kick in two weeks later in the fall, with similar changes where air conditioning is provided (voluntarily) by the landlord.
The above is really the report Council requested........as in DO Something..........hopefully they'll pass a do-something report in Q4 of next year. But delays often kill good ideas.
Sure......let's ask the province to do something................ no harm in asking....
Another ask of the province...this one seems more likely to have a chance.........but we shall see.
Regrettably, it still largely kicks the issue down the road, though I remain hopeful of some action in 2025.
The actions proposed are as follows:
So the above is an action item, and is a modest move to shift the requirement for heating to kick in two weeks later in the fall, with similar changes where air conditioning is provided (voluntarily) by the landlord.
The above is really the report Council requested........as in DO Something..........hopefully they'll pass a do-something report in Q4 of next year. But delays often kill good ideas.
Sure......let's ask the province to do something................ no harm in asking....
Another ask of the province...this one seems more likely to have a chance.........but we shall see.
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AlbertC
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Mayor removes Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is yanking away the olive branch she gave to one of her opponents when she was first elected in June 2023.
toronto.citynews.ca
Mayor Olivia Chow removes Councillor Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is yanking away the olive branch she gave to one of her opponents when she was first elected in June 2023.
On Monday, Chow formally rescinded Councillor Brad Bradford’s appointment as vice-chair to the City’s Planning and Housing Committee. He will be replaced by longtime council member Frances Nunziata, who represents York South-Weston.
Bradford was selected for the position last year after Chow defeated him in a pivotal byelection. His appointment was considered to be a peace offering, but Bradford has remained one of the mayor’s fiercest critics.
In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, Bradford said he was disappointed to learn of the mayor’s decision to remove him from the position and the housing-related boards of CreateTO and the Toronto Parking Authority.
“Despite different views on many issues, I thought the Mayor and I were aligned on the need to get more homes built in Toronto and deliver supply-related solutions. Clearly, her priorities lie elsewhere,” Bradford wrote. “Unfortunately, the Mayor has chosen politics over progress on the housing file.”
Bradford is the councillor for Beaches-East York and previously worked as an urban planner for the City of Toronto. He came in eighth-place in the 2023 mayoral byelection with only 9,254 votes.
“I want Toronto to succeed,” Bradford noted in his statement. “That is why I cannot agree with the direction the administration is going on the housing file.”
Some housing advocates say they are sad to see Bradford removed from the position.
“He was a strong housing advocate. He got a lot of issues pushed through Council and he was committed to making sure that Toronto is building enough homes to solve a housing crisis,” said Zakerie Farah, an organizer with the group More Neighbours Toronto.
“He really gave housing advocates and home builders an ear to listen to what the needs are and to listen to what solutions are to get more housing built in Toronto and we’re very grateful for him,” Farah added. “We hope that he continues to be a meaningful voice in the housing conversation.”
The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
PL1
Active Member
Bradford has turned hard right. Such a disappointmentMayor removes Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is yanking away the olive branch she gave to one of her opponents when she was first elected in June 2023.
Mayor Olivia Chow removes Councillor Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is yanking away the olive branch she gave to one of her opponents when she was first elected in June 2023.
On Monday, Chow formally rescinded Councillor Brad Bradford’s appointment as vice-chair to the City’s Planning and Housing Committee. He will be replaced by longtime council member Frances Nunziata, who represents York South-Weston.
Bradford was selected for the position last year after Chow defeated him in a pivotal byelection. His appointment was considered to be a peace offering, but Bradford has remained one of the mayor’s fiercest critics.
In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, Bradford said he was disappointed to learn of the mayor’s decision to remove him from the position and the housing-related boards of CreateTO and the Toronto Parking Authority.
“Despite different views on many issues, I thought the Mayor and I were aligned on the need to get more homes built in Toronto and deliver supply-related solutions. Clearly, her priorities lie elsewhere,” Bradford wrote. “Unfortunately, the Mayor has chosen politics over progress on the housing file.”
Bradford is the councillor for Beaches-East York and previously worked as an urban planner for the City of Toronto. He came in eighth-place in the 2023 mayoral byelection with only 9,254 votes.
“I want Toronto to succeed,” Bradford noted in his statement. “That is why I cannot agree with the direction the administration is going on the housing file.”
Some housing advocates say they are sad to see Bradford removed from the position.
“He was a strong housing advocate. He got a lot of issues pushed through Council and he was committed to making sure that Toronto is building enough homes to solve a housing crisis,” said Zakerie Farah, an organizer with the group More Neighbours Toronto.
“He really gave housing advocates and home builders an ear to listen to what the needs are and to listen to what solutions are to get more housing built in Toronto and we’re very grateful for him,” Farah added. “We hope that he continues to be a meaningful voice in the housing conversation.”
The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
DSC
Superstar
He was starting to get 'above himself"!Mayor removes Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is yanking away the olive branch she gave to one of her opponents when she was first elected in June 2023.
Mayor Olivia Chow removes Councillor Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is yanking away the olive branch she gave to one of her opponents when she was first elected in June 2023.
