John Tory's resignation caps decades of democratic decay in #Toronto, exacerbated by the strong mayor powers given by Doug Ford.
From Dave Meslin last year,
"And, without any form of actual "local democracy" (ie: Community Boards, Borough Councils, etc), Toronto truly has one of the crappiest democracies around"
In contrast, Montreal and NYC have borough councils to provide effective local representation.
#Meslin #BoroughCouncil #JohnTory