There's been an amusing mini-coup in Toronto against the current mayor, Rob Ford. When Ford came into office, he unilaterally canceled Toronto's existing transit expansion plan, which would fund the creation of five light rail lines for about $10 billion, instead opting to sink all of it into one completely sub-surface LRT and a short subway expansion.
Well, there's been a massive backlash to Ford since his election. He campaigned on fiscal responsibility (that he never explained how he would implement), vowed to "end the war on cars," won by a significant measure, and has since alienated everyone. He's an anti-intellectual, petty, slob, who hates compromise. And much to my delight, the City Council is basically reversing all his decisions and leaving him powerless, with going back to the previous transit plan (called "Transit City") as the biggest push.