Just remembered a couple-more wish-fors:
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Miller_(Canadian_politician) "Miller endorsed a 2005 panel report which gave the mayor additional powers and created a formal city executive." (a step towards the "strong-mayor" system). "In May 2006, the provincial government passed legislation to extend municipal terms from three years to four. Miller supported the change, saying that municipal leaders need longer terms of office to carry out their mandate."