The strong mayor powers held by John Tory will not be transferred to his deputy mayor upon his resignation but will be inherited by whoever is ultimately elected in a by-election, a spokesperson for the Ford government confirms.
Tory was granted sweeping new powers that allow him to craft his own budget, unilaterally hire and fire department heads and veto any decision supported by less than two-thirds of city council in the fall.
Tory has said that he will work with the city manager, the city clerk and McKelvie “to ensure an orderly transition in the coming days.”In an interview with CP24 on Monday, municipal lawyer John Mascarin pointed out that McKelvie was appointed under Section 193 of the City of Toronto Act which gives her “a very, very limited scope of authority.”
That would mean that McKelvie could designate key items and speak last prior to votes but would not have the additional powers held by Tory.
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