SCOOP: More strong mayor leaks

Where and when to expect the civic changes

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First in Queen’s Park Observer — THE FINE PRINT — More details of the Ford government’s forthcoming “strong mayor” system have leaked, including where and when it will come into force for other cities.

— According to our sources, the system — in which the mayor of the day will have veto powers that can only be overruled by a two-thirds council vote — will come to other cities and towns with a population over 100,000 as a “pilot” six months after the October 24 municipal elections.

— Other municipal reforms will also hit the table when Municipal Affairs Minister STEVE CLARK introduces the requisite legislation next month — but there’s no word yet on what exactly those changes could be.

— One source is banking on the forced amalgamation of municipal regions into a single tier municipality — something the PCs reviewed in 2019, though nothing ever came of it.

— “If this is about building housing, this will do nothing or very little,” said one local source. “Provincial minis…