Paleo
Active Member
Transit City was able to die without a council vote because Metrolinx and the province saw the writing on the wall and realized they couldn't push forward with a transit plan denounced by a recently-elected Toronto mayor with popular support.
A similar thing could happen with Waterfront Toronto -- if the mayor's office refuses to play ball as a partner in Waterfront Toronto, it becomes very difficult to build support for their initiatives. Remember that Waterfront Toronto's plans too are very much contingent on private sector developers coming on board, and nothing spooks the private sector like political uncertainty.
I don't understand how Mayor Doug Ford can unilaterally decide by fiat to spend tens of millions (if not over a hundred million) of Toronto taxpayer dollars without having to seek the approval of Council.