Toronto election was 'free and fair' despite council seat slash, Ford government tells top court The Ford government's legal team told the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday that Toronto's last election was "free and fair," despite allegations from the city that the province trampled democracy when it slashed the size of city council during a municipal election. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Mar 16, 2021 6:26 PM ET | Last Updated: March 17 In its filing with the Supreme Court, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's governemt said in the run-up to the 2018 election, voters and candidates had all th...