On Monday, Chow formally rescinded Councillor Brad Bradford’s appointment as vice-chair to the City’s Planning and Housing Committee. He will be replaced by longtime council member Frances Nunziata, who represents York South-Weston.
Bradford was selected for the position last year after Chow defeated him in a pivotal byelection. His appointment was considered to be a peace offering, but Bradford has remained one of the mayor’s fiercest critics.
In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, Bradford said he was disappointed to learn of the mayor’s decision to remove him from the position and the housing-related boards of CreateTO and the Toronto Parking Authority.
“Despite different views on many issues, I thought the Mayor and I were aligned on the need to get more homes built in Toronto and deliver supply-related solutions. Clearly, her priorities lie elsewhere,” Bradford wrote. “Unfortunately, the Mayor has chosen politics over progress on the housing file.”
Bradford is the councillor for Beaches-East York and previously worked as an urban planner for the City of Toronto. He came in eighth-place in the 2023 mayoral byelection with only 9,254 votes.
“I want Toronto to succeed,” Bradford noted in his statement. “That is why I cannot agree with the direction the administration is going on the housing file.”
Some housing advocates say they are sad to see Bradford removed from the position.
“He was a strong housing advocate. He got a lot of issues pushed through Council and he was committed to making sure that Toronto is building enough homes to solve a housing crisis,” said Zakerie Farah, an organizer with the group More Neighbours Toronto.
“He really gave housing advocates and home builders an ear to listen to what the needs are and to listen to what solutions are to get more housing built in Toronto and we’re very grateful for him,” Farah added. “We hope that he continues to be a meaningful voice in the housing conversation.”
The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
PL1
Active Member
christiesplits
Senior Member
Mayor removes Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is yanking away the olive branch she gave to one of her opponents when she was first elected in June 2023.
Mayor Olivia Chow removes Councillor Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is yanking away the olive branch she gave to one of her opponents when she was first elected in June 2023.
On Monday, Chow formally rescinded Councillor Brad Bradford’s appointment as vice-chair to the City’s Planning and Housing Committee. He will be replaced by longtime council member Frances Nunziata, who represents York South-Weston.
Bradford was selected for the position last year after Chow defeated him in a pivotal byelection. His appointment was considered to be a peace offering, but Bradford has remained one of the mayor’s fiercest critics.
In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, Bradford said he was disappointed to learn of the mayor’s decision to remove him from the position and the housing-related boards of CreateTO and the Toronto Parking Authority.
“Despite different views on many issues, I thought the Mayor and I were aligned on the need to get more homes built in Toronto and deliver supply-related solutions. Clearly, her priorities lie elsewhere,” Bradford wrote. “Unfortunately, the Mayor has chosen politics over progress on the housing file.”
Bradford is the councillor for Beaches-East York and previously worked as an urban planner for the City of Toronto. He came in eighth-place in the 2023 mayoral byelection with only 9,254 votes.
“I want Toronto to succeed,” Bradford noted in his statement. “That is why I cannot agree with the direction the administration is going on the housing file.”
Some housing advocates say they are sad to see Bradford removed from the position.
“He was a strong housing advocate. He got a lot of issues pushed through Council and he was committed to making sure that Toronto is building enough homes to solve a housing crisis,” said Zakerie Farah, an organizer with the group More Neighbours Toronto.
“He really gave housing advocates and home builders an ear to listen to what the needs are and to listen to what solutions are to get more housing built in Toronto and we’re very grateful for him,” Farah added. “We hope that he continues to be a meaningful voice in the housing conversation.”
The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Vice-chair is a mostly ceremonial title for committees, so Bradford kicking up a fuss is unwarranted but par for the course. It appears he's still a member of the housing committee, as he should be, as he's a planner who often has good insights into housing.
I’m not sure Bradford ever returned the favor by being appointed the position in the first place, having one of the most anti-Mayor voting records on council. While other centrist or centre-right councillors have been able to work with the Mayor on a case-by-case basis (McKelvie, Pasternak and Mantas come to mind), Bradford seems more interested in chasing news cameras.
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Northern Light
Superstar
McKelvie is more centre-right than right, and has by and large been an ally of the Mayor. She's very pro-cycling and pro-pedestrian, including in her own ward.
She's also just a pretty likable person. She gets on well w/most at Council, even when she and they disagree.
jje1000
Senior Member
I am surprised at how muted the Chow mayoralty has been.
Not much in terms of visionary city-building initiatives like during the Miller era, though I see Doug Ford as the major elephant in the room that perhaps defines more of her mayoralty than she does.
Still, there's a lot of low-hanging fruit out there that could be easy wins IMO.
Not much in terms of visionary city-building initiatives like during the Miller era, though I see Doug Ford as the major elephant in the room that perhaps defines more of her mayoralty than she does.
Still, there's a lot of low-hanging fruit out there that could be easy wins IMO.
Northern Light
Superstar
Watch for the budget, it will tell the tale.
We know Library is in there......with a vast expansion of hours...........there will be more....
Also, the rental housing incentive program that @HousingNowTO ; @ProjectEnd and myself have been updating in many threads this morning has enormous potential to deliver.
The incentives are time-limited; construction must be underway prior to January 1, 2027 or they are revoked.