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Government House Leader Todd Smith defends Bill 31

Metro Morning

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The Ford government plans to have MPPs sit on Saturday to speed up the process to pass Bill 31, the legislation that will reduce the size of Toronto city council. I speak with government house leader Todd Smith about the bill and the government's heightened sense of urgency about its passage.

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