Four Year Council Terms

I think that four year terms for the Mayor and City Council are too long. Four year terms might be appropriate for Federal and Provincial governments but not at the local level. It wasn't that long ago that municipal elections were held every year and then went to two, three and now every four years. Decisions by local elected officials have more of a direct impact on the average citizen and their pocketbook then the other levels of government and thus should be held accountable more often.

But Premier McGuinty in his wisdom (?) decided with little notice or consultation to impose his will on the municipalities of Ontario. Too bad the didn't bring this up when he seeking election. If it had been included as one of his 200+ promises it would never have seen the light of day like most of those other broken promises.