mayor said he is open to more citizens participating in city government

The mayor said he is open to more citizens participating in city government, potentially filling spots on city boards, agencies and corporations.

“Having accomplished citizens come and be part of those discussions on boards and for that matter at the community level would not only be good for governance in terms of producing better results but would help alleviate some of the load on councillors who are now overseeing much bigger wards,” Tory said.

He also wants the city to strengthen its 311 and online services so councillors can spend less time tackling constituent problems and more time developing public policy.

“I am hopeful this will help us speed up ... substantially altering the way citizens interact with their government,” Tory said.