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Ford Brothers Hope for a Chance to Undo Bag Ban

Posted By: Russ Courtney · 6/11/2012 12:48:00 AM

Rob and Doug Ford hope to get a chance to undo Toronto's new bag ban later this year.

On Newstalk 1010's The City Sunday afternoon, the Mayor and Councillor continued to bash the ban saying it was done without much thought and that most people think it's the wrong move.

The brothers hope they can change the minds of those that voted to ban plastic shopping bags in the new year.

"Legal staff is going to send a report to our executive committee in September, says Rob Ford. "That's going to have to come back to council because it's not a bill right now. I think we have another crack at not banning plastic bags."

One called suggested that Toronto mayors should have veto power.

"I've never agreed with that," says Rob Ford. "It's hard for me to sit here as mayor and we have a debate and then I just come in an step over everything (council) did."

The mayor and councillor remain convinced that the bag ban will be challenged in court.

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  1. proton posted on 06/11/2012 10:05 AM
    adam vaughan on free for all this morning confirmed what shelley carroll said last week; they voted for ban only because they wanted to oppose mayor. this goes to show how petty, small-minded and vindictive these councillors are.

    these are the people representing us!! the sooner we get rid of them the better
  2. warren posted on 06/12/2012 11:44 PM
    its not just petty but a waste of our tax dollars having these people at all. we have far more pressing needs right now jobs economy transit homelesness drug abuse mental health not worring about the mayors wieght doctors fees child abuse the lack of border officers companies closing or moving to mexico lack of police officers the repeated subjects on the talk radio tim hortons tinny muffins . the bags are made of recycled plastic are they not or are recyclable put them in another color bin and take care of it .
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