Ontario will consider ‘new tools’ if Rob Ford scandal cripples city hall:Wynne

TORONTO – Ontario’s premier says her government will consider offering “new tools”‘ to Toronto if city council decides it can’t function because of the Rob Ford scandal.

Kathleen Wynne says the province is watching the situation closely, adding the latest revelations about the Toronto mayor “are truly disturbing.”

But Wynne says it’s not the province’s role, or its intention to impose its preferences upon the municipal government in Toronto.

She says it’s up to Toronto city council to deal with Ford following his admissions that he’s smoked crack cocaine and driven while under the influence.

However, Wynne says if the city requests provincial action, she will consult with the opposition parties.

Ford today threatened to sue former staffers for telling police about activities they said included his consorting with suspected sex workers and snorting cocaine.