On Metro Council, he was best known for spearheading Toronto's failed bid for Expo 2000, which was awarded to, and was frequently considered to have ambitions to replace him.
On Metro Council, he was best known for spearheading Toronto's failed bid for Expo 2000, which was awarded to Hanover, Germany. He was a prominent opponent of Metro chairman Alan Tonks, and was frequently considered to have ambitions to replace him.