Even if Ford does not hear or heed the other side, why not give him the courtesy of listening? Why bother going through the motions of filing legal motions in court, notably his government’s appeal of the ruling that his plan was unlawful? Read more:Opinion | Martin Regg Cohn: The new Doug Ford reverts to his old selfEditorial | Doug Ford is seriously shortchanging Toronto votersDoug Ford says he’ll invoke the ‘notwithstanding’ clause. Here’s what you need to know about itWhy bother with debates in the legislature if you can always outvote the other side? What right have they to question the premier (notwithstanding protections in the Charter of Rights on “freedom of the press and other media of communication”)?

Source: thestar September 17, 2018 22:19 UTC