Doug Ford's move to slash council barely scratches the surface of his powers, experts say
From taking over the TTC to abolishing city governments, Ontario's new premier has few checks on his power
If new Ontario Premier Doug Ford has the will, he can shake up the province in almost any way that he wants.
That's the message coming from political and legal experts a day after Ford announced a plan to slash Toronto's city council nearly in half in the midst of its election campaign.
While the move came as a shock to many, including Toronto Mayor John Tory, the power play barely scratches the surface of Ford's vast powers as Ontario's leader with a strong majority mandate.
"What the premier wants, the premier can get," said University of Toronto political science professor Christopher Cochrane. "There are extremely few checks on his power."
From the plausible to the nearly inconceivable, here are some other changes Ford could make during his time in office:
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