CITB04H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Visible Minority, Rob Ford, Riding Association
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"[t]here is something refreshing about the messiness of local democracy. The public has access to the local decision-making process in a way that it simply does not with federal and provincial governments. For the frustrated councillor, city hall may well be dysfunctional these days, but the oligarchic roman senate is probably the wrong analogy" (andre cote, fault lines at city hall, 2013). In toronto, plays an important agenda setting role for mayor"s priorities: the speaker, major change in toronto: introduction of a speaker. Integrity commissioner: auditor general, lobbyist registry, ombudsman. Leads council in setting strategic and financial priorities: high visibility. In reality, responsible for "herding cats" - ceremonial and symbolic role. Five of canada"s big city mayors: gregor robertson (vancouver), naheed nenshi (calgary), brian bowman (winnipeg). : riding association, party: mayor: filing fee, successful campaign. Issue #3 - term limits: people who have run in the past are typically more successful to renew their term by being elected again.
