January 25, 2012
Rob Ford’s hand-picked executive committee has unexpectedly hit the brakes on two of his own divisive proposals, a move that signals a recognition that the mayor does not have the support he needs to force city council’s hand. It’s a policy retreat that some city hall insiders believe could give way to a new era of co-operation.
At a meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Ford and his team deferred a proposal to sell 675 social-housing units and asked for a staff report on a plan to liquidate 10 per cent of Toronto Hydro rather than vote either item through for an inevitable showdown at council. While the mayor has spoken in favour of both schemes in the past year, they will now languish for upwards of a month.
Read more: Globe and Mail: Ground shifts at Toronto's city council as the Ford agenda stalls

