TORONTO – Troubled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford isn’t happy that Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is meeting with the man who now wields most of his powers.
Wynne is expected to meet Tuesday with deputy mayor Norm Kelly, but Ford says she should be talking to him instead because there are important matters to be discussed, such as plans for a subway extension and “cuts to vital provincial funding.”
“However, I believe that it would be most appropriate for you to meet with the elected mayor of Toronto on these matters, which affect our city as a whole,” he said in a letter to Wynne dated Monday.
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Ford added that he’s available to meet with her immediately after a scheduled 11 a.m. event.
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Wynne’s staff said she’s met with Ford and city councillors in the past and will continue to do so.
She’s meeting with Kelly to “touch base on how work is progressing at city hall,” they said in a statement.
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“It is the premier’s priority that Toronto city council continues to function and that the province and the city continue their strong working relationship to the benefit of the residents of Toronto.”
City council stripped Ford of most of his powers after he admitted to smoking crack and binge drinking. The Liberals said they were concerned about the scandal that engulfed city hall, but refused to intervene.
Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak was mum on whether Wynne should meet with Ford as well as Kelly.
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