Mayor Rob Ford says he doesn’t need enhanced powers, such as the ability to override city council.

The comment on Thursday was a rare display of disagreement with his rookie councillor brother, Doug, who said this week he’d like to see Toronto’s mayor wielding powers closer to those of Americans such as Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.

In Toronto, the mayor has one vote out of 45 and needs to secure 23 votes to pass his agenda. In some U.S. jurisdictions, mayors can veto decisions unless councillors come up with a two-thirds majority.

Mayor Ford said the system here suits him just fine. “I think my brother might be spending too much time in Chicago,” he said of Doug, who has spent a lot of time in the Windy City as head of the family’s binational label business.

“You know what, I always thought the mayor has enough power.”

In a media scrum outside his office, Ford was also asked why Doug has been speaking out regularly while the mayor himself has kept a lower profile. He denied that he’s been avoiding the limelight.

“My brother is not the mouthpiece,” he said. “I’m always available. I tell you, it’s pretty hard to hide 300 pounds of fun.”