Quote Originally Posted by davewindsor View Post
Well, in the case of the City of Toronto, the residents voted against amalgamation 3 to 1 in citywide referendums, yet the Province of Ontario said tough luck and went ahead with it anyway to streamline costs. Why couldn't the Governor of Michigan change the laws and do the same thing as the Province of Ontario did with Toronto?
Because it wouldn't pass in the State Legislature. The Governor doesn't change laws by fiat.