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Originally Posted by GEaston
In USA the Mayor has real power. In the UK I'm not sure that is the case outside of London.
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In Canada too ... Mayors here are not usually appointed, but are elected at large in their communities. They sit as chair of their councils, and vote in the case of a tie. They are also ambassadors for the community.
Mayor Mark Gerretsen - City of Kingston
Not a bad lad ... he is probably a Liberal; his old man is a member of the Provincial Cabinet.
By the by, the Mayor of Toronto (the fifth largest government in Canada) is in deep feces at the moment.
Rob Ford crack video: Mayor expected at City Hall to face allegations | Posted Toronto | National Post
And, of course, he is a tory.
Sorry about the wander.
Once again, congratulations Judith. I would wish you the best of British luck if I were not a Canadian; so, the best I can do is: May the Force be with you.
