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Bunk · 04-23-2013, 12:33 AM

The Mayor doesn't have a singular agenda. He has ideas on a large variety of issues on which the City deals with. He put forth several dozen ideas through 12 policy themes in his last election platform. He's been successful in completing or moving substantially on 11 of those 12 themes (the last remaining glaring one being campaign finance reform - but this is currently a Provincial decision).

The Mayor has a bully pulpit by way of having the title and being elected by the city as a whole. Nonetheless, we have a so-callled "weak Mayor" system and thus he must use the power of his persuasion to convince others to support his ideas.

On really important issues related to growth and development (such as the Growth Management Framework - to more logically sequence growth based on financial efficiency - one can say part of the Mayor's "agenda") Council has moved forward with a relatively high degree of unanimity actually.

04-23-2013, 12:33 AM	#63
Bunk Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Exp:	The Mayor doesn't have a singular agenda. He has ideas on a large variety of issues on which the City deals with. He put forth several dozen ideas through 12 policy themes in his last election platform. He's been successful in completing or moving substantially on 11 of those 12 themes (the last remaining glaring one being campaign finance reform - but this is currently a Provincial decision). The Mayor has a bully pulpit by way of having the title and being elected by the city as a whole. Nonetheless, we have a so-callled "weak Mayor" system and thus he must use the power of his persuasion to convince others to support his ideas. On really important issues related to growth and development (such as the Growth Management Framework - to more logically sequence growth based on financial efficiency - one can say part of the Mayor's "agenda") Council has moved forward with a relatively high degree of unanimity actually. __________________ Trust the snake. Last edited by Bunk; 04-23-2013 at 01:35 AM.