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Mayor Zohran Mamdani's New York City

...I am hoping Olivia is taking notes here.

The mayor of Toronto doesn't have the same power.

A Toronto mayor's power derives from their ability to grant power to city councillors on their executive, effectively guaranteeing they vote for the mayor's platform. The Mayor can't overrule the Province — just as New York City can't overrule the State of New York — but there are things she can get passed, similar to Mamdani. I think she's playing it low key with a shorter first term but if granted a mandate after October, I'd like to see her get a little more ambitious.
 
A Toronto mayor's power derives from their ability to grant power to city councillors on their executive, effectively guaranteeing they vote for the mayor's platform. The Mayor can't overrule the Province — just as New York City can't overrule the State of New York — but there are things she can get passed, similar to Mamdani. I think she's playing it low key with a shorter first term but if granted a mandate after October, I'd like to see her get a little more ambitious.
She does have those fancy, new strong mayor powers after all, but so far has refused to use them.
 
 

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