The mayor and 25 newly elected councillors will have to quickly come to grips with a host of problems when they first meet in November.
after the streets emptied out early in the pandemic. Meanwhile, major city-led transit lines that could help with the problem, like the Waterfront and Eglinton East LRT, remain unfunded.to veto bylaws that conflict with provincial priorities. Council can override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote. The new law also gives mayors responsibility for preparing and tabling their city’s budget, instead of council, and power over certain city appointments.
Toronto has made progress on its Vision Zero road safety plan, including reducing speed limits on more than 500 km of roadways and deploying automatic speed cameras, but it is still working through plans to make the physical changes to streets that advocates say will be most effective in reducing serious collisions.Crime rates appear to be returning to pre-pandemic levels, demanding a response from city leaders.