Matt Elliott Advocacy, not action Toronto city council spends too much of its time making requests of higher governments
over 4 years in thestar
Since the 2018 election, council has made 428 formal requests to the provincial and federal governments. That’s about 17 requests at every council meeting. That happens because Toronto’s government can’t actually do very much on its own. But there are some promising signs of change that push Toronto toward more autonomy.
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