"Let's not even compare Ottawa," Ford told reporters in July. Apples and oranges when you compare a town the size of Ottawa, a beautiful city compared to a city the size of Toronto. Stephen Blais told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning on Tuesday that he supports a smaller city council for Ottawa, but doesn't support any cuts by the provincial government. Speaking at Ottawa city hall during a Mayor's breakfast event, Nepean MPP and cabinet minister Lisa MacLeod reiterated that the size of Ottawa city council should not be changed, because the situation is different than Toronto's. Asked if she'd be in favour of cutting Ottawa city council down to size, MacLeod said the issue hasn't been on her radar.

Source: CBC News September 11, 2018 13:52 UTC